ISSUE IX: community

ARTICLES

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Islamic Homophobia is Empowered by Leftist Silence

Homophobia is widespread in Islamic communities throughout the world. It’s hard to combat the problem when even most LGBT activists are unwilling to call it out.

Feminism and Inclusivity in The BDSM Communities of Western Literature

BDSM and feminism have long been both friend and foe, with goals and values that are both compatible and in tension.

Man Up and Take It: Do We Under-detect Men’s Suffering?

Studies tell us that people perceive men’s and women’s wellbeing very differently. What does that say about the discourse that currently dominates our culture?

Tribalism is a deep-seated instinct because it helped our ancestors survive, but has it become a weakness?

The borders of Queer Utopia need to be open.

Twenty five years ago, Thomas Allen Harris made a groundbreaking documentary about queer black siblings that exposed viewers to a world normally hidden to outsiders.

The In-Between: Black Love and Interracial Dating

NFL player RK Russell grew up learning to cherish black love. What does it mean that he’s now in love and partnered with a white man?

Zach and the City: How I Found My Bi Community Through Polyamory and Sex

It’s hard to find a group of friends that gets you, especially if you’re a slutty, polyamorous bi guy.

When a woman finds an unexplained growth on her body, she wants answers.

Artist Feature - Madikela Dikgale: Bringing It Back Home

For Madikela, the path to becoming an artist led far away from her small town. Now, the entire globe is her community and she’s helping develop local talent close to home.

Poetry

Painted Stories

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Tindi was heartbroken when she found out her husband had been unfaithful. The experience changed her. Now, she advocates for polyamory across East Africa.

Khalid’s underground magazine created a platform for queer youth to find community across the Middle East.

A lawyer and a computer programmer left their home in London to explore Asia for a year. A decade later, their jet-setting lifestyle has turned into a full-time career.

Growing up, Jessie’s family refused to accept that she was a girl. Now she’s found a new home and acceptance in the hijra community.

Organizing the first Beirut Pride was just the beginning of Hadi’s quest to liberate the queer people of Lebanon.

In South Africa, most queer spaces are dominated by men and/or white adults. Jade is working to open up new possibilities for youth, women, and people of color.

Joe is the author of Furry Nation and a greymuzzle. He was also straight until one day he met a man who really appreciated his fursona.

Transsexual pioneer Buck Angel reflects on the growing divide in his community over what it means to be trans.

For Ana Castillo, writing and drawing have always been connected. Together, they helped her forge a new brand of Latina feminism dubbed "Xicanisma.”

Business of Sex

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For one Mexican sex photographer, simulation is out of the picture.

A globetrotting dominatrix sees “wonderful strides” for whores who walk the walk.

For the founder of Pineapple Support, fruits of labor lie in sex workers’ mental health.

Despite the vicarious trauma, an introverted sexuality educator helps others reconnect with selves lost, frozen, and disowned.

How does horniness cloud our decision-making? A sex researcher’s burning questions help throw water on stigma and misinformation.

For this Bad Dragon manager, even fantasy sex toys have an administrative underbelly.

ISSUE IX: COMMUNITY

ISSUE IX: community

ARTICLES

Poetry

Painted Stories

Business of Sex

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