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Michael “Tiger Mandingo” Johnson Has Been Set Free

After being unjustly sentenced to 30 years for HIV “exposure,” Michael Johnson walked out of prison this week a free man today, after serving just five years. In 2015, Michael

Our Stories 29 Comments

LET ME SING A SONG ABOUT LIFE

The preparation for my field trip to Nigeria in May filled me with memories. Some of which filled me with some worry about the decisions I’ve made where I put

Editor's Desk 0 Comments

The Minority Report meets Pamela Adie

‘If I were talking to myself, my younger self now, I think what I would say is, “It’s not worth it. It’s not going to end well. It never ends

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THE NAME OF MY GIRLFRIEND

Perhaps I was the one who made the mistake of linking my brother to my friend. Not like there had been a lot of options at the time: the family

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TRANSAMERICA

The first time I had sex with a person of the same sex, it wasn’t anything like I thought it’d be. There was no shit, no blood. I found myself

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Lizzo Dubs Her Superfans “Lizzbians” And Gay Twitter Approves

In case you missed it, the Juice singer and body-positive icon has an official suggestion for a nickname for her fans: Lizzbians, a riff on her stage name and, of

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The Little Mermaid was originally a “love letter” to the author’s gay crush

The original story of The Little Mermaid was inspired by Hans Christian Anderson’s failed attempt to woo a straight man, Edvard Collin Racists on the internet are up-in-arms about Disney’s

Opinion Pieces 2 Comments

Opinion: The Privilege of Positivity

Yesterday, a friend on social media challenged me to “only post positive messages for one whole day.” It felt like part social media campaign and part gentle personal scolding: you’re

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Lil Nas X Addresses His Revelation Of His Homosexuality

After cryptic tweets suggesting his queer identity, 20-year-old rapper Lil Nas X was finally asked point-blank by the media whether he’s gay or what. He is gay, and he says

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People are saying Beyoncé is behind Halle Bailey’s casting as Ariel in ‘The Little Mermaid’

The world is still reacting to the news that Halle Bailey is officially going to play Ariel in the live-action remake of Disney’s classic animation, The Little Mermaid. And some