by ELLEN FRIEDRICHS Originally published on Everyday Feminism and re-published here with their permission. When I was in college, I told my family I was dating a girl for the first time. We were out for dinner with my two younger brothers, and after yet another anecdote about a pal from school, one of them said, … Continue reading
by CHARLIE PURCELL When I left China at the beginning of summer, I left behind a lot of things: a great teaching job, a nice apartment, a circle of friends that I had slowly accumulated over three years. Most importantly, though, I left behind my boyfriend. I’m living in East Africa now, and even though I … Continue reading
by Jayson Flores Originally published on Everyday Feminism and re-published here with their permission. When I was a teenager, I was vocally adamant about not being attracted to other feminine gay boys. I was, at that point, the amalgamation of my fear, anger, angst, confusion, and self-loathing. I think back to those days and wish I … Continue reading
by Kai Cheng Thom Originally published on Everyday Feminism and re-published here with their permission. “I cannot promise to love you fearlessly / But I can love you courageously” – d’bi young anitafrika, “Rivers of Love” Dear Boyfriends, This is a love letter to each and every one of you. This is a letter to let … Continue reading