Gay - xoJane

Open Thread For The Queers: Femme-Passing, How Do You Out Yourself, And Tribadism

Felicia Rose — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:00 -0400

While most of my friends don't give a hoot about my sexual preferences, what many don't realize is that unless I out myself, I'm going to be assumed to be straight.

Why Gay Girls Date Straight Girls

Chloë — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

This is not an article about bisexual, pansexual, or women whose sexuality comes at a particular perpendicular slant. This is an article about straight girls who are down to fuck girls and the lesbians who love flipping them.

I Didn't Realize I Was A Lesbian Until My Thirties And Here's Why

J. J. Ulm — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

Growing up to be a lesbian seemed like something that just didn't happen to regular people, like growing up to be a fairy princess.

Hockey Loves The Gays, And I Can't Stop Bawling About It

Kate Conway — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0400

No, YOU'RE crying about LGBT acceptance in professional sports!

Some Guy Called Me A Dyke And I Realized I'm a Queer Optimist

Kate Conway — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0400

Things I expected from LGBTQ night at our local hockey game: rainbows, ice fights, an LGBTQ-inclusive Kiss Cam. Things I didn't expect: strangers calling me a dyke.

No, My Ex Has, In Fact, NOT Come Out Yet: I'm Attracted To Metro Men

Rebecca Santiago — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:00:00 -0500

I tend to go for pretty-ish guys who dress nicely and, inevitably, possess characteristics considered effeminate by my friends.

"I Love My Gays!" 10 Things Straight People Say That Make Me Want To Throttle Them

Chloë — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0500

A member of the majority using the possessive about any member of a minority is always, ALWAYS a social faux pas.

My City Isn't The Gayest City In America, And I'm Grumpy About It

Kate Conway — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:30:00 -0500

Gay magazine The Advocate did a write-up of the 15 gayest cities in America, and people are piiiissed -- mostly because its criteria rely on a very specific stereotype of LGBT person. Seriously, I refuse to believe the Whole Foods in Tacoma, Washington makes it a gay mecca.

It Happened To Me: I Came Out to My Highschool Teacher, Then I Slept With Her.

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:30:00 -0500

It was like the clouds parted and delivered directly to me my own personal dykey softball coach angel to help guide my misguided ass through all the pain and confusion and awfulness of being young and gay.

Please Stop Asking Me How I Have Sex Because I'm a Lesbian

Biz Hurst — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500

I’m gay, not a sexual deviant. Explaining my sex life is getting exhausting.

“It May Be Halloween, But Gay Kids are Still Scary as Hell” -- Horrible Minnesota Parade Leadership

Kate Conway — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:30:00 -0400

After a string of LGBT teen suicides in Anoka, Minnesota, a gay youth group tried to start the healing process by marching in the annual Halloween parade. No dice.

Cross in the Closet: Does Playing Gay for a Year Mean You Know What It's Like to Be Gay?

s.e. smith — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

What Kurek’s story illustrates is that so much of the fear, hatred, and bigotry in this world comes from a place of lack of knowledge and exposure, paired with bigoted teachings to reinforce divides between social groups.

I Just Crossed American Apparel off My List of "Companies That Deserve to be Shoplifted From"

Jackie — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:19 -0400

We’re right in the middle of Pride Month, and just in time, American Apparel has announced a new Partnership with GLAAD, AND introduced their first transgendered model.

Gay, Mormon and Happily Married to a Woman: The Coming Out of Josh Weed

s.e. smith — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:00:29 -0400

Last week, Josh Weed came out as gay on his blog. This isn’t really a big deal on the Internet, except for these facts: Josh is a Mormon. And he’s married to a woman.

According to Americans, Gays Are Everywhere

Kate Conway — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:28:19 -0400

Quick! Pop quiz! What percentage of the American population identifies as gay or lesbian? If you're like the average American, you're probably WAY overestimating.

Why I Shouldn’t Care About Raven-Symone’s Sexuality (But I Really, Really Do)

Kate Conway — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:30:25 -0400

I’m really looking forward to the day when I can imagine inducting a celeb into the LGBT Club without having a giant freakout about it.

Yo, Science, Enough About "Gaydar" Already

Kate Conway — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:30:28 -0400

To me, studies like these smack of an insidious “gotcha!” mentality. If we can spot Teh Gays at a glance, after all, we can make sure they don’t end up sneaking into our hospitals, church groups or our elementary schools.

I Was a Bullied Gay Teen

Bryan — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:10:16 -0400

When another story like that of Kenneth Weishuhn comes like bullet spray toward my entire being I can't help but think -- it doesn't always get better.

DO NOT WANT: Mini Gay Boyfriends for the iPhone

Emily — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:02:15 -0400

With the tagline, "What you've always wanted -- a gay boyfriend that fits in your pocket," this represents everything I hate.

Don't Like Sports? Try Watching Them with Your Drunk Friends

Daisy — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:02:08 -0400

But mine are taken. Get your own.