Lgbtq - xoJane

For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying "Bromance"

Kate Conway — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

From now on, you can't use the term "bromance" about two people unless they are actually bros in a romance. Those are the new rules.

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.

"Two Boys Kissing" and the Rise of Gay YA

s.e. smith — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:00:00 -0400

We’re ready for gay YA. We’re screaming for it. We’re talking about it.

Rep. Jeff Landry: We Don't Need No Stinkin' LGBT Studies!

s.e. smith — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:30:00 -0400

This needs to stop. The US school system is already a grave mockery and a travesty, and situations like this aren’t helping.

Apparently I've Got Bisexual Eyes

Kate Conway — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:00:51 -0400

A year ago, researchers at Cornell paid 160 women of all sexual orientations to watch porn for an hour. I was one of them.

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.

It's Not "Brave" to Be Homophobic, OK?

Lesley — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:15 -0500

According to numerous studies, queer youth are 2 to 3 times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers. Who's really "brave" here?

Go See "Pariah." Like Right Now.

Helena — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:00:19 -0500

We went to see "Pariah" recently, and I was reminded that my mother (black, female and gay) is a triple threat when it comes to oppression.