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this is the best queer rom-com i’ve seen in years.
‘A Good Indian Boy’ is a comforting and hilarious Pride Month watch.
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one year of brat: it’s so much more than the memes.
A queer elder millennial’s love letter to Charli XCX’s breakout album.
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from pastor’s kid to pride headliner: on radiating self-acceptance.
I spoke with musician Myles Barnes ahead of his performance at Aurora’s Pride at the Plaza.
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why i’m publishing a second zine.
It turned out I had much more to say.
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where the west suburban queers will be this pride month.
Lock in for local queer events almost every single day in June.
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qtb mixtape #05: gay.
A Pride playlist exclusively featuring queer and trans artists, from me to you.
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the anti-trans bigots aren’t alright.
Another local school board meeting showed how the hate groups are flailing.
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your trans activism can’t begin and end on instagram.
I spoke with Batavia trans woman Rhiannon Hammer about her music, her art, and where she’s finding trans joy now.
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i can’t stop thinking about ‘sinners.’
The vampiric blockbuster is a must-see for marginalized folks right now.
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cole escola is nonbinary excellence personified.
The Tony-nominated Oh, Mary! star is now a cult icon.
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i’m worried about pride month this year.
The first Pride of the Trump 2.0 era could test organizers like never before.
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where all the cool queers will be in may.
Here are your west suburban Chicago queer events for Pride Month Jr.
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small town small businesses are queer havens. they’re in trouble.
Here’s what is lost when shops like Batavia’s Hearth & Hammer close their doors.
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inject rahm emanuel’s failed charm offensive directly into my veins.
The ex-Chicago mayor just got lashed on trans rights on a podcast.
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queering the burbs
queering the burbs
A 30-something enby fag opines on politics, pop culture, and gay stuff.
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