“Whenever I talk about bisexuality around my family the word sits dirty in my mouth” BY IRENE PAZ The first person I ever came out to was my best friend in high school when I was 16. With it came an acquiescent feeling of relief, but I also felt scared. Scared that somehow, now that [….]
“You are not alone, sister. We are legion” BY DEBRA-JANE APPELBY As everyone knows, coming out can be an horrendously stressful time. For some it can be an anti-climax as the days, months or years of anxiety can be welcomed by close family members and trusted friends with an… “About bloody time! Now let’s get [….]
Tab Sylvester sings the praises of Wynonna Earp’s same-sex love story BY TAB SYLVESTER Although it wasn’t until season three that Kat Barrell was finally featured in the opening credits of Syfy’s Wynonna Earp, fans knew that this moment was inevitable. Barrell plays Sheriff Nicole Haught, who runs the police department in Purgatory. Her relationship [….]
Valentino Vecchietti explains why the first intersex section at Pride In London is so important BY VALENTINO VECCHIETTI Think the “I” in LGBTI stands for inquisitive? Think again. As an intersex activist, I regularly attend events, and give speeches to raise awareness, most recently at Tate Britain for Queer And Now. Through my experience of [….]
“These fans are turning their disappointment and heartbreak into something positive by helping a charitable cause” BY NICOLA CHOI It’s no secret that ever since Floriana Lima’s exit from Supergirl, Maggie and “Sanvers” (that’s Alex/Maggie) fans have been underwhelmed… to say the least. Maggie’s story was a circular whirlwind of disappointment, rather than an arc. [….]
“It was Superdry for as far as the eye could see and it all just clicked in to place for me” BY EMMA SIDNEY So, while my fiancée and I were in Greece we thought it would be a right laaaaarf to find our nearest gay bar and have an old school night out. We [….]
“For me, one aspect of lady-loving that blows my mind is how completely at one I feel when I’m with my love” BY WOMAN ON THE VERGE As a relatively new convert to the delights of same-sex love, I am probably in danger of becoming an annoying born-again type. But I console myself that as [….]
