This Nonbinary Lesbian Ruled the Harlem Renaissance
Ines Vuckovic/Dose She did it in coattails and a top hat. Our Unsung Heroes series brings history’s unknown badasses out of the footnotes and into the spotlight. Try being black, female…
Can You Tell Someone’s Gay Just By Looking At Them?
Research suggests ‘gay face’ is real; life suggests you still might be an a*shole. An Atlantic article published in April reminds us that science still hasn’t pinned down the exact cause(s)…
Why Are Women More Likely To Identify As Bisexual?
Ladies, we’re all a little gay. How many bisexual celebrities can you think of off the top of your head? Angelina Jolie, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Drew Barrymore, Evan Rachel Wood, Carrie…
Does Your Finger Length Predict Your Sexuality?
Ines Vuckovic/Dose The surprising science behind grade-school gaydar. Our Middle School Mysteries series investigates childhood rumors you never bothered to fact-check yourself. I’m in fifth grade, waiting in line for…
Witches Now Party At London’s New Occult Nightclub
Are you afraid of the dark? When I was in middle school, I visited Salem with my family and purchased a book on witchcraft from a tiny shop that smelled strongly…
Why Are So Many LGBTQ Youth Living In Jamaica’s Sewers?
Because they’ve got no where else to go. “Queer and here” is a mantra so familiar in the US, you can buy a tie-dyed t-shirt with the saying printed across the…