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November 18, 2019

When Your Genes Determine Whether You Live or Die

I spent years afraid to see a doctor, but eventually, I needed to know what the tests would say about my cancer risk.

Reclaiming Femme

A practice in radical vulnerability

How Quitting Prayer Made Me a Believer

Westernized prayer made me feel like God was ignoring me. I turned to meditation instead.

The Hidden Price of "Love, Simon" and Conventional Relationship Norms

On wanting a queer storyline, not just a gay protagonist.

Celebrating Lent as a Queer Woman

What if, instead of giving up chocolate or caffeine for Lent, we decided to give up shame?

The Vocabulary of Safety: Why We All Need Safe Spaces

Boomers love to denigrate Millennials as snowflakes and cry babies, but who gave us the language of safety, anyway?

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