How I Met My Cat

March 18, 2021.Reading time 23 minutes.

I co-parent my cat with my favorite lesbian friend and this cat is my soulmate.

How NOT to be an LGBTQ Ally

February 19, 2021.Reading time 19 minutes.

I’ve held my LGBTQ membership for about 7 years now (for the allies reading—it’s a joke!) and encountered my fair share of very poor attempts of straight people trying anything to indicate to me that they don’t hate me for being gay. QUICK TIP: When I mention my girlfriend, I do not need you to […]

How to Love Yourself: A self-love guide of queer identity navigation

February 11, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

Loving yourself as you realize you aren’t straight can be tough. Take these quick lessons and affirmations with you as you navigate a new, queer identity.

Am I nonbinary? A gender journey of euphoria and confusion

August 18, 2020.Reading time 43 minutes.

Over the course of several months, I never stopped asking myself, am I nonbinary? I wondered if I’d ever find a solid answer. Here’s the journey to my self-discovery, summarized with key points (or jokes, have fun distinguishing) at the end of each section to perhaps help other AFAB (assigned female at birth) nonbinary people […]

The Curly Queer Method: Hair Routine for Curly and Wavy LGBTs

May 28, 2020.Reading time 20 minutes.

You don’t have to be straight to take care of your hair! I’ve been following the “curly girl method” for almost a year, and it’s been my straightest experience since coming out. A lot of queer friends have been asking for my routine, so let’s make it gay and gender-inclusive! The method comes from Lorraine […]

Is tolerance enough?

November 19, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

The title states, Tolerance versus Acceptance. What is tolerance and is it enough?

This Saturday was International Day for Tolerance, dedicated by the United Nations. So, let’s talk tolerance, shall we?

“Are you sisters?” and other hetrifying reactions to WLW relationships

October 17, 2019.Reading time 15 minutes.

A graphic shows holding hands. The title states, Are you sisters? and other hetrifying reactions to WLW reationships.

Hetrify [verb]: Coined by social media influencer and artist Florence Given, to be ‘hetrified’ is to be bombarded by heteronormative narratives.

National Girlfriends Day

August 1, 2019.Reading time 32 minutes.

Today is National Girlfriends Day! I know I’ve shared a lot of my girlfriend, Jas, with you all already in my How I Met My Girlfriend series, but I’m sharing some more today! Like the sappy lesbian I am, I’ve saved a lot of the messages and letters we exchanged at the beginning of our […]

Am I a Predator? Inside the mind of a touch-starved queer woman

July 18, 2019.Reading time 17 minutes.

Many queer girls grow up overthinking casual touches between them and other girls for fear of these interactions being misinterpreted, misunderstood, or turned against us as part of a gross stereotype.

Identity Journey: Lesbian

June 21, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

A lesbian pride flag has 5 horizontal stripes as follows from top to bottom. Orange, light orange, white, light pink, dark pink.

The end of the journey! Read from the beginning here. (5/5.)