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Here's What To Say When Someone Comes Out To You

I came out to my straight friend first. I went for the old classic. "So, have I told you I’ve been thinking about coming out? Like in a gay way?"

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A Napa home damaged by the earthquake (Credit: Alvin Jornada/EPA)

This Is What Your First Earthquake Feels Like

Yesterday morning, I was shaken by the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the Bay Area.

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I’m Here, I’m Queer, and I Have Nothing To Wear: The Queer Style Blogs that are Saving My Life Right Now

I’m a newly out queer person. A freshly squeezed piece of rainbow. And I have no idea what I’m doing.

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R. Kelly Speaks Out About Transgender Son

R. Kelly's 13-year-old kid has come out as a trans boy. How does dad feel . . . and how are other families handling similar situations?

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3 Emerging Writers Carrying on the Torch of Maya Angelou

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” -Maya Angelou

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Watch: Arcade Fire, Andrew Garfield Team Up for Poignant Tale of Gender Confusion

Arcade Fire never disappoints, and the new music video for "We Exist" is basically the coolest short film ever.

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Tyra Banks, Carmen Carrera to Launch Show About Trans Women: Will It be Radical or Trashy?

We want to believe that TransAmerica will present transgendered women fairly. But can we really trust that it will?

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Genderbender: Judaism, Christianity and Islam Reveal Their Queer Side

It's not too often we look to religion as a model of progressive ideals, especially in regards in gender.

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