Autistics mask to survive systemic ableism—at the cost of their self-worth
Autistic individuals learn early on that if they want to survive in a society…
Is there a place for the graysexual identity within the gay community?
Apparently being gay also means being hypersexual. At least, that’s what many of us…
Gay autistics exist, and we need a name
As a gay autistic, I wasn't really surprised when I learned that gender identity…
The ugly truth about Grindr and exclusion-based dating
Exclusion-based dating has long been a widely embraced norm for apps and services like…
How losing my faith helped me discover ‘betterhood’
During my first independent trip abroad at age 21, I agreed at my mother’s…
Be kind. Stop the oppressive cycle of internalized gay shame.
My lack of body coordination has always been a painful fact, evoking a gay…
Four ways gay men can triumph over the inner critic
From an early age, my inner critic made me conscious of how different I…
Throw off the shackles of depression and loneliness. Embrace your authentic gay identity.
Well before I came into my gay identity, a man approached six-year-old me at…