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[image description: girl sitting on bench looking sad]

Years after my Dad’s death, I still feel the guilt in my grief

Amanda Justice
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[Image description: Person with pride flag on hand.] Via Pexels

Why labeling can be a double-edged sword for many within the LGBTQIA+ community

Theresa Personna
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[Image description: A photo of a father holding his daughter's hand, walking on the beach.] Via Pexels

My dad made me the woman I am, and I’ll always love him for that

Natalia Ahmed
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A collage of close-up images of three Brown women

As a Brown girl, Western media warped my sense of beauty

Izzah Khan
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[Image description: Happy couple relaxing on bed together.] Via Pexels

Compulsory heterosexuality is yet another thing I had to unlearn from my youth

Theresa Personna
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[Image description: People march under a Pride flag.] Via Unsplash

Make the most out of this year’s Pride Month with these dos and don’ts

Laurie Melchionne
A woman wearing a mask sits on her luggage waiting in an airport.
A woman wearing a mask sits on her luggage waiting in an airport.

It’s okay to feel angry that you’ve lost a year to the pandemic

Tilly Brogan
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Why can’t I re-watch my favorite movies without cringing?

Neha P.
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[Image Description: Electronic music DJ and producer, Kaytranada posing with the two Grammy Awards he won at the 63rd Grammy Awards. He won for Best Dance Song and Best Dance/Electronic Album.] Via We Rave You

The forgotten queer and Black foundations that built electronic house music

Unathi Nkhoma
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A woman and her daughter stand under an umbrella

Healing my relationship with my mother helped give my life meaning

Imaan Asim
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[Image Description: Two smiling women laying on a picnic blanket, one holding a black AM-FM radio.] Via Pexels.

Embracing pop music as an indie teen broke me out of my shell

Amal Als
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The United States is not the only country that celebrates Memorial Day

Laurie Melchionne