Here and Queer (LGBTQ+)

It was a late September evening. The air was bright with the scent of Mediterranean evergreens wafting through the slats of my shutters, and as...

There’s a line from the cinematic masterpiece, Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again, right before the big “Why Did It Have to Be Me?”...

I mean, look, I’m 21-years-old and have never been in a “serious”, long-term relationship – which is basically to say that most of the “dating”...

“Ugh, boys suck,” I grunt to myself as I open another cringy dating app on my phone in one hand while holding a very hefty...

Ever heard that “ring by spring” saying in some southern American universities implying that many students will become engaged by the spring of their senior...

2016- freshly graduated from Pace University in New York City with a degree in Communications and Women Studies because that’s obviously the degree to afford...

Back when I was 20, I was a “broke ass b!tch” in Brazil with a fond appreciation for alcohol. Not a good combo. During this time, all...

To be honest (tbh), I was going to rush to release this article last month. How awesome would it have been to have a piece...

I push myself through a crowd to grab my first drink with some friends. We are at Ritim, a rooftop club in Istanbul just a few...

As a heterosexual Black woman, the identities I often use to examine a culture and its history as I travel are based on race, gender,...

Most of the time when I traveled, I would plan everything meticulously. I would sit down in my local coffee shop and draft a list of...

GUESS WHAT? YOUR JUNE IS ABOUT TO GET A WHOLE LOT MORE FUN! In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the historic Stonewall Riots, and...