Until liberals rediscover the fundamental truths of their own tradition, right-wing populists will continue to eat their lunch.

H - PoliticsDiana RamosJune 30, 2025Currents, Latest, Matt McManus

The Secret Double Lives of LGBT Iranians: An Interview With Majid Parsa

When same-sex love can spell death, gay and bi Iranians party like there’s no tomorrow.

H - CultureDiana RamosJune 26, 2025Currents, Latest, Jamie Paul

Simply Unerasable: The End of Gay Biphobia

Gay and lesbian communities may never fully outgrow their biphobia, but bi people will outgrow their reliance on gay and lesbian communities.

H - ScienceDiana RamosJune 24, 2025Currents, Latest, Jamie Paul

I Wasn’t “Born This Way”, and I’m Proud of It

The evidence for a so-called “gay gene” has never materialised, and the desire for its existence has always been misguided.

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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Heresy

I let my need to belong derail my ability to voice valid concerns about youth gender issues.

13 Born, 13 Activism, 13 AF, 13 Biological, 13 Defense, 13 Elites, 13 Glennda, 13 Heresy, 13 MBOA, 13 Problem, 13 PuritanDiana RamosJune 15, 2025ISSUE13, Lisa Selin Davis

Queer Elites Are Still Elites

The self-deputized class of elite queer spokespeople claim to fight for all LGBT folks, but they end up only helping themselves.

13 Activism, 13 AF, 13 Agony, 13 Biological, 13 Born, 13 Defense, 13 Glennda, 13 Heresy, 13 MBOA, 13 Problem, 13 PuritanDiana RamosJune 15, 2025ISSUE13, Musa al-Gharbi

In Defense of Drag

Some feminists claim that drag is a mockery of women, but it actually looks a lot like an homage.

13 AF, 13 Agony, 13 Biological, 13 Born, 13 Elites, 13 Glennda, 13 Heresy, 13 MBOA, 13 Problem, 13 Puritan, 13 ActivismDiana RamosJune 15, 2025ISSUE13, Shannon Thrace

Trans Activism Comes to Jesus

At the crossroads of trans activism and Christian churches, heresy is in the eye of the beholder.

13 AF, 13 Agony, 13 Biological, 13 Born, 13 Defense, 13 Elites, 13 Glennda, 13 Heresy, 13 MBOA, 13 Problem, 13 PuritanDiana RamosJune 15, 2025ISSUE13, Cori Cohn

A Puritan’s History of the United States

From the pilgrims to the culture wars, Americans owe their star-spangled urge to become heretic-hunting, purity-obsessed sexual busybodies to the Puritans.

13 Activism, 13 AF, 13 Agony, 13 Biological, 13 Born, 13 Defense, 13 Elites, 13 Glennda, 13 Heresy, 13 MBOA, 13 ProblemDiana RamosJune 15, 2025ISSUE13, Jamie Paul

Gender Heresy and the “Harms” of “Hate Speech”

Just because my views about gender are heretical doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be allowed to voice them.

13 Activism, 13 AF, 13 Agony, 13 Biological, 13 Born, 13 Defense, 13 Elites, 13 Glennda, 13 MBOA, 13 Problem, 13 PuritanDiana RamosJune 15, 2025ISSUE13, Holly Lawford-Smith

Glennda Orgasm: from Drag Activist to Post-Queer Contrarian

When queer activists take themselves too seriously, sometimes you have to team up with Camille Paglia to take the piss out of them.

13 Activism, 13 AF, 13 Agony, 13 Biological, 13 Born, 13 Defense, 13 Elites, 13 Heresy, 13 MBOA, 13 Problem, 13 PuritanDiana RamosJune 15, 2025ISSUE13, Glenn Belverio

If Biological Sex Matters, So Must Our Perception of Sex

The “sex not gender” activists love to accuse others of denying biology, but they themselves discount evolved human psychology.

13 Activism, 13 AF, 13 Agony, 13 Born, 13 Defense, 13 Elites, 13 Glennda, 13 Heresy, 13 MBOA, 13 Problem, 13 PuritanDiana RamosJune 15, 2025ISSUE13, Debbie Hayton

My Body and Other Adventures: Happiness as an Act of Defiance

In an era of political dysfunction, online misery, and climate chaos, finding joy is a form of resistance.

13 Activism, 13 AF, 13 Agony, 13 Biological, 13 Born, 13 Defense, 13 Elites, 13 Glennda, 13 Heresy, 13 Problem, 13 Puritan, Talia SquiresDiana RamosJune 15, 2025ISSUE13, Talia Squires

The Problem With “Queer”

Ask 10 people what “queer” means, and you’ll get 11 answers. That’s a real problem for making sense of LGBT issues.

13 AF, 13 Agony, 13 Biological, 13 Born, 13 Defense, 13 Elites, 13 Glennda, 13 Heresy, 13 MBOA, 13 Puritan, 13 ActivismDiana RamosJune 15, 2025ISSUE13, David Link

Artist Feature: The Unflinching Joy of Chris Thompson’s Two Foreskins

When his career and health burned out, playwright Chris Thompson rose from the ashes with a raunchy, tell-all podcast.

13 Activism, 13 Agony, 13 Biological, 13 Born, 13 Defense, 13 Elites, 13 Glennda, 13 Heresy, 13 MBOA, 13 Problem, 13 PuritanDiana RamosJune 15, 2025ISSUE13, Bradford Nordeen

Lesbians Like Me Joined Forces with Conservatives. Now They’re Turning on Us

The political right welcomed LGBT moderates with open arms. Once they took power, the mask came off.

Diana RamosJune 9, 2025Currents, Latest, Reid Newton

13 Ways To Improve Sex Education

Young people themselves want sex education brought into the 21st century.

Diana RamosJune 6, 2025Currents, Latest, Peter Tatchell

Academia in an Age of Assholes

Long before President Trump went to war with universities, academics were busy destroying their own reputations.

Diana RamosMay 30, 2025Currents, Latest, Ryan Tsapatsaris

Illiberal, Polarized, and Lonely: A Gen Z Tale

How radical politics, fringe views, social media, and dating taboos screwed a generation — though not literally.

Diana RamosMay 28, 2025Currents, Latest, Théodore Cazals

Pope Francis: The Surprising Yet Flawed Ally

Imperfect, often contradictory, and sometimes confusing, Pope Francis ushered in centuries worth of LGBT progress in just over a decade.

Diana RamosMay 22, 2025Currents, Latest, Jacob Bielecki

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