Social Justice Taking Freedom Taking Freedom: Reclaiming Our Lineage: Organized Queer, Gender-Non-Conforming, and Transgender Resistance to Police Violence On the role that queer people of color play in resisting oppressive policing. Che Gossett, Reina Gossett & A.J. Lewis
Social Justice How ‘In a Heartbeat’ Places Gay Love in the Romantic Canon The viral short film reanimates clichés about love with a queer twist. Brandon Tensley
News in Brief How a 1990s Media Trend Is Making Gay Media Less White Mainstream, queer-centric magazines feature white people on 85 percent of their covers. A vanguard of social media-savvy zines is aiming to change that—and is reaching a far broader audience than their Clinton-era predecessors. Manuel Betancourt
News in Brief Same-Sex Sex Is Getting More Common Or at least it’s becoming more acceptable to say you’ve had it. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The FDA Took Another Step Toward Ending Its Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood The Food and Drug Administration posted a request yesterdayfor public comment on its controversial ban against gay men… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Symbolic Importance of Gay Bars For many non-heterosexual people, gay bars help us find our way. They are often the most accessible safe… Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice It Gets Better, Except… All of that bullying is leaving a lasting impression. Tom Jacobs
Economics The High-Salary Trifecta: Gay, Black, and Male A new study suggests a surprising combination of factors could lead to the best pay. Caty Taborda
Social Justice Why Are So Many People in the South Watching Gay Porn Online? Three theories attempt to make sense of some provocative new data. Lisa Wade
Social Justice The Geography of Queer Folks Where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer folks live and move has long been of interest to some researchers. Francie Diep