Tori Truscheit
Cult Classic “But I’m A Cheerleader” Championed Femme Lesbianism
I thought I needed to be better at being feminine — to be better at seeming straight. Jamie Babbit’s sleeper hit, turning 20 this year, helped me see that queer people don't need to be fixed.
Tori Truscheit
3 years ago
When You’re Trans, Living With Your Parents Can Be Complicated
Some young trans people are choosing to live with their less-than-accepting families rather than face high chances of homelessness.
Tori Truscheit
4 years ago
How LGBT People — And Their Parents — Are Fighting For Queer Rights In The South
Last year, a clip of Nathan Mathis protesting Roy Moore in Alabama went viral. Now he’s part of a growing grassroots movement to make the South safer for LGBT people.
Tori Truscheit
5 years ago
I'm Not Ready To Leave Queer Never-Never Land
As my partner and I await our new baby, I'm terrified that the queer pursuit of pleasure is about to disappear from my life — and I don’t know how to be myself without it.
Tori Truscheit
6 years ago