“I have always been an extroverted introvert, a contradicting duality I often attribute to being a Gemini, which makes connecting with people difficult.”— Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, autostraddle.com
“I feel as though it has only really been in the past 15 years of my 23-year lifespan that it has become commonplace to see two guys kissing outside of a designated queer space.”— Liam Heitmann-Ryce, psiloveyou.xyz
“Then again, simply being in public can be a disaster when you’re queer. Having sex in a public place almost comes naturally when your body is hardly welcomed to begin with.”— Ana Valens, dailydot.com
“I loved that Santana was a queer woman of color, of course I did. But I loved that she was a bitch even more.”— Christina Tucker, teenvogue.com
“Among the posts appreciating Rivera’s life and work, many came from queer folks who hailed her portrayal of Lopez on Glee.”— Wren Sanders, them.us
“Being closeted is like living in an alternate world within this world. The membrane is thin – you can clearly see everything outside of you – but it’s impenetrable”— Olivia Typaldos, gomag.com
“This spring saw new lesbian, bisexual and queer female characters popping up like popcorn inside a popcorn bag inside a microwave oven.”— Riese, autostraddle.com
“I couldn’t decide if I wanted to scold them because I am someone’s actual ass auntie or if I wanted to give them hugs because they are living their truths and having fun while doing it.”— Shelli Nicole, autostraddle.com
“It’s hard to forgive myself for things I think are unforgivable. To be untouched is to be unwanted, and to be unwanted, it seems to me, is the worst kind of sin.”— Kelsey Myers, gomag.com
“If Lesbian TikTok were its own world, it could be broken down into many countries with their own national anthems — songs played over and over in users’ videos. There are the cottagecore girls (anthem: Mitski’s 'Strawberry Blonde' or anything by Hozier), the couples (anthem: Girl in Red’s 'We Fell i…”— Lena Wilson, nytimes.com
“Courtney and Chris got used to sharing the same identity: the twin identity. Experts say this shared identity results in an inexplicable connection that can have both positive and negative effects on twins.”— Cristina Montemayor, verygoodlight.com
“I love our community's sense of humor! Walking fast, iced coffee, complaining about cishet people being 'Like That,' not sitting in chairs properly, ALL the puns, our insistence in claiming characters as our own.”— Lauren Yapalater, BuzzFeed Staff, buzzfeed.com
“I’ve always been magnetically drawn toward all things blue, even when I’m “happy.” I’m a whore for feelings. I’m a wallowing wench. A sadist for sadness.”— Zara Barrie, gomag.com
“I love looking down at my wrist and seeing a reminder of the first time I looked down and saw my breast in another woman’s mouth.”— Anonymous, refinery29.com
“The intense backlash apparently made Jameela feel the need to come out, which should never be the case. Each person should feel comfortable coming out on their own time, if they feel safe doing so.”— Brittney McNamara, teenvogue.com
“An androgynous emoji representing all of the "otherness" beyond the male-female gender binary can forward the idea that there's one way that all non-binary and genderqueer people look.”— Paige Leskin, businessinsider.com
“There’s power to be found in women behaving badly—and in women behaving rudely.”— Rachel Charlene Lewis, autostraddle.com
“I was faking orgasms so intensely that I’m still waiting for a call from PornHub.”— Liana DeMasi, gomag.com
“In typical Capricorn sun, Leo rising fashion, I absolutely love to entertain, but it makes me anxious as all hell.”— Hannah Rimm, refinery29.com