The haunting photographs of Peter Hujar | Xtra Magazine Photographer Peter Hujar’s work revelled in eroticism, pain and the thin line between life and death

new video about peter hujar's haunting, morbid, and wholly beautiful images

i was so mad dude

Pride flag returns to Stonewall after sudden removal | Xtra Magazine The Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument was taken down after a crackdown on “improper partisan ideology” in federal landmarks

bullying* works

*understanding that the Administrative Procedure Act lists exemptions for flags that provide historical context to be flown in federally controlled landmarks

A .5 selfie of me on a sidewalk

upgraded my phone for the first time in 7 years so we are .5maxxing until further notice 🫡

:~)

Idaho Is Ground Zero of Republicans’ Escalating War on Trans People Ten years ago, bathroom bans inspired boycotts and celebrity opposition. Where’s the national outrage now?

Idaho has the most punitive anti-trans bathroom ban in the country, with up to five years in prison for a second offense. I spoke to the folks pushing back—over what just a few years ago led to calls for boycotts, the state legislature shamed on the national stage—on how they fight.

The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.

As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages. www.wired.com/story/the-in...

I like how wikipedia uses the infobox for cars here

Film Photography - Cody Corrall Film photography from Cody Corrall.

i finally added a film photography portfolio to my website, if that is something that interests you <3

everything is going to be okay

Popular women's sexual health Instagram hit with sudden Meta ban | Xtra Magazine The ban on Bellesa Boutique's page, which caters to women and queer people, comes amidst a bigger crackdown on sex content

a women's sexual health instagram page with 700,000 followers was banned by meta, seemingly for using the word "clitoris" on the platform

new from me on the censorship beat ⬇️

We're on strike! Don't visit propublica.org on April 8

We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today.

Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

How Trump Could Help Conversion Therapy Make a Comeback Trump's anti-queer terror campaign is providing the perfect environment for the dangerous practice to spread.

A year ago *TO. THE. DAY* I wrote about how conversion therapy was making a comeback under Trump. Today, the Supreme Court struck down protections against this harmful, dangerous, sometimes deadly, practice. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

let's GO

What trans visibility looked like in the 1950s | Xtra Magazine Photos of beloved organizer Alison Laing show how trans visibility has persisted for decades

lately i've been obsessed with the photographs of alison laing, which span from 1956 to the early 2000s

for trans day of visibility, a new video about laing's life and legacy -- and the value of creating your own archive

imogen poots is a revelation

while many gaming communities default to white guy-centric toxicity, @gamesdonequick.com proposes an alternative: welcoming to all, with "trans rights" as a rallying cry. but it wasn't always this way, and old problems still fester. for @aftermath.site's woke week, my months-in-the-making report:

There’s no excuse for ‘The Last of Us’ casting a cis actor to play trans | Xtra Magazine Putting the care into casting a young trans actor might be a challenge. It’s also an opportunity

new video about the last of us and trans representation on screen

Oscar Nominees Ranked By How Much I Want To Hear Matt Berry Pronounce Their Name There are no losers here, honestly.

whoever asked matt berry to be the announcer at the oscars deserves a big ol' smooch on the lips

type-click-type.ghost.io/oscar-nomine...

me as hell

Corli Jay, The TRiiBE’s community investment reporter was terminated by TRiiBE leadership on March 9 alleging that she had broken nonexistent company ethics rules. We believe this is retaliation for organizing a union. One Triibe United demands the immediate reinstatement of our member and voluntary recognition of our union. 

Corli Jay, The TRiiBE’s community investment reporter was terminated by TRiiBE leadership on March 9 alleging that she had broken nonexistent company ethics rules.

The next 33 1/3 open call for proposals is open! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, a writer, or simply a passionate music lover, now is your chance to submit your favorite album to the series.

Deadline is May 5th 2026, 11:59 PM EST. Full submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/41698ZE

Lily Alexandre — Why the New York Times Loves Stupid Questions

Out now on Nebula:

Why the New York Times Loves Stupid Questions

2026 nuclear family meme— featuring Fritzi as Neurodivergent Aunt, Sluggo as Sluggo, Nancy as Daughter, Nancy Jr as Woke Dog

🙇💕

The 20th-century journal that challenged the gender binary | Xtra Magazine From 1916 to 1940, “Urania” imagined a world beyond gender—and documented feminist movements around the globe

went through the archives of urania, a privately distributed feminist journal that challenged the gender binary in the early 20th century

the boy who got everything he’s ever wanted is back to cry more about getting what he wanted

The drag king provocateur of the Harlem Renaissance | Xtra Magazine Gladys Bentley was a beloved and successful gender outlaw, but the world would ultimately fail her

new video out on gladys bentley, the lesbian drag king provocateur of the harlem renaissance

The Other Olympians | Michael Waters - Michael Waters, Author In December 1935, Zdeněk Koubek, one of the most famous athletes in women's track-and-field sports, announced that he was going to be living as a man.

also everyone should read Michael Waters' THE OTHER OLYMPIANS

Chromosome Testing Will Take Sports Back To The Dark Ages | Defector In the late 1990s, Olympics officials were suddenly eager to exit the business of testing women’s DNA. After three decades of requiring all women athletes to sit for chromosome tests in order to compe...

"As right-wing leaders pressure sports bodies to ban more and more women from sports, we seem to have stumbled into another era of paranoid rulemaking."