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Binders Full of Men

by Jennifer Berney February 9, 2021October 18, 2022

In an excerpt from her new book on fertility, feminism, and queer family-building, Jennifer Berney explores the possibilities of sperm banks.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Story

The Power of a Judith Krantz Sex Scene

by Kristin Sanders October 21, 2020November 4, 2022

A ‘90s romance novel offers a glimpse of queer possibility and illuminates the complications of writing about queer love.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Learning to Swim Taught Me More Than I Bargained For

by Sari Botton March 26, 2020October 19, 2022

In this braided essay, Jazmine Hughes contemplates her resistance to both learning to swim and coming out, and the empowerment each experience offers her when she finally surrenders to them.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, History, Nonfiction, Story

Where are the Gay Ladies of Cambodia?

by Lindsey Danis December 9, 2019December 30, 2022

Honeymooning in Cambodia, Lindsey Danis and her wife seek refuge in queer spaces, but struggle to find the acceptance granted to male travelers.

Posted inNonfiction

Woodstock: My Queer Love Story

by Kate Walter August 15, 2019February 3, 2023

Kate Walter went to Woodstock in 1969 with her boyfriend. She went back in 1994 with her girlfriend. She’s not going back again.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The 19th Century Lesbian Made for 21st Century Consumption

by Sari Botton June 6, 2019October 19, 2022

Jeanna Kadlec considers Anne Lister, the historical figure at the center of HBO’s Gentleman Jack, and the influence of other queer women who preceded her.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

The 19th Century Lesbian Made for 21st Century Consumption

by Jeanna Kadlec June 6, 2019October 19, 2022

Jeanna Kadlec considers Anne Lister, the historical figure at the center of HBO’s Gentleman Jack, and the influence of other queer women who preceded her.

Posted inEssays & Criticism

Becoming Family

by Jennifer Berney May 21, 2019October 19, 2022

Jennifer Berney explores how queer families challenge traditional notions of heredity and paternity.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Story

Becoming Family

by Jennifer Berney May 21, 2019October 19, 2022

Jennifer Berney explores how queer families challenge traditional notions of heredity and paternity.

Posted inFeatured, Highlight, History, Nonfiction, Quotes

How American Women’s Pro Baseball Kept Lesbians in the Closet

by Krista Stevens May 31, 2018October 19, 2022

“Play like a man, look like a lady.” At Narratively, Britni de la Cretaz looks at the history of lesbianism in early pro women’s baseball and at the beautiful love stories that the movie “A League of Their Own” chose to ignore.

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