This is a complex question I've often asked myself for years, and I've yet to come to a concrete answer. I've always enjoyed the forms of my expression that reflect femininity but was discouraged by ...

There are two commonly held beliefs about femmes, and both of them are wrong. The first is that real lesbians aren’t femmes (with the pernicious corollary that all bisexual women are). The second is ...

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The most revelatory aspect of the art of drag is how it lays bare the centrality of performance in our everyday lives. That’s most obvious when it comes to thinking about gender. Wigs, heels and ...

It’s 2003 and I’m in a tattoo parlor in Toronto’s Gay Village getting a pink star inked on the inside of my right wrist. A discursive indie rock anthem blares as I explain to the artist that it’s my ...

The victim of a gay-bashing encounters his attacker months later, and embarks on a dangerous game in the revenge thriller Femme. A British thriller from a pair of first time filmmakers is steeped in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...