Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Category: Homosexuality and Bisexuality
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These Sheep Have a Statement to Make
How fashion connected a designer, a farmer, Grindr and a herd of male-oriented rams.
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Why Japan Exiled a Film About Yukio Mishima for 40 Years
“Mishima,” which explores nationalism, sexuality and ritual suicide, was screened in Tokyo for the first time since its 1985 release.
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Finding Herself First, Then Finding Love
When Lauren Chan, the first lesbian Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover model, met Hayley Kosan, a film director, Ms. Chan was navigating a journey of self-discovery.
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Gilles Larrain, Photographer of 1970s Drag Culture, Dies at 86
He shot portraits of stars like John Lennon and Miles Davis. But he is best remembered for “Idols,” an intimate look at a vital New York underground.
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The Breakout Star of ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
“I wanted to tell a story that encompassed the gender spectrum,” said Tonatiuh, who transformed his body to play the queer window dresser Luis Molina.
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Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals
Iran became a pioneer in gender transition operations by forcing procedures on L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Desperate for cash, the Islamic republic is hoping to attract trans patients from around the world.
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Modi Rosenfeld Is Gay. He’s Religious. His Comedy Career Is Booming.
Mordechi Rosenfeld, known as Modi, already has the synagogue crowd. Now he wants the “Goyim, gays and theys,” too.
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From Bi to Beige and Back Again
I wanted to avoid ending up like my traditional parents. Then my father revealed a long-buried secret.
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‘Saturday Church’ Puts House Music, Gospel, Sia and ‘Noisy Singers’ Together
“Saturday Church” taps into music from several genres, as well as Sia, to tell the story of a teenager struggling with his sexuality and faith.