Category: Homosexuality and Bisexuality

How the R&B Innovator Kelela Unlocked a New Level

The New York Times – Music:
In the six years since her debut, “Take Me Apart,” the 39-year-old musician has been researching, processing and preparing to make an even bolder statement.
In This Nigerian Market, Young Women Find a Place of Their Own

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The members of the female and L.G.B.T.Q. skateboarding collective Dencity have carved out a space of freedom, safety and community in Lagos.
‘Close’ Director Lukas Dhont: Film’s Master Storyteller of Youth

The New York Times – Movies:
At 31, Lukas Dhont already has two art-house hits to his name. The Belgian director’s latest film, “Close,” shows his skill at eliciting intense performances from young actors.
Don’t Call Me by My Real Name

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
As a sex worker, I had to set boundaries with clients that I sometimes couldn’t abide by myself.
A Doll That Wears Sunglasses With Attitude? Oh, ‘M3gan’ Is a Gay Movie.

The New York Times – Movies:
The title robot — reminiscent of the loyal but messy straight women that gay men are protective of — is progress for a genre with a shameful history.
I Chose to Compete as My True, Trans Self. I Win Less, but I Live More.

The New York Times – Sports:
It might not seem like such a big deal to swim on a team that doesn’t align with your true self, but I was struggling to get out of bed for practice.
K8 Hardy’s ‘Outfitumentary’ Tracks Her Evolving Personal Style and Identity

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In “Outfitumentary,” the artist and filmmaker K8 Hardy documents more than a decade of her daily outfits, starting in 2001. The result is a time capsule that’s way ahead of its time.
GLAAD Praises Increased Inclusiveness of Disney Films

The New York Times – Business:
In a report on L.G.B.T.Q. representation in movies, the organization lauded the studio but noted some depictions were one dimensional or stereotypical.
An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner

The New York Times – Sports:
When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last letter to mark her return to the United States.
Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports

The New York Times – Sports:
The W.N.B.A.’s players and fans pushed furiously for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony, but her plight also highlighted gender inequities in sports.
A Tokyo Dinner Party With Fried Chicken and Drag Queens

The New York Times – T Magazine:
The fashion designer Tomo Koizumi hosted a casual — but still glamorous — affair at a small bar in the city’s hub for gay culture.
FDA Considering New Approach to Blood Donation by Gay and Bisexual Men

The New York Times – Business:
The agency may put in place a personalized risk assessment to replace the current prohibition on men who have had sex with men in the previous three months.