queer (kwer), adj. 1. differing from what is usual or ordinary; odd; singular; strange. 2. slightly ill; qualmish; giddy. 3. [Colloq.] doubtful; suspicious. 4. [Colloq.] having mental quirks; eccentric. 5. [Slang] counterfeit; not genuine. 6. [Slang] homosexual. – SYN. see strange. * mind (mind), n....

i am nearly thirty-something, middle-class, caucasian with pansexual tendencies and a fluid gender identity.  i don’t fit into the normal classifications of gay or straight, man or woman, rich or poor, democrat or republican, christian or, well, not.  i’m just as comfortable in a five-star restaurant...

I often hear people say that they want to get more involved. On a daily basis, I get e-mails, Facebook messages, MySpace messages, Tweets, and more — all from people who want to get involved. Over time, I’ve come to understand that it’s not the planning process people want to get involved...

IN THE months since the National Equality March, when more than 200,000 people marched in Washington, D.C., in October 2009, the LGBT movement has experienced some disorientation. Believing that progress was imminent because of President Obama’s speech expressing solidarity with the struggle for...

Three little words. That’s what keeps bringing us back to this intersection of low comedy and pathos. Three words, none longer than three letters — and yet, some of us still find them nearly impossible to say. Three words: I am gay. If he’d been able to say those words, who knows what...

I have been thinking, in a random sort of way, about the difference between Tolerance and Acceptance. First the difference – to use a couple of trivial examples: I ACCEPT that Beloved, despite being the ripe old age of 28, still decides to dye his hair colours that would make a hippie gasp, it’s...

The protagonist of Angela S. Choi’s comic debut novel channels the anger of every woman who has been belittled or demeaned, says Kaite Welsh. “I hate Hello Kitty. “I hate her for not having a mouth or fangs like a proper kitty. She can’t eat, bite off a nipple or finger, give head… She can’t...

Dear Professor Foxy, I am a divorced mom to a six and a half year old daughter. My relationship with my ex has been over for about two years. I was married for seven years, and in the relationship for 11, so I didn’t really get much experience dating when I was younger. I’m very sex positive,...

Two-thirds of Americans are “dissatisfied” or downright “angry” about the way the federal government is working, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. On average, the public estimates that 53 cents of every tax dollar they send to Washington is “wasted.”...