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The Rainbow was never meant to be one color. According to research from the Williams Institute at UCLA, approximately 9% of adults in the United States identify as LGBTQ. Our community includes people from every racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic background. Culture matters Our cultures shape how we celebrate, communicate, support one another, and understand family. LGBTQIA identity is woven into culture rather than existing separately from it.

Mother’s Day can feel like a warm hug… or a dramatic reality show reunion episode nobody asked for. For many people in the LGBTQIA community, Mother’s Day is beautiful, complicated, hilarious, emotional, healing—or all four before brunch. Some of us are celebrating moms who stood beside us from day one. Some are celebrating grandmothers, aunties, drag mothers, trans mothers, foster mothers, chosen mothers, or the friend who keeps saying, “Did you drink

There’s something about spring that feels… personal. Maybe it’s the way the world collectively decides to try again. Trees that looked like they gave up in January suddenly show off like they’ve been working out in secret. Flowers pop up uninvited but somehow very welcome—like that one friend who always brings snacks.

While much of the world focuses on resolutions like self-improvement and personal goals, the LGBTQIA+ community often sets deeper intentions—protecting mental health, setting boundaries, pursuing authentic identity, advocating for justice, and making room for rest. I Am Me Inc. celebrations reflect that truth. They are filled with chosen family, community spaces, and affirming environments where pe

For many people, Thanksgiving is about turkey, football, and arguing over who gets the last slice of sweet potato pie. But for a lot of LGBTQIA+ folks, Thanksgiving — or as some lovingly call it, “Queersgiving” — means something a little different: chosen family, radical gratitude, and surviving awkward questions from Aunt Gladys again.

Shutdowns slow federal healthcare programs, from Medicaid to veterans’ services. That means delayed HIV prevention funding, mental health coverage hiccups, and long lines for basic care. And considering LGBTQ+ people already face higher rates of chronic conditions, HIV, and mental health struggles (thanks, systemic discrimination!), a “temporary” delay can feel like someone yanking the rainbow rug out from under us. Think about it: you can’t just say, “Sorry depression, Congr

When September hits, it's not just pumpkin spice season - It’s also back-to-school season. For the LGBTQIA+ community, education isn’t just about memorizing the quadratic formula (which, let’s be honest, most of us only remember to impress people at brunch). Education is about survival, visibility, and liberation. And when you throw socialism in the mix? Suddenly, the classroom becomes more than a place of learning-it becomes a training ground for equity and justice.

1. Because Connection is Our Armor The LGBTQ community is a gorgeous patchwork quilt, but the world still sometimes tries to pull at the threads. Socializing with each other gives us emotional backup and practical support.

In a world that loves to slap rainbows on everything from Vodka bottles to toothpaste, it's easy to mistake being tolerated ( and marketed to) for being truly understood. For us LGBTQIA+ folk - especially for those of us who dream of a world where profit doesn't decide our worth - the difference is everything. Yes, we are often loved. Or at least,

Don’t worry—we made a list. From queer beach days to spaces that actually get intersectionality, these 5 cities know how to welcome us properly. They have the receipts—and the vibes!

Safe spaces aren’t just glitter-covered rooms with bean bags and therapy dogs. They’re communities where no one has to choose between their identity and their safety. And guess what economic system tends to value collective care, equity, and putting people over profit? (Hint: it rhymes with “emotional prism” and starts with an “S.”)