
The Queer Generation
The Queer Generation is GPA's editorial home for the stories, legislation, and conversations shaping queer life right now. Intersectional by default. Opinionated when it counts. Built for everyone the movement belongs to.
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Tips on how to come out as gay/bi/lesbian/queer to parents
Coming out to your parents can be a challenging and emotional experience, but it can also be a positive step towards greater self-acceptance and authenticity.
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Why is LGBTQ+ Pride Important in 2026?
LGBTQ Pride is important because it provides a platform for the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate their identity, culture, and achievements, while also promoting awareness and education about the chall...
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If you think you are gay, it's important to know that you are not alone and that there are many resources and support systems available to help you navigate your feelings and experiences.
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I would love to be closer to the community I belong to, myself and my partner don’t know if there is any body else at work who belongs to the LGBTQIA community, so we only have each other to share ...
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Elsie and Daniela met in 2016 when Daniela started working for the same company as Elsie. Both had long term boyfriends at the time. They began to grow a friendship really quickly within the office...
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For the first eighteen years of my life, I knew there was something different about me. I never fit in, I had strange interests, and I never looked at girls... at least not in the way I looked at b...
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By: Meg Lee I didn’t know who I was until I reached the age of 22. To put this into perspective, I’m 23 and turning 24 in just a few weeks. Two years ago, I unknowingly started this journey of...
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My dad throws me on the ground and gets a knife. I’m crying, unable to move. He screams get out and a whole lot of slurs to which I have nothing to say. In that moment I am a maricón, a puto, a dis...
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I grew up in a private lake community on Long Island. I know what you’re thinking but I assure you, it’s not at all like that. I was not entitled, wealthy or fortunate at all. It’s a blue collar c...
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The earliest memory of “being gay” starts in about 3rd grade or so. This wasn’t necessarily when I realized “I like boys” but it was when it was brought to my attention that I was... different? Kid...
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