Interviews with Queer Women

It was clear that I needed this community if I was going to learn how to skate.

For those of us who grew up in socially conservative households, shows like Avatar were sometimes the only places we could find heroes. 

Karyn Blanco opens up about her music, “The Circle,” and how she wants people to really see her. 

This is the second in a five-part series showcasing the work of the panelists featured in GO’s virtual Pride event, “LGBTQ+ Representations in Film and TV.” Jess Dunn is fine […]

“With the world just being more open and eyes-open-ears-open, I just feel like the more I speak, I may get through to one to two or three more people.”

“I was bullied mercilessly in high school for expressing myself and being an outspoken feminist. If you are experiencing that, just know that high school is not your peak—you will go on to do amazing, fulfilling things after the hell that is our educational system. Your bullies ain’t sh*t!”

“There’s something in me that I really need to say. And I’m just going to keep working until I say it.”  

“The Archives shall be involved in the political struggles of all Lesbians.”

“Race and sexuality are inextricably linked.”

History is playing out before our eyes.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Tinder confirmed that I am a big ol’ homo.

“It’s hard to explain to somebody how bad it can be unless you’re seeing it firsthand.”

Hero & heartthrob: reporting for duty.

“Crush Bar is an ordinary bar with an extraordinary community.”

In a time of such uncertainty, Koones has found a way to keep Babetown in business, keep the community fed, and keep being the culinary badass she is. 

“We want everyone to stay safe and we, the very first minute that we can open our doors and let people in, we’re going to be there and we’re going to come back.”

“We’re not stopping until we absolutely feel that people are ready and they don’t need us anymore.”  

In strange and dark times, Grace Millo turns to music. 

“It’s not just humbling. It’s a feeling of being part of something huge and vast and magnificent and vibrant and changing and different every day.”  

How do you wash away intimate memories?

Self help meets memoir. Party girl meets wise sage. Beauty meets reality. Zara Barrie is the cool older sister you wish you had.

One of our favorite queer podcasts has big plans.

“Getting to play Tara is one of the things I am most proud of.”

If you haven’t already watched “The Circle” on Netflix, you are behind on one of the greatest reality shows of our modern time.

Producer, activist, and model Jazzmyne Jay is a queer rebel in the age of influence. — Interview by Mandie Williams. Photography by Courteney Morris.

As the first Black woman to lead NYC’s critically important Anti Violence Project, Beverly Tillery opts for a grass roots approach to affecting social change. With violence against the queer community on the rise, her work is more important than ever before.

The excruciating beauty of modern femininity.

Turns out a hopeless romantic was hiding beneath the “f*ckboy” exterior.

GO Mag chatted with Debbie Knox-Hewson about everything from missing her girlfriend in London to navigating the music industry without a road map.

“It’s about questioning patterns and roles. It’s about doing something.” 

Emma Willman is a rare talent and comedic force to be reckoned with.

Founded and run by women, for women.

“Lesbians can be picky. It’s hard to find someone to explore with.”

“It’s like, if you’re going to buck society’s expectations to date the gender you really want to, why not go all out and create the exact relationship you want?”

“I will name names. I will be explicit.”

Can you afford to break up?