Graphic by Carmen Ngo Coming out to yourself is one thing; coming out to the world is another. There is a fear that preludes coming out, where one feels that everyone in their lives will look at them differently, as…
Revisiting Call Me By Your Name
When watching Call Me By Your Name, it’s difficult to picture anyone but the scrawny, loveable Timothée Chalamet, and overwhelmingly charismatic Armie Hammer playing the main characters. The two play the roles of Elio and Oliver respectively – two young…
Kingdom in the Dark – Crystal Boys Book Review
Have you ever wondered where you actually belong, or where your heart leads you? Everyone deserves a place that they feel comfortable in, but if you’re still feeling lost and seeking that sense of belonging, Crystal Boys might be your…
Marjorie
Graphic by Jeanine Lee They will never understand why I tried so hard to keep your poinsettia plant alive Why I spent hours scouring the internet for cures for root rot And so it would not grow crookedly or become…
Submit Your Guest Post to OutWrite!
OutWrite Newsmagazine invites college students everywhere to submit articles to be published on our online platform! Our mission statement: OutWrite is a multimedia platform that aims to empower the voices of the queer community by writing about what we think, how…
Queer Artists Taking a Lead in Folk Music
Graphic by Nieves Winslow Folk and country music has long been a staple of American culture. A person with a guitar strapped across their shoulder and a voice that rings through the night becomes a storyteller of love, relationships, travel,…
10 Creative Ways to Come Out at UCLA
Graphic by Jeanine Lee Coming out is a big step for everyone, but for people who like to take things to creative extremes, coming out entails a stage, props, and alcohol an audience. Sharing this special moment in front of…
Expectations by Hayley Kiyoko: Album Review
When 20gayteen began (as dubbed by the ingenious Hayley Kiyoko), we did not truly know what was to come. 2017, in a nutshell, sucked: we were going into the first year of an anti-everything-queer presidential administration and we were growing…
What I Learned About Gay Love: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Graphic by Carmen Ngo Most teenagers have at some point passively watched life dance alluringly before them, wishing for what seems to be the essential adolescent experience. In 1999, Stephen Chbosky published a book which perfectly captures this essential yearning…
Bisexuality vs. Pansexuality
Graphic by Hannah Boston Bisexuality or pansexuality? For some, both identities essentially hold the same definition; for others, they are worlds apart. While both identities indicate an attraction to more than one gender, bisexuality is frequently generalized as attraction to…
