South Korea’s first trans soldier found dead

EILE Magazine (Reuters) – South Korea’s first transgender soldier, who was discharged from the military last year for undergoing gender reassignment surgery, was found dead in her home on Wednesday, Yonhap news agency reported. Byun Hui-su, 23, who was a staff sergeant, before being discharged after she underwent the operation in Thailand while on leave,

UK: First LGBT+ retirement home to open

EILE Magazine Britain’s first LGBT+ retirement home is set to open in mid-2021, the housing association behind the London riverside apartments said on Tuesday, highlighting a growing market of older people who do not want to be forced back in the closet. There is a critical need for housing for older LGBT+ people, said Anna

On the Eroticism of Lesbian Hands

Afterellen Lesbians have a thing for hands and it’s not just a sexual thing. Gay and lesbian people have been restricted in their public displays of affection. Still to this day, flagging yourself as homosexual in public can be a brave, but dangerous, act. Countless lesbians have discussed times they’ve been stalked by men (on

Riverdale and The Tokenization of Bisexual Women

Afterellen WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD We need to finally talk about the CW’s hit show, Riverdale. More specifically: the relationship between Cheryl Blossom and Toni Topaz, and how they have become another token set of characters to reach the lesbian and bi quota. Let’s back it up a little bit. If you’ve been watching the show,