Deni Torodovic is a vocal activist for queer rights and human rights, pushing the narrative forward around topics of gender, sexuality, politics, race and equality. Identifying as gender non-binary, they are a respected voice within the industry, advocating for inclusivity and inclusive language. Deni has 12 years of industry and freelance experience in fashion, currently working as […]
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Despite musical claims made by Andy Williams routinely heralded in TV commercials and shopping malls throughout the festive season, the most wonderful time of the year is actually happy hour. At Subvrt, we want you to have a wonderful time whenever you damn well please so we teamed up with Saintly Hard Seltzer and Soju […]
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Momotaro Apotheca is changing the way we talk about sex. Founder Lindsay Wynn created a pH balanced vaginal care brand that is redefining sexual health care and sex education to remove stigma and challenge the patriarchy. Momotaro was birthed from personal experiences and aims to safely support the vagina’s natural ability to relieve symptoms associated […]
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Writer Jam Bridgett shares their experiences in dealing with gender dysphoria and how watching Grey’s Anatomy helped them explore their need for top surgery, and the aftermath of being cared for and healing. I first saw an episode of Grey’s Anatomy at some point in high school. Then, I watched in disgust as much as […]
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Female authors of Asian descent need to be celebrated. Does it come as a surprise that the top-grossing authors in the world are predominantly white? Certainly, it’s not for a lack of talented, diverse authors. Not a single Asian author, let alone a female author of Asian descent, makes the cut. Despite a severe lack […]
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The smile I usually wear started out as a nervous one. Kids at school always thought I was mean for some reason, so I figured that the best way to get around their assumptions would be to smile more. And it worked. Eventually, I started enjoying the world, and the smile stuck around. But my […]
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What is asexuality? For years the definition of asexuality has been misconstrued, leading to incorrect assumptions and damaging stereotypes. Yasmin Benoit is an asexual model, writer and activist trying to bring asexuality and aromanticism into mainstream conversation. As someone who has been openly asexual for the majority of her life, and speaks about asexuality on […]
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Jomana Siddiqui began her business, modernEID, in 2011 after observing a consumer gap in available Islamic-inspired festivity décor. However, during her nearly ten-year journey with the brand thus far, her business has also led her to experiences as well as observations about social equity gaps in society as a whole. I had the pleasure to engage […]
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Trans authors need to be celebrated. In the current sociopolitical climate, the global public hears a lot about transgender people without hearing anything directly from us. We, the transgender community, are a class of people historically both vilified and ignored; hyper-visible in terms of societal derision and exposure to violence, and yet invisible in mainstream […]
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If you thought the pandemic was going to stop you from living your queerest life, you were wrong! Although it’s a blast to party at the beach and stop into a gay club afterwards, you can have just as much summer fun (or winter, depending on where in the world you are) from home. The […]
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