Seen On Screen: Hollywood Needs to Recognize a World Where Black Girls Kiss https://www.them.us/story/hollywood-needs-to-recognize-a-world-where-black-girls-kiss?fbclid=IwAR3POvQmjPP2wjOwZX9WlG87NS3xf-AMMyNMaRRx5YpXuYkZ4cPX2Hz9njw When Black lesbian relationships aren’t being hidden, they’re background noise, or employed as a tool to give a film an edgy spin. “I’m desperate for sold-out theaters for Black, gay superheroes, the audience screaming when she falls in love with the wrong girl. I want the family reunion movie, too, complete with a klutzy protagonist who’s nervous about bringing her girlfriend home for the first time, only for no one to care. And I want these stories told by Black women who love Black women, by creators who know that telling these stories gives us legacy, lineage, and hope.” The Color of the Skyhttps://www.autostraddle.com/the-color-of-the-sky/?fbclid=IwAR143cwMkEiP1J03oJoAp9NMk1BMUy2jAmtSLtlTsziwPGKP7ltX6lOOiFQ “I could be anything, my mother taught me. I could be anyone I wanted. Except for an atheist lesbian. I mean, that wasn’t really on the menu.” My Doctor Said Lesbians Don’t Need Pap Smears, but She’s Wrong https://www.autostraddle.com/my-doctor-told-me-i-dont-need-a-pap-smear/?fbclid=IwAR0tUt_3md0KYuy69bB5QukJ0heAXx9JEbGW541kte_6vh4JIoPBIXk1hRk Visit your doctor. Advocate for yourself. If you feel pressured, have someone with you that you trust to advocate for you! (they can always step out of the room at any point of a health practitioners visit!) In a perfect world, LGBTQ people would be afforded the same quality of healthcare as cisgender straight people. For now though, this is a fantasy. As this experience taught me, being educated about my body and advocating for myself is crucial.