I recently sat down with Rae (they/ them) with Origami Customs to get a walk-through on how to buy custom wear from their store. Origami Customs is a queer and trans-run fashion brand that makes custom gender and body-affirming gear for our queer community. As a non-binary person, I was interested in buying my first gender-affirming swimsuit from them and we took it as an opportunity to do a site walk-through to answer some common questions!

Queer kids have been under attack in numerous ways this year. We need to support trans children rather than vilify them and scare their families into cis-heteronormativity

Queers love to label themselves as tops or bottoms! But are those categories too narrow and limiting our sexual expressions?

Let’s celebrate all the different ways of being trans! Transition doesn’t look the same for everyone and that’s beautifully liberating.

It feels great to fully accept our true gender identity! Why is it so hard for some of us to find acceptance? What’s it like to be surrounded by supportive queer community?

Why do so many queers have internalized homophobia and transphobia? How can we learn to love ourselves and accept other members of our community?

So you want some rainbow covered products to celebrate pride… here’s why you should shop at queer-owned businesses instead of large corporations

Why don’t queer people feel queer? Will we ever stop gatekeeping each other and ourselves?

They/Them, Ze/Zir, Fae? What’s going on with all these pronouns and how do you use them? Don’t worry, we’ve got the rundown for you <3

What does LGBTQIA+ stand for? Let me explain!

What’s the process of coming out as queer? Do we owe heterosexuals an explanation about our sexuality and gender? Is there a better way? Let’s get into it!

What does it mean to live your best queer life? How can you get more queer joy by logging off instead of searching for community online