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

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

It’s hard to feel like you’re queer enough when the whole world assumes you’re straight. How do you validate your queerness when the whole world insists on erasing it?

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?

How do lesbians have sex? It’s an age old question. But the real answers might surprise you.

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

Hi, it’s me! Wanna get to know a little more about how I became a sex educator and why I started Shrimp Teeth?

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