Mel, a Bushwick lesbian in her mid-30s, recently announced her decision to give up her lifelong dream of being a mother. Rather than have children of her own, Mel is embracing the maternal role she’s taken on in her romantic relationship with Rhea, a recent NYU graduate.
Most people transform into an animal or a bug, but Eva Withers is not most people. The 78-year-old queer woman morphed miraculously – but at no surprise to her family – into a stable, sturdy home. “She turned into her truest self: a strong foundation and fine mahogany cabinetry” reports Withers’ granddaughter.