PinnedShaun PezeshkiinPrism & PenInterview with Fares: Growing Up Gay in a Religious Minority in IranAn intimate conversation with Fares reveals the profound challenges of being a gay Bahá’í in IranJul 29Jul 29
PinnedShaun PezeshkiinPrism & PenOn Worth: Can the Gay Asian Community Overcome External Stereotypes?An introspective look at overcoming societal biases and internal struggles within the gay Asian communityMay 110May 110
Shaun PezeshkiWhat Happens When the Need to Please Others Undermines Your Self-Worth?Discover how the journey from a middle school people-pleaser to a self-advocate has shaped relationships, self-worth, and outlook on life.Aug 9Aug 9
Shaun PezeshkiinPrism & PenIs Austin’s LGBTQ+ Community as Embracing as It Claims To Be?Moving to Austin was meant to be a fresh start but became a journey of unexpected challenges and deep lessons in friendship, family, and…Aug 41Aug 41
Shaun PezeshkiinPrism & PenHow Does Grindr’s Public Status Affect the Future of Digital Intimacy?Grindr going public highlights concerns about turning intimacy into business and shifting focus from user experience to shareholder…Jun 24Jun 24
Shaun PezeshkiinPrism & PenDo Gay Circuit Parties Offer Community or Just Fleeting Moments?Revisiting circuit parties sparked reflections on community, connection, and self-discovery.Jun 141Jun 141
Shaun PezeshkiinPrism & PenFake Pics, Real Lessons — Understanding from a Gay Past on CatfishingThe awkward stumbles of exploring one’s sexuality in the early internet ageJun 511Jun 511
Shaun PezeshkiIs It Normal to Feel Like a Walking Contradiction?Exploring the Paradoxes of Independence and Connection in Modern LifeMay 31May 31
Shaun PezeshkiinPrism & PenAre There Truly Gay Third Spaces to Find Genuine Connection?The struggle in a heteronormative worldMay 161May 161
Shaun PezeshkiinPrism & PenCan You Learn to Love Polyamorously?Exploring the nuances of polyamory through personal experience and the limits of love’s expansiveness in the world of multiple partners.Apr 14Apr 14