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Glasgow Rape Crisis Service Will Now Exclude Transgender Women
Glasgow Rape Crisis Service Will Now Exclude Transgender Women
GCRC announced the move along with their decision to leave the Rape Crisis Scotland network because of the network’s trans-inclusive stance
Kaylin Hamilton
Oct 31
Pariahs and Paradise — The Final Days of a Gay American Immigrant
Pariahs and Paradise — The Final Days of a Gay American Immigrant
He was desperate to escape the country of his dreams
James Patrick Nelson
Nov 1
Revisiting One of China’s Most Beloved Gay Films
Revisiting One of China’s Most Beloved Gay Films
Lan Yu: The Quiet Strength of Eastern Love
Eki
Nov 1
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My First Real Gay Love Relationship
My First Real Gay Love Relationship
I really loved Rick but didn’t realize what it was really all about!
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Nov 3
How I Came Out to My Wife
How I Came Out to My Wife
Can love handle the truth?
Dayna A. Ellis
Nov 2
A Transgender Woman Stuck in a Guy HAZMAT suit:
A Transgender Woman Stuck in a Guy HAZMAT suit:
It doesn’t hurt. It lets me survive in a very hostile world but my female gender gets itchy.
Emma Holiday
Nov 2
The Other Side of Pride: Homeless and Forgotten on Empty Streets
The Other Side of Pride: Homeless and Forgotten on Empty Streets
We need to work together to build opportunities for hope
Jonny B
Nov 2
Balancing LGBTQ+ Group Dynamics with Personal Uniqueness
Balancing LGBTQ+ Group Dynamics with Personal Uniqueness
Discovering your voice in shared spaces: the art of being you in a group
Matthew Bamberg
Nov 1
This Gay Writer Is Motivated by a Reader’s Comments on White Privilege
This Gay Writer Is Motivated by a Reader’s Comments on White Privilege
Rethinking “Privilege, Entitlement, and Good Fortune”
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Oct 31
A Story about a Closeted Trans Woman (not) Building a House
A Story about a Closeted Trans Woman (not) Building a House
Looking like a man: When prejudices and gender roles compete with being transgender
Elena
Oct 30
A Love Story Of Two Scholarly Men From Different Generations
A Love Story Of Two Scholarly Men From Different Generations
Set in Poland in a time when neither of them would have liked their love to be made public
Lucas Grochot
Oct 29
To My Family: I’ve Always Been Your Daughter
To My Family: I’ve Always Been Your Daughter
To anyone who loves a trans person, defending the girl I’ve always been
Alessia Elisabeth Gebauer
Oct 29
Gender-Affirming Care: The Perils of Medical Gatekeeping for Trans People
Gender-Affirming Care: The Perils of Medical Gatekeeping for Trans People
How restrictive gatekeeping in gender-affirming care harms transgender lives — and why informed consent is the best alternative.
Dayna A. Ellis
Oct 28
The Quiet Defiance of a Queer Refugee’s Pilgrimage to the Polls
The Quiet Defiance of a Queer Refugee’s Pilgrimage to the Polls
Frances Means ‘One Who is Free’
Jonny B
Oct 28
I’m a Queer School Librarian, and This is How Book Bans Challenge Me
I’m a Queer School Librarian, and This is How Book Bans Challenge Me
My straight student feels “unsafe” around a gay self-help book
LibrariAnna
Oct 28
The Gay Detective: The Last Pirate King of Hangman’s Hollow
The Gay Detective: The Last Pirate King of Hangman’s Hollow
Treasure maps, plunder, and ghosts — oh, my
Elle Fredine
Oct 28
Italy Outlaws Gay Parenthood, Butch/Femme History, and a Timid Bisexual
Italy Outlaws Gay Parenthood, Butch/Femme History, and a Timid Bisexual
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest, 27 October 2024
James Finn
Oct 27
A Look Into Player-Sexual Characters in Gaming: LGBTQ Representation?
A Look Into Player-Sexual Characters in Gaming: LGBTQ Representation?
Or superficial appeal?
Florence Embers
Oct 27
Palm Springs Keeps Drawing Me for a Weekend Gay Getaway
Palm Springs Keeps Drawing Me for a Weekend Gay Getaway
Although not a fan at first, I often find myself wanting to go back.
Dan Hanley
Oct 27
A Homosexual Hero Investigator in ’70s and ’80s Murder Mysteries?
A Homosexual Hero Investigator in ’70s and ’80s Murder Mysteries?
I adored discovering Joseph Hansen’s series: a fun ride through California noir
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Oct 26
Do Football Fans Hate Transgender People?
Do Football Fans Hate Transgender People?
The Trump campaign has spent millions of dollars on anti-transgender ads
Emma Holiday
Oct 25
In Memory of a Friend Who Survived Everything but Life with HIV
In Memory of a Friend Who Survived Everything but Life with HIV
Juanita was a part of the lost generation, now she’s a part of me.
Sofia Felina
Oct 25
Wow! Dumped After a Single Date: the emotional perils of bisexuality.
Wow! Dumped After a Single Date: the emotional perils of bisexuality.
In and out of a relationship that never existed in record time.
Rand Bishop
Oct 25
‘Why Not Just Date A Man?’ What Feminism Has Done To Butch-Femme Dynamics
‘Why Not Just Date A Man?’ What Feminism Has Done To Butch-Femme Dynamics
Isn’t it kind of the same thing anyway?
Natalie S. Ohio
Oct 24
Glitter and Ghouls: A Queer Lens on Halloween Horror
Glitter and Ghouls: A Queer Lens on Halloween Horror
Empowerment and connection through cultural reclamation
Eleni Stephanides
Oct 24
Making A Dating App That Excludes Trans Women Is Transphobic, Actually
Making A Dating App That Excludes Trans Women Is Transphobic, Actually
Having a genital preference is fine, but that really isn’t what this is about
Kaylin Hamilton
Oct 23
Thousands of Crickets Disrupt Anti-Trans Conference & the Long History of Buggy Activism
Thousands of Crickets Disrupt Anti-Trans Conference & the Long History of Buggy Activism
A brief look at using insects for positive change
Alex Mell-Taylor
Oct 23
This Anti-LGBTQ ‘Event’ Was The Beginning of Our Next ‘Jan 6’
This Anti-LGBTQ ‘Event’ Was The Beginning of Our Next ‘Jan 6’
Those who once stoked anger that led to Jan 6th are now smashing an altar of a Goddess (yeah, it was that weird)…
Fay Wylde
Oct 23
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