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I Exchanged Lives with a Trans Woman in Louisiana for a Week
I Exchanged Lives with a Trans Woman in Louisiana for a Week
I managed my coworker’s political canvassing office in New Orleans…here’s what happened
Logan Silkwood
Sep 27
As a Gay Man Facing Family Rejection, a Picture is Worth a Thousand Cuts
As a Gay Man Facing Family Rejection, a Picture is Worth a Thousand Cuts
How a photo filled with smiles and joy reveals the heartache of fair-weather family.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Sep 26
Your Queer Friends Will Not Be Okay If You Sit This One Out
Your Queer Friends Will Not Be Okay If You Sit This One Out
How vulnerability was more persuasive than facts
James Patrick Nelson
Sep 27
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Legally Blond: T-Girl Gets an Education.
Legally Blond: T-Girl Gets an Education.
Well how’s about that? After all these years I’ve finally done it!
Fiona Evangeline Leigh
Oct 2
In the Face of Transphobia Choosing to Live Is Resistance
In the Face of Transphobia Choosing to Live Is Resistance
On minority stress and the psychological impact of watching society slowly turn on you — and deciding not to give up despite (in spite…
Kaylin Hamilton
Oct 2
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 26
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 26
An unexpected turn of events
Torshie Torto
Oct 2
A Cis Gay 79-Year-Old Man Shares More Thoughts on Aging
A Cis Gay 79-Year-Old Man Shares More Thoughts on Aging
My current sound bite is: “I am almost eighty, you know!”
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Oct 1
Iowa High Schoolers Assault LGBTQ Kids. I Relive Trauma and Seek Hope.
Iowa High Schoolers Assault LGBTQ Kids. I Relive Trauma and Seek Hope.
Peace and safety should be something we can all hope for
James Finn
Oct 1
Increased Aversion to Nudity… a Homophobic Nation in Arrested Development?
Increased Aversion to Nudity… a Homophobic Nation in Arrested Development?
Being naked, even getting too friendly, triggers homophobia in today’s America.
Rand Bishop
Sep 30
The Gay Detective: My Uncle Used To Love Me, but He Died
The Gay Detective: My Uncle Used To Love Me, but He Died
Sibling rivalry goes next level with deadly consequences
Elle Fredine
Sep 30
Queer Canvassing in New Orleans, Family Rejection, Truth-Telling & Change
Queer Canvassing in New Orleans, Family Rejection, Truth-Telling & Change
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest, 29 September 2024
James Finn
Sep 29
This Gay Man Is Already Missing Maggie Smith
This Gay Man Is Already Missing Maggie Smith
Sarcastic and snippy quips will never be done better
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Sep 29
Bigots Are Trying to Take Over My Canadian School System
Bigots Are Trying to Take Over My Canadian School System
I work for the Board — I’m scared
Esther Spurrill-Jones
Sep 29
Forget Florida — Connecticut Has Our LGBTQ Back
Forget Florida — Connecticut Has Our LGBTQ Back
Why we should all book a vacation to Connecticut
James Porter
Sep 29
At Almost 80, I Know LGBTQ Life Waxes and Wanes
At Almost 80, I Know LGBTQ Life Waxes and Wanes
Hopefully, we are better off today than we were yesterday
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Sep 28
Rose of Shadow — a poem of futile perilous desire
Rose of Shadow — a poem of futile perilous desire
A Florette (Form №2) inspired by Shakespeare’s Sonnet 67
Esther Spurrill-Jones
Sep 27
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 25
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 25
Dark, twisted magic
Torshie Torto
Sep 27
I Fought in an Intrepid Band Of Lovers in Ancient Greece
I Fought in an Intrepid Band Of Lovers in Ancient Greece
The Sacred Band Of Thebes through the eyes of a fictional love pair
Lucas Grochot
Sep 26
How I Almost Became a Homophobe
How I Almost Became a Homophobe
And how meeting one person forced me to question my beliefs
Florence Embers
Sep 26
Was My Childhood Best Friend Queer? I’ll Never Know.
Was My Childhood Best Friend Queer? I’ll Never Know.
Sadly, I suspect that Jerry lived in fear of being gay.
Rand Bishop
Sep 26
The Subtle Horror of Growing Up Trans in Suburbia
The Subtle Horror of Growing Up Trans in Suburbia
Overdosing on fantasy as stagnation creeps up like a dripping faucet
Piddling Piddles
Sep 25
Off the Beaten Path: LGBTQ+ Life in Unlikely Locales
Off the Beaten Path: LGBTQ+ Life in Unlikely Locales
Though not top of the mind for most, these destinations are quietly evolving to offer acceptance and community
Eleni Stephanides
Sep 25
I Want to Dress Queer But I Never Do It
I Want to Dress Queer But I Never Do It
Society still has a problem with visible queerness
Richard B
Sep 25
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 24
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 24
Nyx and Meredith can’t get a fucking break
Torshie Torto
Sep 25
The ‘Demure’ Meme Paid for This Creator’s Gender-Affirming Surgery
The ‘Demure’ Meme Paid for This Creator’s Gender-Affirming Surgery
Now she’s raising money for other trans folks like her
Giulio Serafini
Sep 24
My Favourite Fictional Bisexuals
My Favourite Fictional Bisexuals
From Wonder Woman to Magnus Bane to Nick Nelson
Esther Spurrill-Jones
Sep 24
Who Will Protect Me Now? (Another Poem from a Trans Woman to her Brother)
Who Will Protect Me Now? (Another Poem from a Trans Woman to her Brother)
you made a promise to him … to me … you broke it
Savannah K Wilson
Sep 24
Sodomy, Screwing him with the Word
Sodomy, Screwing him with the Word
An LGBTQ Poem
Paul A Domenick
Sep 23
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