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The Enduring Power and Importance of Queer Romance
The Enduring Power and Importance of Queer Romance
The Prospects, K.T. Hoffman’s debut queer romance novel, is a triumph of queer joy and a reminder of why we need these kinds of stories now…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Sep 19
Canada’s Conservatives Have Gone Suspiciously Silent on Trans Issues
Canada’s Conservatives Have Gone Suspiciously Silent on Trans Issues
Quiet as a mouse, the bigoted elephant still stamps about
Piddling Piddles
Sep 16
Inside a ‘Queer Separatist’ House in Mexico City
Inside a ‘Queer Separatist’ House in Mexico City
Faced with “Super-Gentrification,” La Comuna Seek an Alternative to Capitalism
Clay Hand
Sep 18
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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
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
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
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 25
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 25
Dark, twisted magic
Torshie Torto
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
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
A Dead Body at Our AirBnB
A Dead Body at Our AirBnB
A gay horror short
Evan Purcell
Sep 23
The Gay Detective: Kiss the Boys and Make Them Die
The Gay Detective: Kiss the Boys and Make Them Die
Killing them not-so-softly
Elle Fredine
Sep 23
Let’s Dive into Provocative Queer Art and Politics
Let’s Dive into Provocative Queer Art and Politics
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest, 22 September 2024
James Finn
Sep 22
The Appropriation of ‘Queerbaiting’: Where Do We Go From Here?
The Appropriation of ‘Queerbaiting’: Where Do We Go From Here?
A look at how the social justice term became a weapon
Alex Mell-Taylor
Sep 22
The Slowness and Difficulty of Change for the LGBTQIA+ Community
The Slowness and Difficulty of Change for the LGBTQIA+ Community
This essay examines why change for the LGBTQIA+ Community comes so slowly and, at times, so painfully.
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Sep 22
Can’t Wait To Get Rid of My Penis
Can’t Wait To Get Rid of My Penis
Or: How do you know you are transgender?
Emma Holiday
Sep 21
Why I’m Nonbinary and You Can Be, Too
Why I’m Nonbinary and You Can Be, Too
Our cultural definition of womanhood cannot contain me.
Samia Mounts
Sep 21
When I Fell in Love With Theatre, I Was Afraid of Being Gay
When I Fell in Love With Theatre, I Was Afraid of Being Gay
Striving for authenticity on stage and off
James Patrick Nelson
Sep 21
Katy Perry’s Controversial VMAs Performance: Queerbaiting?
Katy Perry’s Controversial VMAs Performance: Queerbaiting?
Playing into the fetish or authentic bi representation?
Giulio Serafini
Sep 20
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