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A Rich Gay Lawyer Ponders Privilege, Homophobia, and Race
A Rich Gay Lawyer Ponders Privilege, Homophobia, and Race
Gold wire wheels
Laurence Best
Jan 16
Coming out with Roseanne and the TV Guide
Coming out with Roseanne and the TV Guide
I’m in Love with Dr. Sam
Jeff Harvey
Jan 17
Sunflower Greeneye, Wildsmile Grin: Poem for My Boyfriend
Sunflower Greeneye, Wildsmile Grin: Poem for My Boyfriend
Tribute to my other half
Liam Heitmann-Ryce
Jan 12
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What Failed Pandemic Dates Taught Me About Human Connection
What Failed Pandemic Dates Taught Me About Human Connection
Imprisoned by the babble
Evan McCoy
Jan 18
A Winter Prayer
A Winter Prayer
A silly story about a snowman cult — at least that’s what it looked like to me — I accidently made one day after a big snowstorm.
Allen R. Marquez
Jan 18
The Frosty Wars: Snowmen Amok
The Frosty Wars: Snowmen Amok
A Prism & Pen Writing Prompt
James Finn
Jan 17
Years Later, I Still Struggle with My Identity
Years Later, I Still Struggle with My Identity
Life in a society not built for us
Sean Bennett
Jan 17
The Boy
The Boy
A most unlikely meeting in a most delightful place
Jess Darnell
Jan 17
Simply Compelled by a Deep Need
Simply Compelled by a Deep Need
Compelled: “drive forcibly”.
Emma Holiday
Jan 16
Writing Queer Mysteries 1:
Writing Queer Mysteries 1:
What Kind of a Story Will You Tell?
David Wade Chambers
Jan 15
Think of the Children, Says Betsy DeVos, Unless They’re Queer
Think of the Children, Says Betsy DeVos, Unless They’re Queer
In which case, screw ‘em
Abbie Drake
Jan 13
Christians on Clubhouse: We Need an LGBTQ Emoji
Christians on Clubhouse: We Need an LGBTQ Emoji
On not feeling safe around self-identified Christians
Elena Joy Thurston
Jan 13
Fa**ot Bomb Apology From Golfer Justin Thomas Doesn’t Cut It
Fa**ot Bomb Apology From Golfer Justin Thomas Doesn’t Cut It
Only action can counter homophobia
James Finn
Jan 11
My Biggest Secret is That I Don’t Remember Anything
My Biggest Secret is That I Don’t Remember Anything
A young person’s experience with SDAM.
theoaknotes
Jan 11
Transgender Shame
Transgender Shame
Shame: a painful feeling that’s a mix of regret, self-hate, and dishonor.
Emma Holiday
Jan 11
Starlit Eyes
Starlit Eyes
A future tale of LGBTQ/Lynxid dys/utopia
Mary-Ellen Maynard
Jan 10
My year with Advocacy, Covid, Hospitals, and More
My year with Advocacy, Covid, Hospitals, and More
A Christian business leader and LGBTQ advocate speaks out
Jason Masters
Jan 10
What I Learned Meeting Lionel Shriver
What I Learned Meeting Lionel Shriver
We need to talk about Lionel
Liam Heitmann-Ryce
Jan 10
We will Roar. That's why it’s called Pride.
We will Roar. That's why it’s called Pride.
Why pride still matters.
Sean Bennett
Jan 9
Discovering My Asexuality
Discovering My Asexuality
I thought I was just a late bloomer
Mina Krane
Jan 9
The Search for Queer Elders in 2021
The Search for Queer Elders in 2021
AIDS taught us what happens when we lose a generation of queer elders. We can’t let Covid-19 do the same thing to Gen Z.
Elena Joy Thurston
Jan 9
Sharing Moments in Time From a Distance
Sharing Moments in Time From a Distance
Roar with fierce joy-unknown
Pierre Trudel
Jan 8
The Unapologetic Nonbinary Manifesto
The Unapologetic Nonbinary Manifesto
I refuse to please the cis masses/massas anymore.
theoaknotes
Jan 7
Gay ParTying Almost Killed Me: That’s Not What Made Me Stop
Gay ParTying Almost Killed Me: That’s Not What Made Me Stop
NOT A pro-12-step article
Spencer James
Jan 7
Internalized Homophobia as a Femme Lesbian
Internalized Homophobia as a Femme Lesbian
Being out of the closet makes you think you’re comfortable with your sexuality, but then …
Gaby Spadaro
Jan 7
I Joined a Transgender Help Group
I Joined a Transgender Help Group
And rejected the nicest thing anyone ever said to me
Emma Holiday
Jan 6
Lesbian Erasure — The Cure
Lesbian Erasure — The Cure
Trans men who love women are STRAIGHT.
Abbie Drake
Jan 6
The Sound of Intolerance
The Sound of Intolerance
I can still hear them laughing
Sean Bennett
Jan 5
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