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Happy Pride! Signs Point to a Backlash to the Anti-LGBTQ Backlash.
Happy Pride! Signs Point to a Backlash to the Anti-LGBTQ Backlash.
But progress hangs in the balance. History is never inevitable.
James Finn
Jun 1
Repressing My Bisexuality Made Me Vulnerable to Abuse
Repressing My Bisexuality Made Me Vulnerable to Abuse
A sense of belonging is protective — everyone deserves that
Bryony Hutt
Jun 1
Queer Songwriter Pens & Performs Defiant New Parody for Pride 2023
Queer Songwriter Pens & Performs Defiant New Parody for Pride 2023
My offering for Prism and Pen’s June writer’s prompt is this song and video
Rand Bishop
Jun 4
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My Mixed Feelings About Pride 2023: Afraid to Go, More Afraid NOT to Go
My Mixed Feelings About Pride 2023: Afraid to Go, More Afraid NOT to Go
I’ll be going in memory of Marsha P Johnson, my sister.
Robyn Sinéad Sheppard: Top writer in my own mind.
Jun 8
My First Childhood Transgender Experiences
My First Childhood Transgender Experiences
My first thoughts and feelings of gender dysphoria and euphoria, as a child.
Anna B.
Jun 8
Why Pride Is More Important Now Than Ever
Why Pride Is More Important Now Than Ever
An intimate narrative exploring the power of Pride, amidst a world striving to suppress authenticity, and why it’s a lifeline for so many.
Nathan Chen
Jun 8
What this Trans Man Learned from Travels to Florida and Michigan
What this Trans Man Learned from Travels to Florida and Michigan
“Do you want to do this publicly or in private,” the TSA agent asked
Logan Silkwood
Jun 8
Human Rights Campaign Declares LGBTQ State of Emergency. Over Hyped?
Human Rights Campaign Declares LGBTQ State of Emergency. Over Hyped?
A California school district erases assassinated gay politician Harvey Milk. A Montana trans woman is blocked from delivering a history…
James Finn
Jun 7
My Favorite Wife, or Wedding Law is More Complicated Than You Think
My Favorite Wife, or Wedding Law is More Complicated Than You Think
Think you’re married? Think you’re single? Are you sure?
Elizabeth Andre
Jun 7
Teaching Queer Kids at Writing Camp, I Learned You Can’t Prohibit Pride
Teaching Queer Kids at Writing Camp, I Learned You Can’t Prohibit Pride
Or Being Queer
Terry Barr
Jun 7
The Butler
The Butler
Short story. The captain’s steward used to be a butler.
Johannes T. Evans
Jun 7
Artifact of the Dawn: Funeral (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Artifact of the Dawn: Funeral (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Episode 38: They hold funeral rites for all those who died during the battle, along with the Athla’naa who died in their failed cryostasis…
Grayson Bell
Jun 7
Elon Musk Vows To Lobby Against Trans Healthcare
Elon Musk Vows To Lobby Against Trans Healthcare
The continuing descent of Elon Musk
Laura Halls
Jun 6
Black Pride: Built On the Foundations of Love
Black Pride: Built On the Foundations of Love
These are my people. These are the people who built the foundations. They fought to build this house. Their colours were not represented…
Amae
Jun 6
A Nightmare About Nazis Killing Trans People Leads Me to Pride
A Nightmare About Nazis Killing Trans People Leads Me to Pride
It’s Time to Fight Back, with Unity, Acceptance, and Support
Saoirse
Jun 5
Jesus in the LGBTQ Political Arena. With Donald Trump? Really?
Jesus in the LGBTQ Political Arena. With Donald Trump? Really?
Not what he expected 2023 years ago.
Emma Holiday
Jun 5
Artifact of the Dawn: Aftermath (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Artifact of the Dawn: Aftermath (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Episode 37: Ardyn struggles to deal with the aftermath of the battle, while Jevan does his best to comfort his friend.
Grayson Bell
Jun 5
Protest, Unity, Caution, and Joy. It’s Pride 2023 at Prism & Pen!
Protest, Unity, Caution, and Joy. It’s Pride 2023 at Prism & Pen!
Prism & Pen Weekly — June 4, 2023
James Finn
Jun 4
Attend Pride For The Kids: We Have To!
Attend Pride For The Kids: We Have To!
Show them what the word “pride” really means
Fay Wylde
Jun 4
In Honour of Pride, Here’s Who I Am, Celebrating a Life of Queer Joy
In Honour of Pride, Here’s Who I Am, Celebrating a Life of Queer Joy
My name is Laura Halls, and I’m a genderfluid asexual. But that’s only part of who I am.
Laura Halls
Jun 3
Fatherly Advice to Trans Daughter: Don’t Let The Bastards Win!
Fatherly Advice to Trans Daughter: Don’t Let The Bastards Win!
In celebration of Father’s Day and Pride month.
Emma Holiday
Jun 3
Support for Transgender Rights Has Declined
Support for Transgender Rights Has Declined
Pushing all the buttons: kids, sports, bathrooms
Stephanie Moga
Jun 3
Trans Rights and The Fall of Fox News
Trans Rights and The Fall of Fox News
How trans rights affect the right-wing media empire
Laura Halls
Jun 2
Artifact of the Dawn: Visitors (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Artifact of the Dawn: Visitors (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Episode 36: After an intense fight against Druyndar and his forces, the group checks on the mysterious flying craft that landed during the…
Grayson Bell
Jun 2
Did My Cancer Turn Me Queer And Autistic?
Did My Cancer Turn Me Queer And Autistic?
It is actually more complicated. In my opinion, my cancer lessened my ability to mask both.
Terminal Impala
Jun 1
My Aunt’s Confusion Over My Sexuality in 11 Questions
My Aunt’s Confusion Over My Sexuality in 11 Questions
A Journey into Innocent, Ignorance, Family, Love and Unraveling the Twisted Threads of Misconceptions
Nathan Chen
Jun 1
Prism & Pen June Pride Prompt
Prism & Pen June Pride Prompt
Pride 2023 DEFIES White Supremacists, Christian Nationalists
James Finn
May 31
I Asked AI What Transgender Women Looked Like and This is What I Got
I Asked AI What Transgender Women Looked Like and This is What I Got
Not bad for a machine!
Emma Holiday
May 31
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