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Step Inside Istanbul’s Last Queer Bar
Step Inside Istanbul’s Last Queer Bar
Police on the streets, LGBTQ+ people on the dancefloor — nightlife is activism in conservative Turkey
Clay Hand
Mar 16
Florida LGBTQ Advocates Celebrate Huge ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Victory
Florida LGBTQ Advocates Celebrate Huge ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Victory
Florida educators and families have much to be thankful for, but critical work remains in the Sunshine State and around the U.S.
James Finn
Mar 12
When Trans Literature Was Almost Non-Existent, I Found Hope
When Trans Literature Was Almost Non-Existent, I Found Hope
The Tampon Box, Cosmo, and Ozma
Simply Sophia
Mar 15
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I Live on the Greek Island of Lesvos, and Yes, the Sapphic Isle Is Real
I Live on the Greek Island of Lesvos, and Yes, the Sapphic Isle Is Real
It’s where all our queer elders are hanging out
Clay Hand
Mar 19
Trans Influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s New Song Isn’t Revolutionary
Trans Influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s New Song Isn’t Revolutionary
It doesn’t have to be. Leave the poor girl alone.
Ian McDonough
Mar 19
The Medellan Conspiracy: Yanen (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Yanen (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 49: While the map is being analyzed, Jevan and Ardyn take some time to visit Jevan’s family in Yanen.
Grayson Bell
Mar 19
This is What Stereotypes & LGBTQ Truth (Hiding) Mean to Me
This is What Stereotypes & LGBTQ Truth (Hiding) Mean to Me
A Prism & Pen writers prompt
James Finn
Mar 18
Why I (Queer) Code-Switch at Work
Why I (Queer) Code-Switch at Work
I’m learning more about why fashion is a collection of languages I need to speak fluently to connect with others
Logan Silkwood
Mar 18
My Transgender Day: A Transitional Farce in Five Brief Acts
My Transgender Day: A Transitional Farce in Five Brief Acts
An emotionally and physically tiring game of juggling
Emma Holiday
Mar 18
Turkey’s Last Queer Bar, Florida Says Gay, and the Real Trans Princess of Oz
Turkey’s Last Queer Bar, Florida Says Gay, and the Real Trans Princess of Oz
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest — March 17, 2024
James Finn
Mar 17
Swiping and Grinding Through the Gay-Dating Jungle
Swiping and Grinding Through the Gay-Dating Jungle
There’s more fish in the sea, but in the world of gay dating apps it feels more like a shiver of sharks looking for fresh meat.
Adam Leverett
Mar 17
Is Homosexuality a Choice? Dating Women Is My Choice.
Is Homosexuality a Choice? Dating Women Is My Choice.
Being attracted to women is not. The difference between sexual attraction and sexual identity.
Lisa Fouweather
Mar 17
Alone on a Balcony: A Gay Horror Story
Alone on a Balcony: A Gay Horror Story
A secret serial killer and a pilgrim
Evan Purcell
Mar 17
Christian Charity Censored My Criticising Uganda’s Anti-Gay Laws
Christian Charity Censored My Criticising Uganda’s Anti-Gay Laws
When Culture Clashes with Human Rights
Jonny Masters
Mar 17
10 Things I Wish You Knew When You F*ck Up My Pronouns
10 Things I Wish You Knew When You F*ck Up My Pronouns
My thoughts when I smile and say it’s fine
Soph Leventhal
Mar 16
Loneliness For An Older Gay Man: A Poem
Loneliness For An Older Gay Man: A Poem
A poem lamenting old age allows me to remember and asks a question
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Mar 16
How ‘The Last Unicorn’ Reflected My Invisible Queerness
How ‘The Last Unicorn’ Reflected My Invisible Queerness
Loneliness, found family, love
Esther Spurrill-Jones
Mar 16
‘Moby Dick’ Gave Me a Glimpse of Queer Hope
‘Moby Dick’ Gave Me a Glimpse of Queer Hope
The quiet queerness of Melville’s masterpiece
Josie Defaye
Mar 15
Non-Binary Pakistani Debunks Stereotypes in “Sort Of”
Non-Binary Pakistani Debunks Stereotypes in “Sort Of”
And brings on the fun
Patsy Fergusson
Mar 15
Roses Are Red. Violets Are Blue. Casual F**king Is for Lesbians, Too.
Roses Are Red. Violets Are Blue. Casual F**king Is for Lesbians, Too.
What does a gay girl have to do to bump uglies with a stranger around here?
Natalie S. Ohio
Mar 15
Why Did I Resist the “Campy” Gay Aesthetic?
Why Did I Resist the “Campy” Gay Aesthetic?
Out of the closet and into a box
James Patrick Nelson
Mar 14
Open Letter to Pioneering Irish Feminist and Lesbian Nell McCafferty
Open Letter to Pioneering Irish Feminist and Lesbian Nell McCafferty
From a northern California tradeswoman and her grrrl gang
Molly Martin
Mar 14
My Bottom Surgery: Love Em, Leave Em, or Fix Em
My Bottom Surgery: Love Em, Leave Em, or Fix Em
A story about genitals, generations, and personal decisions
Emma Holiday
Mar 14
The Medellan Conspiracy: Tafaran (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Tafaran (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 48: They travel to the Medellan capitol in Vestos hoping to find a map old enough to match the clue they discovered.
Grayson Bell
Mar 14
This Book Helped Me Accept My Ace Identity
This Book Helped Me Accept My Ace Identity
Loveless by Alice Oseman
Tin Tin
Mar 13
Challenging Stigma: LGBTQ+ Age Gap Relationships
Challenging Stigma: LGBTQ+ Age Gap Relationships
If I’d held rigidly to judgments and parameters put in place by society, I may not have met the woman I fell in love with
Eleni Stephanides
Mar 13
This is How I Fought for LGBTQ+ Rights in My Workplace
This is How I Fought for LGBTQ+ Rights in My Workplace
Fighting for recognition of my same-sex relationship
James Porter
Mar 13
Threatened (Anastasia the Nonbinary Dragon)
Threatened (Anastasia the Nonbinary Dragon)
Revi was suddenly struck with emotion. Maybe it was happiness, or even sadness.
Sieran Lane
Mar 13
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