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Pride: My First Transgender Bar
Pride: My First Transgender Bar
The Happy Hour stories that we ladies shared
Emma Holiday
Jun 8
Why I Can’t Bring Myself to Celebrate Pride This Year
Why I Can’t Bring Myself to Celebrate Pride This Year
On Pride, (un)happiness, and the limits of Queer acceptance
Kaylin Hamilton
Jun 6
The Pope’s Anti-Gay Slur at the Start of Pride Is NOT Important
The Pope’s Anti-Gay Slur at the Start of Pride Is NOT Important
Neither is his non-apology. He’s been enforcing the sentiment behind the slur since his papacy began. THAT’S what matters.
James Finn
Jun 7
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Quick Note to All Prism & Pen Writers: Please Be Patient?
Quick Note to All Prism & Pen Writers: Please Be Patient?
Pride Month has slammed us (yay!) with excellent submissions, but …
James Finn
Jun 12
I Use My Rainbow Words to Celebrate, Fight, and Resist
I Use My Rainbow Words to Celebrate, Fight, and Resist
Because that’s what I CAN do
KP_the_writer
Jun 12
Hometown Pride: How a Quaint, Courageous Festival Healed My Heart
Hometown Pride: How a Quaint, Courageous Festival Healed My Heart
A Pride and healing report from small-town Missouri
Chris Owens
Jun 12
Bears in the hay — in a safe way
Bears in the hay — in a safe way
Hey there, fellow bears! As proud members of the bear community, we understand the primal instincts and desires that define us. From…
Bears by Lenso
Jun 12
My Sexuality Hid From Me: Fatphobia and Compulsory Heterosexuality …
My Sexuality Hid From Me: Fatphobia and Compulsory Heterosexuality …
… hid the fact that I’m pansexual rather than straight
Jennifer Nelson
Jun 12
I’m Rejecting Gender in My 40s After a Misogynistic, Catholic Upbringing
I’m Rejecting Gender in My 40s After a Misogynistic, Catholic Upbringing
Forcing people to conform to gender roles leads to misogyny, bigotry, assault, and trauma. I know from first-hand experience.
Tracy.3
Jun 11
We’re Seahorses — Transgender Parents — Leaving Idaho Behind.
We’re Seahorses — Transgender Parents — Leaving Idaho Behind.
I was born here, but we can’t stay.
EJ Marr
Jun 11
Expanding Societal Norms: Parenting the Next Gen with Pride
Expanding Societal Norms: Parenting the Next Gen with Pride
Embracing Differences, Fostering Love: Creating Safe Havens for Our Children
Dinah Davis (She/Her)
Jun 11
The Medellan Conspiracy: Sabotage (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Sabotage (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 73: The Society of Sevens infiltrated the Wah’kah’ria.
Grayson Bell
Jun 11
Colorado Republicans Call for Flag Burning… Pride Flags, that is!
Colorado Republicans Call for Flag Burning… Pride Flags, that is!
The tribe gathering under Old Glory has declared war on those who dare to march under the rainbow.
Rand Bishop
Jun 10
Butch, Please! A Night of Leather Daddies & Trans Joy in London
Butch, Please! A Night of Leather Daddies & Trans Joy in London
“Being in this space, that is resistance.”
Clay Hand
Jun 10
Poetry for the Girls, Gays, & Theys
Poetry for the Girls, Gays, & Theys
3 Sad Poems by Ausia R
Ausia R
Jun 10
A Pride Month Epistle to My Beloved Midwest
A Pride Month Epistle to My Beloved Midwest
(And why Pride is still so very important!)
Jaimie Hileman
Jun 10
Pride: Acceptance, Love, Defiance, Struggle, Religious Condemnation!
Pride: Acceptance, Love, Defiance, Struggle, Religious Condemnation!
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest — June 9, 2024
James Finn
Jun 9
The Case for Queer People to Talk About Sexual Violence
The Case for Queer People to Talk About Sexual Violence
Writing about my sexual assault helped me heal from it
Alex Mell-Taylor
Jun 9
A Straight Man Remembers the Men He Loved: Starting with Frank C.
A Straight Man Remembers the Men He Loved: Starting with Frank C.
A Geriatric Journal Story
Ronald C. Flores-Gunkle
Jun 9
The NAIA’s Trans Athlete Policy is Problematic
The NAIA’s Trans Athlete Policy is Problematic
No one asked for the NAIA to create fairness, only to maintain it — their new policy does the opposite.
Jordan Meadows
Jun 9
Open Wide for Pride: In Defense of Throat Shoving
Open Wide for Pride: In Defense of Throat Shoving
On Pride and passive-aggressive queerphobes
Steve K
Jun 9
A Secret Sapphic Poet at a High School Reunion?
A Secret Sapphic Poet at a High School Reunion?
Because you just never know who you’ll meet
Jack Herlocker
Jun 8
To Bi or Not To Bi? Confronting a Personal Grey Area, and a New Label
To Bi or Not To Bi? Confronting a Personal Grey Area, and a New Label
When your attraction experiences are murky and confusing
Matt Mason
Jun 8
Reviewing Literary Fiction With Gay Male Protagonists: A Series
Reviewing Literary Fiction With Gay Male Protagonists: A Series
The authors are male and female, gay and straight
Ross Lonergan
Jun 8
Same-Sex Couples: How To Help Your Kids Understand (Hint: It’s Easy)
Same-Sex Couples: How To Help Your Kids Understand (Hint: It’s Easy)
As a parent of three, I’ve dealt with many difficult issues. This isn’t one of them.
Amy Kaufman Burk
Jun 7
The Biggest Scandal in Bridgerton: Why LGBTQ+ Representation Matters
The Biggest Scandal in Bridgerton: Why LGBTQ+ Representation Matters
When it comes to the period drama, LGBTQ+ fans are still waiting for more from the Shondaland show.
Luwa Adebanjo
Jun 7
I’m Traveling 1,700 Miles To See a Gay Man I Met Online
I’m Traveling 1,700 Miles To See a Gay Man I Met Online
Either I’ll regret this trip, or it will change my life forever
Scott Nuce
Jun 7
Should Straight People Be Allowed In Gay Clubs?
Should Straight People Be Allowed In Gay Clubs?
When our definitions of what a queer space looks like are so distinct and possibly contradictory, who should we prioritize?
Sam Cavalcanti
Jun 7
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