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I’m Trans and I Want to Be a Parent, But I Can’t
I’m Trans and I Want to Be a Parent, But I Can’t
As queer would-be parents, we had to make a heartbreaking choice
Kaylin Hamilton
Aug 8
Why Do ‘Rocketman’ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Both Have a Gay Villain?
Why Do ‘Rocketman’ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Both Have a Gay Villain?
Relegating gay love to the closing credits
James Patrick Nelson
Aug 10
A Trans Woman Considers Her Past Suicidal Thoughts
A Trans Woman Considers Her Past Suicidal Thoughts
A complicated, multi-layered topic beyond statistics
Piddling Piddles
Aug 10
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According to Project 2025, I’m a Pornographer and Should Go to Jail
According to Project 2025, I’m a Pornographer and Should Go to Jail
I sometimes write about boys kissing boys
Esther Spurrill-Jones
Aug 14
I’ll Never Forget the Day I Got the AIDS Call from My Ex
I’ll Never Forget the Day I Got the AIDS Call from My Ex
Back when an HIV diagnosis was a death sentence
James Porter
Aug 14
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 12
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 12
An awkward family dinner
Torshie Torto
Aug 14
LGBTQIA Stories and THE WORD
LGBTQIA Stories and THE WORD
In some ways, telling stories is kind of like playing the game “Telephone”
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Aug 13
Join Me to Discuss Bi Visibility on Medium Day, 2024
Join Me to Discuss Bi Visibility on Medium Day, 2024
If anything begs for erasure, it’s the stigma attached to bisexuality.
Rand Bishop
Aug 13
Dear Weekend: It’s Not You, It’s Me
Dear Weekend: It’s Not You, It’s Me
Alright, my darlings, gather ‘round because I’ve got a tale as cheeky as it is relatable
Lenso
Aug 12
Gay Awakening: Everybody Deserves a First-Time Story
Gay Awakening: Everybody Deserves a First-Time Story
Life should never be half-lived
Stefanie Morejon
Aug 12
Precocious Puberty Ended My Queer Athletic Career — Or Did It?
Precocious Puberty Ended My Queer Athletic Career — Or Did It?
Once my gayness kicked in, my experience with sports in junior high took a nosedive, then made a surprising comeback
John Peyton Cooke
Aug 12
The Gay Detective: Life and Death in a Goldfish Bowl
The Gay Detective: Life and Death in a Goldfish Bowl
Freeze or asphyxiate — some choice!
Elle Fredine
Aug 12
Queer Excellence, Needless Gay Villains, Trans Mums & Naked Olympic Hugs
Queer Excellence, Needless Gay Villains, Trans Mums & Naked Olympic Hugs
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest, 11 August 2024
James Finn
Aug 11
The LGBTQ Community Needs To Be Smart. We All Need to Vote.
The LGBTQ Community Needs To Be Smart. We All Need to Vote.
Vote smart, not weird. We can win this!
Emma Holiday
Aug 11
The Last Summer I Could Love Another Man
The Last Summer I Could Love Another Man
A story about hopeful love through harsh times
Lucas Grochot
Aug 11
Being Queer and Non-Religious While Married to a Straight Christian Man
Being Queer and Non-Religious While Married to a Straight Christian Man
The dynamics of a straight-presenting marriage
Samantha M🥀
Aug 11
Nobody’s Squawking About Nearly Naked Men Embracing in Paris
Nobody’s Squawking About Nearly Naked Men Embracing in Paris
At the Olympics, male athletes freely demonstrate uninhibited affection and support for each other
Rand Bishop
Aug 10
The One Thing I Couldn’t Change About Myself After Coming Out
The One Thing I Couldn’t Change About Myself After Coming Out
I walk this Earth with a pair of scissors behind my back
Giulio Serafini
Aug 9
Wedding Season is a Little Hard for a Black Queer Person Like Myself
Wedding Season is a Little Hard for a Black Queer Person Like Myself
I wonder if I’ll get to experience such a happy start to marriage
Kamille S.
Aug 9
My First Pride Outside the US
My First Pride Outside the US
My impressions of Stockholm Pride after immigrating to Sweden
Eric Beach
Aug 9
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 11
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 11
Nyx meets the Demon Circle
Torshie Torto
Aug 9
How My Excellent Queer Running Life Shocked Me Into Joy
How My Excellent Queer Running Life Shocked Me Into Joy
Even though the idea of me as an athlete felt queerly impossible
James Finn
Aug 8
Transgender Life at Odds with Your Old Life: I Am a Woman
Transgender Life at Odds with Your Old Life: I Am a Woman
When your old mask haunts you!
Saoirse
Aug 8
The Medellan Conspiracy: New Beginnings (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: New Beginnings (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 90: Jevan, Ardyn, and Camran head off on their next adventure on Aria’naa.
Grayson Bell
Aug 8
Liquid: A Magical LGBTQ+ Short Story about Discovering Self
Liquid: A Magical LGBTQ+ Short Story about Discovering Self
Love and loss shimmer through shafts of light
Alison McBain
Aug 7
Male Anatomy Causes Sports Incident at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Male Anatomy Causes Sports Incident at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Much admired pole vaulter denied gold
David Wade Chambers
Aug 7
The Pigeon Story: That Time A Pigeon Laid An Egg On Our Queer Couch
The Pigeon Story: That Time A Pigeon Laid An Egg On Our Queer Couch
An ‘Extremely Victoria’ story from British Columbia
Notabeanie
Aug 7
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 10
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 10
The effects of the fated bond worsen
Torshie Torto
Aug 7
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