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I’m a Transgender Woman and a Tomboy. What’s The Harm?
I’m a Transgender Woman and a Tomboy. What’s The Harm?
Stereotypes don’t hurt people — gender cops do
Kaylin Hamilton
Aug 28
Revisiting One of Thailand’s Most Beloved Gay Films
Revisiting One of Thailand’s Most Beloved Gay Films
A best friend for a while, then suddenly gone without a trace.
Eki
Aug 29
Americans Have Been Panicking About Queer People Since Before America Existed
Americans Have Been Panicking About Queer People Since Before America Existed
A look at queerness in the “colonial” era
Alex Mell-Taylor
Aug 31
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Transgender Teen Jayden Tkaczyk is the Face of an American Moral Crisis
Transgender Teen Jayden Tkaczyk is the Face of an American Moral Crisis
Say his name, please, as you also think about an anonymous trans girl in Florida
James Finn
Sep 5
What I Want to Be When I Grow Up, Transgender or Not …
What I Want to Be When I Grow Up, Transgender or Not …
Musings on identity and happiness
Mrs. Capricious
Sep 5
My Gay Romance with an Older Colleague: a Silver Fox and the Pet Shop Boys
My Gay Romance with an Older Colleague: a Silver Fox and the Pet Shop Boys
Funny how the ones who slip away leave lasting lessons — whether they intended to or not.
Lenso
Sep 5
Society’s Obsession With the Binary Is a Threat to All
Society’s Obsession With the Binary Is a Threat to All
Black and white are not the only colors to exist
Samantha M🥀
Sep 5
Growing Up Gay Stories From Gregory (RIP) My Husband
Growing Up Gay Stories From Gregory (RIP) My Husband
These are the stories I know from living with him for 41 years!
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Sep 4
Why I Embraced the Title of Gay Expat
Why I Embraced the Title of Gay Expat
The Gay Expat Chronicles Continue with Getting Doxxed by The Far Right
Eric Beach
Sep 4
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 18
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 18
Meredith learns more about Nyx
Torshie Torto
Sep 4
My House: From Civil War Spy to Lesbian Collective
My House: From Civil War Spy to Lesbian Collective
The strange history of 386 Richland Avenue
Molly Martin
Sep 3
My Wife Rejected My Gifts and Outed Me as Queer in Church
My Wife Rejected My Gifts and Outed Me as Queer in Church
She knew my truth and realized I was living vicariously through her
Simply Sophia
Sep 3
Transgender Compromise: Do I get to be me or the me I get to be?
Transgender Compromise: Do I get to be me or the me I get to be?
Still lighting one candle at a time.
Emma Holiday
Sep 2
LGBTQI: Love is Love No Matter What Anyone Says
LGBTQI: Love is Love No Matter What Anyone Says
Including family, friends, strangers, neighbors, co-workers, your church, or government
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Sep 2
The Gay Detective: A Covenant With Death
The Gay Detective: A Covenant With Death
Witches and curses and spells — oh my
Elle Fredine
Sep 2
Anti-Trans Colonial Panic, Trans Tomboys, Thai Film, and Gay Deer!
Anti-Trans Colonial Panic, Trans Tomboys, Thai Film, and Gay Deer!
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest 1 September 2024
James Finn
Sep 1
Transgender Reflections:
Transgender Reflections:
What others see of themselves in your mirror.
Emma Holiday
Sep 1
Five Unexpected Things I Experienced on HRT in my Transgender Life
Five Unexpected Things I Experienced on HRT in my Transgender Life
Gender euphoria, its impact on my mental health, and how other people treat me
Bian R
Sep 1
Emotional Color — What changed when I transitioned?
Emotional Color — What changed when I transitioned?
January 4, 2024. 10:00AM Pacific Standard Time.
Bobbi Diamond
Sep 1
Being Queer Set Me Free
Being Queer Set Me Free
My queerness gave me permission to BE queer
KP_the_writer
Sep 1
When Hormones Only Matter When You Want Them To Matter
When Hormones Only Matter When You Want Them To Matter
The hypocrisy of the anti-transgender movement
Grayson Bell
Aug 31
They Called Me Deer In School. Well, Deer Can Also Be Gay
They Called Me Deer In School. Well, Deer Can Also Be Gay
Gay slang in Brazil with a pinch of underreporting in science as I reminisce about my adolescence
Lucas Grochot
Aug 31
You’re Punishing Bi Women For… Not Having Enough Game?
You’re Punishing Bi Women For… Not Having Enough Game?
Aren’t there more useful activities than belittling bi women who date men?
Kayla Vokolek
Aug 31
Trans Expression Is about So Much More than Appearance
Trans Expression Is about So Much More than Appearance
Bridging the gap between lived experience as both a woman and a man
Piddling Piddles
Aug 30
Ew, David! — Schitt’s Creek’s Disappointing Take on Polyamory
Ew, David! — Schitt’s Creek’s Disappointing Take on Polyamory
Why so awkward?
Dana Blythe
Aug 30
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 17
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 17
The lovers share an intimate moment
Torshie Torto
Aug 30
Reconnecting With My Queer Cousin and My Appalachian Roots
Reconnecting With My Queer Cousin and My Appalachian Roots
The power of finding family again
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Aug 29
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 16
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 16
Read the Trigger Warning
Torshie Torto
Aug 28
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