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I’m Trans & Society Removed My Comfort Around Children
I’m Trans & Society Removed My Comfort Around Children
Unpacking the origin behind my queer fear of kids
Alex Mell-Taylor
May 23
Children Attack Toddlers Over Trans Dad. Can Violence Awaken Decency?
Children Attack Toddlers Over Trans Dad. Can Violence Awaken Decency?
Even the most anti-trans conservatives are struggling to cope with news like this. Will politicians and cultural leaders listen?
James Finn
May 21
Vibes: Why Do Gay People Still Hate Pete Buttigieg?
Vibes: Why Do Gay People Still Hate Pete Buttigieg?
Dismantling the binary choice of revolution vs. assimilation
James Patrick Nelson
May 25
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GOP Oppose Elder Pride Act as ‘Discrimination Against Straight People’
GOP Oppose Elder Pride Act as ‘Discrimination Against Straight People’
Somebody needs to have a heart-to-heart with some folks in Congress. Might as well be me.
James Finn
May 29
PRIDE: Speaking Out When We Have the World’s Eyes On Us!
PRIDE: Speaking Out When We Have the World’s Eyes On Us!
Behind the veil, trans voices obscured!
Saoirse
May 29
What On Earth is a Queer Ranch Festival? And Where Do the Goats Go …
What On Earth is a Queer Ranch Festival? And Where Do the Goats Go …
…when the queers roll in from Berlin?
Clay Hand
May 29
Suppression of Pride Is a Slippery Slope Toward Authoritarianism
Suppression of Pride Is a Slippery Slope Toward Authoritarianism
If we allow bullies, bigots, and MAGAts to intimidate us, they won’t stop until they rid themselves of us entirely
John Peyton Cooke
May 29
As an Older Trans Woman, I Just Got Big Boobs & They Hurt Like Hell
As an Older Trans Woman, I Just Got Big Boobs & They Hurt Like Hell
A lifelong quest finally realized—with complications
Simply Sophia
May 29
To Rep. Brianna Titone: My Story of Transgender Housing Insecurity
To Rep. Brianna Titone: My Story of Transgender Housing Insecurity
I woke up this morning to a memory of sleeping in my car
Logan Silkwood
May 28
Where Was the Judy Blume for Queer Kids?
Where Was the Judy Blume for Queer Kids?
Astra Cassells
May 28
Reading Gay Secondhand Books — Unique Legacies for New Generations
Reading Gay Secondhand Books — Unique Legacies for New Generations
Who, I wonder, read this gay novel before me? What did they go through in their own lives? What did this book mean to them?
John Peyton Cooke
May 28
The Medellan Conspiracy: Kin (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Kin (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 69: Ardyn recieves some unexpected visitors.
Grayson Bell
May 28
Pride Is Under Threat. What Does That Mean for You This Year?
Pride Is Under Threat. What Does That Mean for You This Year?
A Prism & Pen writers prompt
James Finn
May 27
An Ode to My Chinese-Immigrant In-Laws During Pride Month
An Ode to My Chinese-Immigrant In-Laws During Pride Month
Recognizing their journey to acceptance, and appreciation for who they are.
Cory Allen
May 27
The Trans Journey to Untangle a Scrambled Identity
The Trans Journey to Untangle a Scrambled Identity
Sifting through the self to find a truer me
Piddling Piddles
May 27
Handlebar Mustaches, Leather, and Captain’s Caps: Gay 70’s Influencers
Handlebar Mustaches, Leather, and Captain’s Caps: Gay 70’s Influencers
A tribute to Peter Barlin and his contemporaries
Matthew Bamberg
May 27
My Dad, a Veteran, Would Be Shocked by Today’s Anti-LGBTQ Bigotry
My Dad, a Veteran, Would Be Shocked by Today’s Anti-LGBTQ Bigotry
I can’t call him this Memorial Day, but when I’m scared, I remember his voice
Amy Kaufman Burk
May 27
Transgender Moral Panics Dominate Politics as Queer Folks Live and Love!
Transgender Moral Panics Dominate Politics as Queer Folks Live and Love!
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest — May 26, 2024
James Finn
May 26
Why Am I Straight?
Why Am I Straight?
People always speculate about what makes folks gay. What if we reversed the question?
James Alexander, MATheol, MA, PhD
May 26
I Had a Childhood Full of Straight Crushes. Why?
I Had a Childhood Full of Straight Crushes. Why?
Exploring the compulsory heterosexuality of my early-mid 2000s childhood.
mel
May 26
Are We All ‘Yes’-Bears? Balancing Honesty & Kindness in Gay Subculture
Are We All ‘Yes’-Bears? Balancing Honesty & Kindness in Gay Subculture
When a bear friend’s new tune disappoints, balancing honest feedback with kindness is key. How do you navigate this sticky situation with…
Bears by Lenso
May 26
No, My Straight Friends, You Don’t Know Me Like That!
No, My Straight Friends, You Don’t Know Me Like That!
A straight person can’t possibly know a queer person the way a queer person knows a queer person.
Rand Bishop
May 26
“Ohhhh, those are cute shoes!” said by Straight Cisgender Men Never.
“Ohhhh, those are cute shoes!” said by Straight Cisgender Men Never.
Onward on my transgender journey, laughing all the way
Emma Holiday
May 25
Transphobia Will Dominate the Ballot in the UK Election
Transphobia Will Dominate the Ballot in the UK Election
Amidst toxic moral panic none of the major parties are a safe vote for trans people
Kaylin Hamilton
May 25
The Gay Detective: The Deadly Conspiracy
The Gay Detective: The Deadly Conspiracy
Conspiracy theories — pick one — but were any of them credible
Elle Fredine
May 25
Houston Democrat Calls Trans Health Care ‘Black Genocide.’ Here’s My Take.
Houston Democrat Calls Trans Health Care ‘Black Genocide.’ Here’s My Take.
As a Black professor of history, Black studies and gender studies
Elwood Watson, Ph.D.
May 24
Overblown Anti-Trans Hysteria Flares in Coastal Oregon Town. I Was There.
Overblown Anti-Trans Hysteria Flares in Coastal Oregon Town. I Was There.
Sinclair Broadcasting and uninvited right-wing “patriots” fan the flames of hatred.
Rand Bishop
May 24
Extraordinary Love Stories: Poly Sapphic Nomads on the Greek Island Lesvos
Extraordinary Love Stories: Poly Sapphic Nomads on the Greek Island Lesvos
The Amorous Trio Arrived by Sailboat and Never Left
Clay Hand
May 24
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