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Why *Wouldn’t* Most LGBTQ+ People Support Palestine?
Why *Wouldn’t* Most LGBTQ+ People Support Palestine?
Of course a marginalized community is likely to champion human rights
Kayla Vokolek
May 5
Why Can’t Queers Just Stop Being Victims?
Why Can’t Queers Just Stop Being Victims?
The psychology and corruption of language.
J. M. Tolcher
May 4
I Tried to Pray the Gay Away: What To Do When Demonized for Existing?
I Tried to Pray the Gay Away: What To Do When Demonized for Existing?
Deliver me oh, God. Deliver me.
Torshie Torto
May 3
Latest
My Quest for Queer Community: Solitude? In Moderation. But Isolation?
My Quest for Queer Community: Solitude? In Moderation. But Isolation?
No thanks. I’ve seen more than my share.
Rand Bishop
May 11
Why Are Republicans Trying to Eradicate Transgender and LGBTQ Americans?
Why Are Republicans Trying to Eradicate Transgender and LGBTQ Americans?
(AND why it’s in EVERYONE’S best interest to push back!)
Jaimie Hileman
May 11
No, Gay Men Do Not Have It Easier
No, Gay Men Do Not Have It Easier
Dismantling Straight People’s Notion of Implied Consent
James Patrick Nelson
May 11
Life in the 90s Through My Queer Eyes
Life in the 90s Through My Queer Eyes
How 90s pop culture helped me feel like I belong
J.J Ems
May 11
I’m Sorry, Mother… A Letter of Transgender Regret
I’m Sorry, Mother… A Letter of Transgender Regret
Plus a letter to my readers
Saoirse
May 10
The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer (a gay memoir)
The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer (a gay memoir)
Could it be that you and I are the lucky ones?
Eki
May 9
I Passed The “Frankie” Test: Gender Guard Posts on My Trans Journey
I Passed The “Frankie” Test: Gender Guard Posts on My Trans Journey
Obstacles can feel overwhelming, but sometimes they turn out to be cuddly puppies.
Emma Holiday
May 9
The Medellan Conspiracy: Confession (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Confession (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 64: Cylaen makes an unexpected confession to Jevan.
Grayson Bell
May 9
We All Have Our Stories to Tell, LGBTQIA+ or Otherwise
We All Have Our Stories to Tell, LGBTQIA+ or Otherwise
… and over time, we end up mostly remembering or forgetting our memories
Michael Horvich (he, him)
May 8
My Love-Filled, Gay San Francisco Wedding
My Love-Filled, Gay San Francisco Wedding
Overcoming our fears and replacing them with love and acceptance.
Cory Allen
May 8
Somebody Once Told Me I Was Trans. You Probably Shouldn’t Do That.
Somebody Once Told Me I Was Trans. You Probably Shouldn’t Do That.
Friends aren’t the ones to decide on your identity
Piddling Piddles
May 8
The Gay Detective: Poison Pen Pals Are Murder
The Gay Detective: Poison Pen Pals Are Murder
‘For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so’
Elle Fredine
May 8
Undying Love: A Gay Fantasy Story
Undying Love: A Gay Fantasy Story
My dead boyfriend just came back…
Evan Purcell
May 7
Looking Back on the Joy of Our Gay Marriage on Our 19th Anniversary
Looking Back on the Joy of Our Gay Marriage on Our 19th Anniversary
With my husband being five years younger than me, we’re not an “old married couple.” Yet.
Dan Hanley
May 7
Men Hug Each Other in Many Ways: As a Trans Woman, Let Me Show You!
Men Hug Each Other in Many Ways: As a Trans Woman, Let Me Show You!
Sometimes hugs are just the best thing ever
Emma Holiday
May 7
The Medellan Conspiracy: Assaulted (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Assaulted (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 63: A mysterious figure follows Ardyn into the park as he walks home from a meeting with his therapist.
Grayson Bell
May 7
A Letter To My Deceased Father from His Bisexual, Feminist Daughter …
A Letter To My Deceased Father from His Bisexual, Feminist Daughter …
whom he never really knew, and who is also spiritually witchy
Fay Wylde
May 6
On Being Queer and Collective Trauma
On Being Queer and Collective Trauma
Tip number 7 to fellow and aspiring (social) entrepreneurs, from my lived experience.
Sebastian Rocca
May 6
On Family, In-Laws, and Becoming the “Trans Uncle”
On Family, In-Laws, and Becoming the “Trans Uncle”
My experience finding acceptance and trans joy through my family
CJ Baker
May 6
How Right-Leaning U.S. Press Weaponizes the Anti-Trans ‘Cass Review’
How Right-Leaning U.S. Press Weaponizes the Anti-Trans ‘Cass Review’
The transphobic study heard around the world
Alex Mell-Taylor
May 6
Queers Support Palestine, Affirm Trans People, and Work Towards Love
Queers Support Palestine, Affirm Trans People, and Work Towards Love
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest — May 5, 2024
James Finn
May 5
Cracking My Transgender Egg or Opening a Russian Nesting Doll
Cracking My Transgender Egg or Opening a Russian Nesting Doll
Finding Euphoria from the Inside Out
Sarah Doepner
May 5
Taste the Rainbow, Avoid the Gluten: the Overlap of Celiac and LGBTQ+
Taste the Rainbow, Avoid the Gluten: the Overlap of Celiac and LGBTQ+
Encountering unexpected parallels between two seemingly unrelated identities
Eleni Stephanides
May 5
Gay Reflections on the Tyranny of the Normal
Gay Reflections on the Tyranny of the Normal
On ‘The Deviant’s War’
Henry Lee Butler
May 4
I Spammed a Government Anti-Transgender Snitch Site
I Spammed a Government Anti-Transgender Snitch Site
I can’t bring down the government but I can be a nuisance
Sarah Thompson-Cook
May 4
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