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Why I (Queer) Code-Switch at Work
Why I (Queer) Code-Switch at Work
I’m learning more about why fashion is a collection of languages I need to speak fluently to connect with others
Logan Silkwood
Mar 18
I Live on the Greek Island of Lesvos, and Yes, the Sapphic Isle Is Real
I Live on the Greek Island of Lesvos, and Yes, the Sapphic Isle Is Real
It’s where all our queer elders are hanging out
Clay Hand
Mar 19
Is Polyamory Queer?
Is Polyamory Queer?
And what do we mean by Queer, anyway?
Kaylin Hamilton
Mar 21
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‘The Lord Won’t Mind’: A Gay Classic, No Matter What Anyone Says
‘The Lord Won’t Mind’: A Gay Classic, No Matter What Anyone Says
Few gay male novelists are more controversial than Gordon Merrick, so I finally had to read his most famous gay novel to find out why.
John Peyton Cooke
Mar 28
I Was a Witness to Our Queer History — For Better Or Worse
I Was a Witness to Our Queer History — For Better Or Worse
When I came out in the eighties the LGBTQ community was ready to fight back against our oppression
James Porter
Mar 28
80s Kids’ TV Made Me Queer, Despite Mary Whitehouse and Thatcher
80s Kids’ TV Made Me Queer, Despite Mary Whitehouse and Thatcher
Much of the TV I watched as a child was pretty trippy
Sarah Thompson-Cook
Mar 28
The Medellan Conspiracy: Second Clue (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Second Clue (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 52: They didn’t find the relics in the caves, but they did find another clue as to where they might be hidden.
Grayson Bell
Mar 28
How I Found Community in an Invisible Queer Stereotype
How I Found Community in an Invisible Queer Stereotype
Gay and Bi men, married to women, fathers of children, are far more common than most people realize
Rand Bishop
Mar 27
Was Jessica Stein Just Not Gay Enough?
Was Jessica Stein Just Not Gay Enough?
Or was this movie’s ending simply unapologetically realistic about the importance of sexual desire?
LibrariAnna
Mar 27
Why I Don’t Believe Trans Women Are “Women Like Me”
Why I Don’t Believe Trans Women Are “Women Like Me”
My honest thoughts on womanhood and why we struggle to define it.
Natalie S. Ohio
Mar 27
The Gay Detective: Death Stalks the Haunted House
The Gay Detective: Death Stalks the Haunted House
It’s All Fun And Games ’Til Somebody Loses Their Head
Elle Fredine
Mar 27
The Absolute Homosexual Importance of Being a Drama Queen
The Absolute Homosexual Importance of Being a Drama Queen
The threat of violence as a control measure against queer people
J. M. Tolcher
Mar 26
A Torn Friendship (Anastasia the Nonbinary Dragon)
A Torn Friendship (Anastasia the Nonbinary Dragon)
He looked so different from the quiet, mild-mannered dragon that Ana had remembered.
Sieran Lane
Mar 26
Do Egyptian Queers Need A New Harvey Milk?
Do Egyptian Queers Need A New Harvey Milk?
The Egyptian LGBT community needs someone to stand up for their rights
Hazem Taha
Mar 26
The Medellan Conspiracy: Spelunking (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Spelunking (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 51: Jevan and Ardyn join Laeyral as she explores the cave system outside of Donarvon for clues about the missing relics.
Grayson Bell
Mar 26
Gay Love in a Closed Space: Teaching Julia Koets’ ‘The Rib Joint’
Gay Love in a Closed Space: Teaching Julia Koets’ ‘The Rib Joint’
Teaching is about taking chances, always. I chose to teach college students because they are usually more mature than their high school…
Terry Barr
Mar 25
Check It Out: “The Swimming-Pool Library” Is a Gay Classic
Check It Out: “The Swimming-Pool Library” Is a Gay Classic
Alan Hollinghurst’s unabashedly sexy novel of 20th-century gay life made a big splash in 1988. Why did I wait till 2015 to dive in?
John Peyton Cooke
Mar 25
How Books Shaped My Life as a Gay Escort
How Books Shaped My Life as a Gay Escort
Matthew Frye Castillo
Mar 25
Whole or Whore: The Conquest of Sexuality and Womanhood
Whole or Whore: The Conquest of Sexuality and Womanhood
About the secrets of my skin and how I share them
Ariane Malfait
Mar 25
Queer Storytelling: Stereotypes, Empowerment, Movies & Education
Queer Storytelling: Stereotypes, Empowerment, Movies & Education
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest — March 24 2024
James Finn
Mar 24
Delaware Seeks to Extend Protections to Include Pansexuality, Asexuality
Delaware Seeks to Extend Protections to Include Pansexuality, Asexuality
Delaware’s HB275 would be a historic first for both communities
Tyger Songbird
Mar 24
Stereotypes Make It Seem Demisexuals Have a Choice
Stereotypes Make It Seem Demisexuals Have a Choice
Not Picky, Not an Old Romantic, and Not Prudish
Matt Mason
Mar 24
Aidan’s Love: An LGBTQ+ Short Story
Aidan’s Love: An LGBTQ+ Short Story
Growing up gay
Jonny Masters
Mar 24
Am I a Bad Gay? Trying and Failing to Live Up to Gay Stereotypes
Am I a Bad Gay? Trying and Failing to Live Up to Gay Stereotypes
Trying to live up to the gay-male stereotype delayed my ability to just be myself.
Chris Owens
Mar 24
I Began My Writing Career as a Seemingly Straight Educator
I Began My Writing Career as a Seemingly Straight Educator
When I first began my teaching career, I not only couldn’t be “out” but I could not even talk about being “in” with my colleagues!
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Mar 23
Athen’s Queer Co-Op Bar & the Memory of a Slain LGBTQ+ Activist
Athen’s Queer Co-Op Bar & the Memory of a Slain LGBTQ+ Activist
Zak Kostopoulos was murdered in broad daylight 5 years ago, his family fight for justice to this day
Clay Hand
Mar 23
Why Homophobia Doesn’t Exist in My Fantasy Novels
Why Homophobia Doesn’t Exist in My Fantasy Novels
The origin of my creative philosophy
Torshie Torto
Mar 23
This Is How I learned Trans Education in Health Care Is Not Done
This Is How I learned Trans Education in Health Care Is Not Done
Too many health care providers don’t have a clue, and I’m doing my part to fix that
Judy McCord
Mar 22
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