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Aging, Queer, and Alone in Rural America
Aging, Queer, and Alone in Rural America
An unapologetic snapshot of one individual’s circumstance
Rand Bishop
Apr 24
This Milan Trans-Feminist Bar Is a Haven From Italy’s Fascist Resurgence
This Milan Trans-Feminist Bar Is a Haven From Italy’s Fascist Resurgence
Pop in with me to meet the owner of this vital queer space
Clay Hand
Apr 24
If The World Could Only See: A Transgender Fantasy
If The World Could Only See: A Transgender Fantasy
What if…
Emma Holiday
Apr 26
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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
A Letter To My Homophobic Brother-In-Law
A Letter To My Homophobic Brother-In-Law
Your hate has only hurt yourself
James Porter
May 4
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
Oh, Canada! Can We Please Stop the Hubbub about Trans People and Pronouns?
Oh, Canada! Can We Please Stop the Hubbub about Trans People and Pronouns?
An open letter to the silliest of our peoples
Piddling Piddles
May 3
Navigating Labels in the LGBTQIA+ Family: Am I the Drama Bear?
Navigating Labels in the LGBTQIA+ Family: Am I the Drama Bear?
Navigating labels within the LGBTQIA+ community can be a bumpy ride, even for the most well-meaning.
NorBears by Lenso
May 3
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
Nobody Likes the Transgender Rule-Breaker
Nobody Likes the Transgender Rule-Breaker
but who is making the gender rules?
Emma Holiday
May 3
Announcing ‘Dreaming Queer Futures,’ a Community Workshop in LA
Announcing ‘Dreaming Queer Futures,’ a Community Workshop in LA
Writing desire as resistance with Trans/gressive Writers’ Workshop
Josie Defaye
May 2
Olympic Study Challenges Assumption Trans Women Have ‘Male Advantage’
Olympic Study Challenges Assumption Trans Women Have ‘Male Advantage’
Comparing cisgender and transgender athletes under lab conditions shows that trans women are at a disadvantage on several measures
Kaylin Hamilton
May 2
The Medellan Conspiracy: Undercover (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Undercover (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 62: Detective Camran is brought in for questioning after he’s found at the site where the Sevens fired missles at the Athla’naa…
Grayson Bell
May 2
Open Letter to Robert Gruss, Anti-Gay Catholic Bishop and My Neighbor
Open Letter to Robert Gruss, Anti-Gay Catholic Bishop and My Neighbor
Please stop stigmatizing LGBTQ people. Please embody the values of gentleness and lovingkindness your faith encourages.
James Finn
May 1
Gareth Roberts Says Accepting Trans People Is ‘Gay Shame’
Gareth Roberts Says Accepting Trans People Is ‘Gay Shame’
Yet another LGB-minus-T ‘sex realist’ book hits the shelves
Tucker Lieberman
May 1
Anti-Trans Policies Hurt Everybody: An Open Letter to Politicians
Anti-Trans Policies Hurt Everybody: An Open Letter to Politicians
Can we please base policy on evidence instead of fact-free fear mongering?
Jennifer Nelson
May 1
5 Great Novels by Women About Gay and Bisexual Men
5 Great Novels by Women About Gay and Bisexual Men
Some of my favorite novels about gay men grew from the imaginations of some incredibly talented women
John Peyton Cooke
May 1
The Gay Detective: Death Visits the Vicarage
The Gay Detective: Death Visits the Vicarage
Oh, dear, who ended the reverend?
Elle Fredine
May 1
On Worth: Can the Gay Asian Community Overcome External Stereotypes?
On Worth: Can the Gay Asian Community Overcome External Stereotypes?
An introspective look at overcoming societal biases and internal struggles within the gay Asian community
Shaun Pezeshki
Apr 30
Transgender Longing vs Reality
Transgender Longing vs Reality
a very difficult concept to satisfy or abandon
Emma Holiday
Apr 30
I Thought I Was an Incel Until I Realized I’m Trans
I Thought I Was an Incel Until I Realized I’m Trans
Being trans can mean whatever you need, especially if it saves your life
Piddling Piddles
Apr 30
The Medellan Conspiracy: Betrayal (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Betrayal (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 61: After their first tantalizing glimpse into the past, someone unexpected is brought into custody.
Grayson Bell
Apr 30
Let’s Write Very Queer Letters to Politicians and Community Leaders!
Let’s Write Very Queer Letters to Politicians and Community Leaders!
A Prism & Pen writers prompt
James Finn
Apr 29
Remembering Madeline Davis: Little-Known Pioneering Lesbian Activist
Remembering Madeline Davis: Little-Known Pioneering Lesbian Activist
Davis left her body three years ago – the poetry of her life lives on
Clay Hand
Apr 29
Being Transgender Isn’t What You Think, Unless YOU Are …
Being Transgender Isn’t What You Think, Unless YOU Are …
I didn’t want to be transgender, I just am
Saoirse
Apr 29
In Defense of the Gay Mr. Ripley
In Defense of the Gay Mr. Ripley
The Romantic Adventures of a Sympathetic Monster
James Patrick Nelson
Apr 29
Aging Queer and Alone, a Beautiful Trans Fantasy, and a Haven in Milan
Aging Queer and Alone, a Beautiful Trans Fantasy, and a Haven in Milan
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest — April 28, 2024
James Finn
Apr 28
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