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Supreme Court Allows Criminalizing Trans Kids’ Healthcare in Idaho
Supreme Court Allows Criminalizing Trans Kids’ Healthcare in Idaho
The April 15 ruling denies injunctive relief
Tucker Lieberman
Apr 15
Our Queer Marriage Will Be Loving but Not Legal: Thanks, UK Government
Our Queer Marriage Will Be Loving but Not Legal: Thanks, UK Government
Why these Queers no longer care about getting the state’s ‘blessing’, in more ways than one
Kaylin Hamilton
Apr 16
The Most Beautiful Gay Film That Nobody’s Ever Heard Of
The Most Beautiful Gay Film That Nobody’s Ever Heard Of
“A Home at the End of the World” Made Me Who I Am.
James Patrick Nelson
Apr 19
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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
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
My Gay Mentor Led Me from Summer Stock to the Silver Screen
My Gay Mentor Led Me from Summer Stock to the Silver Screen
How the biggest flop of my career led directly to my greatest success
James Patrick Nelson
Apr 24
The Gay Detective: Death Spins a Deadly Web
The Gay Detective: Death Spins a Deadly Web
He didn’t look like a serial killer, but then, who does?
Elle Fredine
Apr 24
Teens Stalk, Beat Gay Couple on Michigan Campus. Can We Wake Up Yet?
Teens Stalk, Beat Gay Couple on Michigan Campus. Can We Wake Up Yet?
While this attack is shocking, nobody should feel surprised. We all have a lot of work to do.
James Finn
Apr 23
Discovering Your Gender Identity Isn’t Always Linear
Discovering Your Gender Identity Isn’t Always Linear
And that’s not something to be feared
Phoenix R.
Apr 23
Mail Order Gender Transition
Mail Order Gender Transition
Risking my life to save myself
Nicole Anderson
Apr 23
A Queer Horror Fan, As a Boy, Craved ‘Just One Moment Like That’
A Queer Horror Fan, As a Boy, Craved ‘Just One Moment Like That’
Richard Scott Larson’s memoir ‘The Long Hallway’
Tucker Lieberman
Apr 23
The Medellan Conspiracy: Keryth (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Keryth (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 59: Jevan works with Keryth to help resolve tensions.
Grayson Bell
Apr 23
The UK’s Cass Review Is Already Harming Transgender Young People
The UK’s Cass Review Is Already Harming Transgender Young People
Despite finding no evidence of harm, the Cass Review has already led to restrictions on gender-affirming care, while further fuelling…
Kaylin Hamilton
Apr 22
Wedding Invitation Jitters and a Trans Plea for Recognition
Wedding Invitation Jitters and a Trans Plea for Recognition
I’m Afraid the Groom Still Sees Me as One of the Boys
Piddling Piddles
Apr 22
Trans Dignity, Queer Stereotypes, Humor, Film, Lit, & Love
Trans Dignity, Queer Stereotypes, Humor, Film, Lit, & Love
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest — April 21, 2024
James Finn
Apr 21
The Best Date of My Life Began in the Gay Section of the Bookstore
The Best Date of My Life Began in the Gay Section of the Bookstore
We really jumped past the small talk!
James Patrick Nelson
Apr 21
5 Questions For Writers To Explore Being Transgender
5 Questions For Writers To Explore Being Transgender
A former editor for best-selling and award-winning authors offers five storytelling hacks to help you explore being trans
Stephenie Magister ✨
Apr 20
Would I Identify as Nonbinary If I Were Younger?
Would I Identify as Nonbinary If I Were Younger?
Probably.
Jennifer Nelson
Apr 20
Transgender Body Parts: How Many of Our Bits Need Retooling?
Transgender Body Parts: How Many of Our Bits Need Retooling?
A personal perspective
Emma Holiday
Apr 20
The Cornfield: A Gay Sci-Fi Short
The Cornfield: A Gay Sci-Fi Short
Someone is about to change…
Evan Purcell
Apr 19
The Safest and Most Dangerous Places To Travel if You Are Queer
The Safest and Most Dangerous Places To Travel if You Are Queer
Visiting some countries could put LGBTQ+ travelers at risk
James Porter
Apr 19
Gay Men Aren’t Really Like That Harmful Stereotype! Mary.
Gay Men Aren’t Really Like That Harmful Stereotype! Mary.
But in ‘debunking’ stereotypes, what if we’re reinforcing harm?
James Finn
Apr 18
Can ‘Saved!’ — a Christian Satire — Help the Marginalized Resist Dogma?
Can ‘Saved!’ — a Christian Satire — Help the Marginalized Resist Dogma?
What a 2004 teen comedy tells us about dealing with haters.
Matthew Frye Castillo
Apr 18
Trans and Afraid of Bodily Reality
Trans and Afraid of Bodily Reality
Reckoning with what it means to have a body in transition
Piddling Piddles
Apr 18
Fang Bang: A Queer Vampire Tale
Fang Bang: A Queer Vampire Tale
Of love, control and loss.
Drew
Apr 18
The Medellan Conspiracy: Ambassing (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Ambassing (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 58: When a conflict between Keryth and Andreesen arises, Jevan and Ardyn decide to test their ambassadorial skills.
Grayson Bell
Apr 18
The Death of Lesbian Bars? Here are 7 of the Best New Ones in the World.
The Death of Lesbian Bars? Here are 7 of the Best New Ones in the World.
The hotly anticipated return of sapphic space
Clay Hand
Apr 17
My Bi-Lie. Hiding LGBTQ Truth.
My Bi-Lie. Hiding LGBTQ Truth.
How LGBTQ stereotypes have affected me and many others.
Rachel D Adams
Apr 17
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