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We’re Seahorses — Transgender Parents — Leaving Idaho Behind.
We’re Seahorses — Transgender Parents — Leaving Idaho Behind.
I was born here, but we can’t stay.
EJ Marr
Jun 11
UK Psychiatry Association to Platform Anti-LGBTQ Hate Groups
UK Psychiatry Association to Platform Anti-LGBTQ Hate Groups
After secretly advising the Cass Review, hate group members will be platformed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Kaylin Hamilton
Jun 13
Boyfriend for a Day: The Joys and Perils of Gay Open-Relationship Dating
Boyfriend for a Day: The Joys and Perils of Gay Open-Relationship Dating
Sometimes, the anticipation of a moment is worth it all. But after it happens, then what?
Adam Leverett
Jun 13
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‘Heartstopper’: Healing Your Inner Queer Kid
‘Heartstopper’: Healing Your Inner Queer Kid
Oh, to have had a love story like this in high school …
Giulio Serafini
Jun 21
Owning Bisexuality: A Book Helps Clarify What Bi Identity Means to Me
Owning Bisexuality: A Book Helps Clarify What Bi Identity Means to Me
Doing my part to expand bi-visibility.
Rand Bishop
Jun 21
That Time I Kissed a Girl and Liked It Because I Was Attracted to Her
That Time I Kissed a Girl and Liked It Because I Was Attracted to Her
Not because it was trendy
Michelle Marie Warner
Jun 21
What’s A Gay, Vegan Business Owner to Do?
What’s A Gay, Vegan Business Owner to Do?
A business group I love has planned a monthly gathering I won’t be attending.
Dan Hanley
Jun 21
Calling Myself a Trans Woman? Hard. Calling Myself a Lesbian? Harder.
Calling Myself a Trans Woman? Hard. Calling Myself a Lesbian? Harder.
We can knot ourselves in the quest for permission
Piddling Piddles
Jun 20
The Difference Between Female, Woman and Feminine
The Difference Between Female, Woman and Feminine
Eternally searching for my transgender answer to “Who am I?”
Emma Holiday
Jun 20
A Straight Man Remembers the Second Gay Man He Loved: Carl W.
A Straight Man Remembers the Second Gay Man He Loved: Carl W.
A Geriatric Journal Story
Ronald C. Flores-Gunkle
Jun 20
The Medellan Conspiracy: Evacuation (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Evacuation (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 76: After they evacuate the survivors from the Wah’kah’ria, they regroup and realize they must change their strategy.
Grayson Bell
Jun 20
I Went Topless at a Pride Parade and Had the Time of My Life
I Went Topless at a Pride Parade and Had the Time of My Life
Body paint, love, and rainbows
Samantha M🥀
Jun 19
What My Dad’s Childhood Crutches Taught His Gay Son About Othering
What My Dad’s Childhood Crutches Taught His Gay Son About Othering
On fallen fathers and the sons who hold them
Henry Lee Butler
Jun 19
Gay Conversion Therapy: The Harmful Illusion of Change
Gay Conversion Therapy: The Harmful Illusion of Change
Let’s call conversion therapy what it is — a phony practice. Experts have thoroughly debunked it.
Gino Cosme
Jun 19
The Gay Detective: Death and the Distracted Driver
The Gay Detective: Death and the Distracted Driver
Never text while driving and always check your rearview mirror
Elle Fredine
Jun 19
I Made It Onto a Prolific Transphobe’s Block List
I Made It Onto a Prolific Transphobe’s Block List
I couldn’t be prouder this Pride month
Sarah TC
Jun 18
My Teenage Homophobic Frenemy
My Teenage Homophobic Frenemy
A coming-of-age reflection on how fear and bias can stand in the way of exploring genuine friendships
Anthony Eichberger
Jun 18
My Black Sheep Uncle Influenced This Gay Boy
My Black Sheep Uncle Influenced This Gay Boy
Uncle Harold died this morning at 96 years old. I
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Jun 18
The Medellan Conspiracy: Escape (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Escape (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 75: The survivors aboard the Wah’kah’ria attempt to escape the crippled star cruiser.
Grayson Bell
Jun 18
My Name Goes Beyond Gender
My Name Goes Beyond Gender
Thoughts about my name and the way it doesn’t fit into any one idea of gender.
Determination, Deliberation, and Dragons
Jun 17
To All the Chosen Families I’ve Had Before
To All the Chosen Families I’ve Had Before
Thank You, Sincerely A Healing Bi Girl
Ausia R
Jun 17
A Gay Boy’s Performance Shakes the House of Southern Comfort
A Gay Boy’s Performance Shakes the House of Southern Comfort
Glitter and glamour in Coral Gables
Matthew Bamberg
Jun 17
Defending My Gay Crushes on Straight Men
Defending My Gay Crushes on Straight Men
Let’s give ourselves a little grace
James Patrick Nelson
Jun 17
Transgender Seahorses, Anti-Trans Hate Groups, Open Gay Dating, & More!
Transgender Seahorses, Anti-Trans Hate Groups, Open Gay Dating, & More!
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest — June 16, 2024
James Finn
Jun 16
States are Willing to Forgo Billions to Discriminate Against Trans Students
States are Willing to Forgo Billions to Discriminate Against Trans Students
Updates to Title IX provoke multi-state lawsuit against the Department of Education
Rand Bishop
Jun 16
How Mowing My Lawn Pulled Me from the Gender Closet
How Mowing My Lawn Pulled Me from the Gender Closet
Many transgender people know their gender from a young age. Not me!
Rambling Reggie
Jun 16
My Own Private Queer Pride Happened in a South Carolina Target
My Own Private Queer Pride Happened in a South Carolina Target
Days of hope and connection, despite no Pride merch
Terry Barr
Jun 16
The Cultural Impact of ‘Queer as Folk’ on Me, a Gay Man in China in 2012
The Cultural Impact of ‘Queer as Folk’ on Me, a Gay Man in China in 2012
In a way, the series was the escape and liberation I had longed for.
Eki
Jun 15
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