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‘Reparative’ Therapist Claims Banning Conversion Therapy is Discrimination
‘Reparative’ Therapist Claims Banning Conversion Therapy is Discrimination
Argues that informed consent must allow for sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, which flies in the face of science and…
Esther Spurrill-Jones
Jul 19
Palm Trees and Pride Flags: Get To Know Gay Puerto Vallarta
Palm Trees and Pride Flags: Get To Know Gay Puerto Vallarta
The city’s become known for its thriving gay scene, with bars, clubs, and events catering to LGBTQ+ locals and travelers alike
Eleni Stephanides
Jul 16
As Former Secret Service, I Protect My Family By Saying No to Anti-Gay News
As Former Secret Service, I Protect My Family By Saying No to Anti-Gay News
Declining a national interview feels like accepting defeat. But I’m a gay man looking out for myself
Cory Allen
Jul 21
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“Killed by the Woke Mind Virus “ — WTF
“Killed by the Woke Mind Virus “ — WTF
About the dangers for trans people from the richest and the most powerful man in the world
Elena
Jul 26
My Life as a Queer Man, Shape-Shifting Through Multiple Landscapes
My Life as a Queer Man, Shape-Shifting Through Multiple Landscapes
Donning the “appropriate” guise for the circumstance
Rand Bishop
Jul 26
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 7
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 7
Nyx is forced to work with a traitor
Torshie Torto
Jul 26
I Will Continue To Tell My Gay Stories
I Will Continue To Tell My Gay Stories
The words of my history are important to others!
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Jul 25
The Medellan Conspiracy: Election Day (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Election Day (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 86: Election Day finally arrives, bringing with it new problems.
Grayson Bell
Jul 25
Erasurehead: How AIDS Killed My Gay Synthpop Superfandom
Erasurehead: How AIDS Killed My Gay Synthpop Superfandom
I refuse to apologize for my decade+ Erasure obsession
Christopher Schelling
Jul 24
I Don’t Want to Be Cured of my Autism or Queerness
I Don’t Want to Be Cured of my Autism or Queerness
So why is this still up for discussion?
Sarah TC
Jul 24
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 6
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 6
An unlikely visitor appears in the night
Torshie Torto
Jul 24
The Gay Detective: The Potato Head Killer
The Gay Detective: The Potato Head Killer
Lend me your ears. C’mon you’re dead, you don’t need ’em
Elle Fredine
Jul 23
When the Dead Don’t Rise — A Gay Man’s Night with a Ouija Board
When the Dead Don’t Rise — A Gay Man’s Night with a Ouija Board
Your life is the envy of a thousand ghosts
James Patrick Nelson
Jul 23
My Personal Take on Illinoise: A Thrilling, Queer Broadway Show
My Personal Take on Illinoise: A Thrilling, Queer Broadway Show
For the love of queer millennial art
Jonny B
Jul 23
The Medellan Conspiracy: Revolution (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Revolution (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 85: A revolt turns the tides against the Society of Sevens.
Grayson Bell
Jul 23
The Queer Roots of New York’s Life-Saving Food Charity
The Queer Roots of New York’s Life-Saving Food Charity
Medically-tailored meals for the most vulnerable at God’s Love We Deliver
Clay Hand
Jul 22
While Closeted, I Tokenized My Lesbian Roommate in a Job Interview
While Closeted, I Tokenized My Lesbian Roommate in a Job Interview
A clueless trans woman, cultural queerness, and safe space confusion
Piddling Piddles
Jul 22
Reflecting on Turning 66 as a Single Gay Man
Reflecting on Turning 66 as a Single Gay Man
What’s changed since I was 63?
Arthur Keith
Jul 22
The Mummy, the Squirrel, and the Honest Truth: Bread Isn’t Gendered!
The Mummy, the Squirrel, and the Honest Truth: Bread Isn’t Gendered!
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest 21 July 2024
James Finn
Jul 21
You Can NOT Be Queer and Vote Republican
You Can NOT Be Queer and Vote Republican
Don’t get blinded by the Republican National Convention smokescreen.
Rand Bishop
Jul 21
Conversations Between a Transgender Woman and Her Dead Mother
Conversations Between a Transgender Woman and Her Dead Mother
Me and the Voice in my head.
Emma Holiday
Jul 20
Can We Stop Gatekeeping Womanhood?
Can We Stop Gatekeeping Womanhood?
Our internalized patriarchal transphobia is showing
Samantha M🥀
Jul 20
A Hollywood Icon Turned Tricks a Few Blocks from My Hollywood Home
A Hollywood Icon Turned Tricks a Few Blocks from My Hollywood Home
Scotty Bowers’ book flew open my sheltered little mind
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Jul 20
The Gay Detective: The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb
The Gay Detective: The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb
How did the curator end up in the sarcophagus?
Elle Fredine
Jul 20
A Gay Senior Looks at His Death
A Gay Senior Looks at His Death
When I die, my stories will end, and then my memories will be forgotten.
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Jul 19
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 5
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 5
Meredith and Nyx go on their first date… and trouble brews
Torshie Torto
Jul 19
Chopin’s (Not So Obvious) Queerness Contrasts with His Biographies
Chopin’s (Not So Obvious) Queerness Contrasts with His Biographies
Why one of the most brilliant composers of the XIX century was probably gay and no one knew about it
Lucas Grochot
Jul 18
Death Squirrel: A Gay Horror Story
Death Squirrel: A Gay Horror Story
What if Death gave you a choice?
Evan Purcell
Jul 18
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