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Lefties and Lesbians: You Have No Excuse for Your Anti-Trans Crap
Lefties and Lesbians: You Have No Excuse for Your Anti-Trans Crap
The Fascist Right and even the blandest ‘conservatives’ have a well established history of hate — but this new strain from the Left is…
M. J. Carson
Jul 3
Interview with Fares: Growing Up Gay in a Religious Minority in Iran
Interview with Fares: Growing Up Gay in a Religious Minority in Iran
An intimate conversation with Fares reveals the profound challenges of being a gay Bahá’í in Iran
Shaun Pezeshki
Jul 2
Beyond the Binary Brain: Exploring the Depths of Neuroqueerness
Beyond the Binary Brain: Exploring the Depths of Neuroqueerness
My neuroqueer identity helps me reimagine the spectrum of cognitive diversity
Eleni Stephanides
Jul 5
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Can a Robot Have a Gender?
Can a Robot Have a Gender?
What is a Robot Woman?
Jordan Meadows
Jul 13
The More I Think About Attraction, the More of a Spectrum it Appears
The More I Think About Attraction, the More of a Spectrum it Appears
Unpicking it is a fascinating insight into queer experiences
Matt Mason
Jul 13
The Gay Detective: Quick — Send in the Clowns!
The Gay Detective: Quick — Send in the Clowns!
Costume malfunction has deadly consequences
Elle Fredine
Jul 13
How Transphobia ‘Crowded Out’ Real Feminist Issues in the UK Election
How Transphobia ‘Crowded Out’ Real Feminist Issues in the UK Election
Research shows right-wing media coverage of gender-critical culture war activists like JK Rowling led to women’s and feminist election…
Kaylin Hamilton
Jul 12
The New Netflix Miniseries “Eric” Hit Me All Over
The New Netflix Miniseries “Eric” Hit Me All Over
From police corruption and homophobia to addiction and beyond, “Eric” will be with you long after you finish watching it.
Dan Hanley
Jul 12
Latte Love: A Lesbian Coffee Shop Encounter
Latte Love: A Lesbian Coffee Shop Encounter
Like cats, human connections can grace you when you’re least expecting them
Eleni Stephanides
Jul 12
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 3
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 3
The demon in her castle
Torshie Torto
Jul 12
How This Gay Love Story in Medieval Persia Got Tainted By Religion
How This Gay Love Story in Medieval Persia Got Tainted By Religion
And how poetry helped keep alive the memory of this complicated love between two men from different social classes
Lucas Grochot
Jul 11
The Queer Boy Next Door, Twenty Years After Our First Kiss
The Queer Boy Next Door, Twenty Years After Our First Kiss
Reflections on becoming who I’ve always been
James Patrick Nelson
Jul 11
This Gay Cis Male Continues to Grow
This Gay Cis Male Continues to Grow
In my days, there were only gays, lesbians, bi-sexuals, transvestites, and transexuals.
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Jul 11
The Medellan Conspiracy: Dilemma (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Dilemma (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 82: More unexpected surprises bring new tensions between Aria’naa and Med’nor
Grayson Bell
Jul 11
The First Wedding in Lesvos Since Greece Legalised Same-Sex Marriage
The First Wedding in Lesvos Since Greece Legalised Same-Sex Marriage
There wasn’t a dry eye in the harbour of Sappho’s hometown
Clay Hand
Jul 10
The First PRIDE DAY in My Indiana Town
The First PRIDE DAY in My Indiana Town
If it can happen here, could it happen anywhere?
James Alexander, PhD
Jul 10
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 2
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 2
The vampire, the witch, and the mysterious woman
Torshie Torto
Jul 10
Did My Gender-Neutral Boyhood Help or Hinder My Trans Identity?
Did My Gender-Neutral Boyhood Help or Hinder My Trans Identity?
How should I feel about how I was raised, I can’t quite tell
Piddling Piddles
Jul 9
The War on Transgender Women
The War on Transgender Women
Transgender women are the least of any woman’s problems
Emma Holiday
Jul 9
The Medellan Conspiracy: Unexpected (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Unexpected (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 81: An unexpected secret of the Society of Sevens is revealed
Grayson Bell
Jul 9
This Old Gay Man Took in a Stray Cat and Almost Died: What I Learned
This Old Gay Man Took in a Stray Cat and Almost Died: What I Learned
Plus a dash of performative Christianity that drove me to tears — just to spice things up
James Finn
Jul 8
What If “Pride” Were Every Day Everywhere All Over America?
What If “Pride” Were Every Day Everywhere All Over America?
What if instead of a “Christian” nation, we were a Pride nation?
Fay Wylde
Jul 8
This Older Gay Man’s Legacy of Giving
This Older Gay Man’s Legacy of Giving
I hope to be remembered for what I was able to give to others!
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Jul 8
Queer Struggles Abroad, Trans Struggles in the U.K., and Gay Perspectives
Queer Struggles Abroad, Trans Struggles in the U.K., and Gay Perspectives
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest — July 7, 2024
Kaylin Hamilton
Jul 7
Even Women Shouldn’t Comment on Women’s Sex Appeal
Even Women Shouldn’t Comment on Women’s Sex Appeal
“Almost as soon as I hit send, I regretted it.”
Tarynosaurus
Jul 7
A Gay Writer’s Nostalgia for a Teenaged Love Affair
A Gay Writer’s Nostalgia for a Teenaged Love Affair
A review of ‘Lie with Me’ by Philippe Besson
Ross Lonergan
Jul 7
‘Love, Simon’: A Gay Movie for Straight People?
‘Love, Simon’: A Gay Movie for Straight People?
Addressing the criticism surrounding this queer movie
Giulio Serafini
Jul 7
The Good and the Dark Side of LGBTQ Pride
The Good and the Dark Side of LGBTQ Pride
We don’t always agree, but we shouldn’t force our beliefs
Brandon Ellrich
Jul 7
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