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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 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
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
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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
‘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
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
The Medellan Conspiracy: Fulmination (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Fulmination (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 84: The Society of Sevens issues an ultimatum.
Grayson Bell
Jul 18
A History of Subtle Femme-Shame on Gay Reality-TV Dating Shows
A History of Subtle Femme-Shame on Gay Reality-TV Dating Shows
What exactly is a “masculine” man?
James Patrick Nelson
Jul 17
Escaping The Cage of Gender Roles
Escaping The Cage of Gender Roles
Between transition, liberation and transgenerational trauma
Robert Panico
Jul 17
A Trans Woman Melts Down across the Street from a Gender Reveal Party
A Trans Woman Melts Down across the Street from a Gender Reveal Party
A dysphoric, euphoric, and autistic day almost too absurd to be real
Piddling Piddles
Jul 17
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 4
Her Witch, Her Demon: Episode 4
Someone is super jelly
Torshie Torto
Jul 17
P&P Writers, (and Everybody on Medium): Help Us Promote Your Stories!
P&P Writers, (and Everybody on Medium): Help Us Promote Your Stories!
Here’s something I bet you haven’t thought about
James Finn
Jul 16
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
“I Don’t Believe Bread Is Gendered”
“I Don’t Believe Bread Is Gendered”
That’s how I told my cousin I’m non-binary at her mom’s shiva
Lsjaffee (Writer, Educator, Over-Thinker)
Jul 16
The Medellan Conspiracy: Entreaty (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Entreaty (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 83: Andreesen makes a request of the Society of Sevens
Grayson Bell
Jul 16
Discussing Gay Vanity and Aging
Discussing Gay Vanity and Aging
Does vanity, can it, or should it ever exist in old age?
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Jul 15
I Feel Ashamed For Not Producing ‘Enough’ Queer Content During Pride Month
I Feel Ashamed For Not Producing ‘Enough’ Queer Content During Pride Month
Should I be so hard on myself? Am I unconsciously “ranking” my gay identity above my other attributes?
Anthony Eichberger
Jul 15
I Briefly Stepped Into This Single Gay Man’s World
I Briefly Stepped Into This Single Gay Man’s World
I experienced moments of silence and peachy farewells
Eki
Jul 15
Trans Woman Missing! Gay Love in Islamic Persia. Gimme Queer Sports Heroes!
Trans Woman Missing! Gay Love in Islamic Persia. Gimme Queer Sports Heroes!
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest 14 July 2024
James Finn
Jul 14
“Alas” (A Queer Cautionary Tale)
“Alas” (A Queer Cautionary Tale)
A story about what happens next if we fail to act
John Peyton Cooke
Jul 14
My Spanish Ex Helped Me Embrace Body Positivity by Visiting Nude Beaches
My Spanish Ex Helped Me Embrace Body Positivity by Visiting Nude Beaches
Hello fabulous folks, wanderers, and wild-hearted beachcombers! Ever wondered how ditching your swimwear can lead to a life-changing…
Lenso
Jul 14
I Need A Hero — A Queer (Sports) Hero
I Need A Hero — A Queer (Sports) Hero
Hiding in the shadows isn’t helping anyone
James Porter
Jul 14
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