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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
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
Pride and Prejudice: Global Struggles for LGBTQ+ Acceptance
Pride and Prejudice: Global Struggles for LGBTQ+ Acceptance
Amidst increasing anti-LGBTQ+ laws worldwide, we need to speak out now more than ever.
Violet Vonnegut
Jun 23
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Working While Gay in the World of Toxic Masculinity
Working While Gay in the World of Toxic Masculinity
There is no Work-Life Balance, only Life
Henry Lee Butler
Jul 2
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
Are You a Transgender Man or a Transgender Woman?
Are You a Transgender Man or a Transgender Woman?
Like climbers to Mt. Everest, we were both on our own individual gender paths happy to find company on our journey
Emma Holiday
Jul 2
The Medellan Conspiracy: Surveillance (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Surveillance (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 79: More tracking devices are discovered
Grayson Bell
Jul 2
The Gay Detective: The Queens’ Last Dance
The Gay Detective: The Queens’ Last Dance
Life is a dance ’til Death cuts in
Elle Fredine
Jul 1
Taking My Country Off to Reveal My Deeper Self
Taking My Country Off to Reveal My Deeper Self
An incident at the Bulgarian Pride parade got me thinking about patriotism and nationalism
Lora Dobreva
Jul 1
A Gay Writer and His Lover in Penang, 1921
A Gay Writer and His Lover in Penang, 1921
A review of ‘The House of Doors’ by Tan Twan Eng
Ross Lonergan
Jul 1
PRIDE 🏳️🌈: My Personal Memories of How HIV/AIDS Changed Us, 1970s–2024
PRIDE 🏳️🌈: My Personal Memories of How HIV/AIDS Changed Us, 1970s–2024
HIV/AIDS, safe sex, & views from an octogenarian
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Jul 1
Gender Journeys, Gay Cultures, Queers & Allies Fight Back for Pride!
Gender Journeys, Gay Cultures, Queers & Allies Fight Back for Pride!
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest — June 30, 2024
Kaylin Hamilton
Jun 30
Benedict Bridgerton’s Bold, Bisexual New Direction
Benedict Bridgerton’s Bold, Bisexual New Direction
Exploring Queer Love and Polyamory in Bridgerton Season 3, Part 2
Luwa Adebanjo
Jun 30
LGBTQ+ Americans Should Take Back Old Glory from Right-Wing Haters
LGBTQ+ Americans Should Take Back Old Glory from Right-Wing Haters
It’s happening in Brazil… and we could do it, too.
Rand Bishop
Jun 30
My Best Friend Was So Much More Than Unresolved Trauma Leading to Addiction
My Best Friend Was So Much More Than Unresolved Trauma Leading to Addiction
Those facts aren’t his whole story
Carol Lennox
Jun 30
Pride: My Response To “What About Straight Month?” and Other Comments
Pride: My Response To “What About Straight Month?” and Other Comments
Thoughts about being a cis straight ally
Amy Kaufman Burk
Jun 30
My So-Called Dissociated Transgender Life
My So-Called Dissociated Transgender Life
What is it like to live a trans and dissociated life?
Jocie Fox
Jun 29
A Straight Man Remembers the Last Man He Loved: Michael P.
A Straight Man Remembers the Last Man He Loved: Michael P.
A Geriatric Journal Story
Ronald C. Flores-Gunkle
Jun 29
Are Queer and Trans People Selfish? Maybe a Little.
Are Queer and Trans People Selfish? Maybe a Little.
We all deserve to put ourselves forward
Piddling Piddles
Jun 29
From Grindr to Growth: An LGBTQ Journey in Meditation
From Grindr to Growth: An LGBTQ Journey in Meditation
I was a mess, searching for love in guy after guy, hoping one would want to stay and take care of me.
Casey Whittaker
Jun 29
Responding to Some Typical But Misguided Anti-Trans Comments
Responding to Some Typical But Misguided Anti-Trans Comments
Let’s clear some things up
Rand Bishop
Jun 28
The Spectrum of Love: A Poem for Pride
The Spectrum of Love: A Poem for Pride
If we listen to each other under the glow of love, that light will explode into a rainbow of colours.
Adam Leverett
Jun 28
The Joy of Trans Creation
The Joy of Trans Creation
On the liberty of making unapologetically transgender art.
Johannes T. Evans
Jun 28
PRIDE 🏳️🌈: Gay Bathhouses from My Personal Memories of the 1970s
PRIDE 🏳️🌈: Gay Bathhouses from My Personal Memories of the 1970s
Reflecting on the period of time when it felt so free to be gay
Michael Horvich (he, him)
Jun 28
Are Queers Today Free to Choose Their Own Expression of Queerness?
Are Queers Today Free to Choose Their Own Expression of Queerness?
Seeking liberation from stereotypes
Richard Zeikowitz (Bhikkhu Nyanadhammika)
Jun 27
The Gay Detective: Death and the Merry Widows
The Gay Detective: Death and the Merry Widows
Who says Death doesn’t have a sense of humor?
Elle Fredine
Jun 27
I’m a Real Estate Agent and 2023 Was My Gayest Year
I’m a Real Estate Agent and 2023 Was My Gayest Year
Straight girl, 3 gay couples, spicy margaritas
Ondine Galsworth
Jun 27
The Medellan Conspiracy: Disruption (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
The Medellan Conspiracy: Disruption (A Queer Sci-Fi Thriller)
Episode 78: Ailis is targeted by the Society of Sevens
Grayson Bell
Jun 27
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