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Attacked by White Supremacists: Is Montana Man Face of Pride 2023?
Attacked by White Supremacists: Is Montana Man Face of Pride 2023?
Joseph Wood was assaulted at Montana Pride Fest as Proud Boys plan sustained violence campaign across the country
James Finn
May 23
I’m Trans, I’m Here, and I’m Not Going Anywhere
I’m Trans, I’m Here, and I’m Not Going Anywhere
Trans existence is resistance
Stella Luna (they/she)
May 24
Celebrating LGBTQ Resiliency in Appalachia
Celebrating LGBTQ Resiliency in Appalachia
Turning queer, being queer, and staying queer in West Virginia
Jim Bauman
May 24
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10 LGBTQ+ Books Featuring AAPI Characters
10 LGBTQ+ Books Featuring AAPI Characters
Book Recommendations for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Casey Lawrence
May 30
It’s Not Courage. It’s Gender Dysphoria And It Never Stops
It’s Not Courage. It’s Gender Dysphoria And It Never Stops
I have had gay and straight cis friends who have told me how courageous I am when I admitted that I am transgender to them.
Emma Holiday
May 29
Artifact of the Dawn: Discord (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Artifact of the Dawn: Discord (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Episode 34: Druyndar returns with a large group of Aria’asharra, who threaten to attack the Rahn’naa with nothing but spears and arrows
Grayson Bell
May 29
Queer Writers Showcase Resilience in Face of Pride 2023 Violence
Queer Writers Showcase Resilience in Face of Pride 2023 Violence
Prism & Pen Weekly — May 28, 2023
James Finn
May 28
Target’s Capitulation To The Anti-Trans Mob and The Pitfalls of Corporate Pride
Target’s Capitulation To The Anti-Trans Mob and The Pitfalls of Corporate Pride
Establishing the true basis of Pride
Laura Halls
May 28
How Big-Brands Hijack Pride for Profit
How Big-Brands Hijack Pride for Profit
Corporations painting rainbows on everything, throwing extravagant Pride parties, but are they really showing up for the LGBTQ+ community…
Nathan Chen
May 28
My own private Magdalene: A Transgender Recollection.
My own private Magdalene: A Transgender Recollection.
Chorine-legged icons, censorious fathers and Dolly Parton.
Fiona Evangeline Leigh
May 28
From Meth Addict to Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
From Meth Addict to Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Slammed: a Memoir — Chapter 12 Part 4
John Cormier
May 27
TRANSITIONING: The Ride
TRANSITIONING: The Ride
The thrill of being transgender.
Emma Holiday
May 26
How The Media Lies To You About Trans People
How The Media Lies To You About Trans People
Continuing the fight for trans acceptance
Laura Halls
May 26
Artifact of the Dawn: Purpose (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Artifact of the Dawn: Purpose (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Episode 33: After worrying about their future, Jevan and Ardyn are given an important task by Takyra.
Grayson Bell
May 26
Now, Even Fox Is Too “Woke” for Anti-Trans Bigots!
Now, Even Fox Is Too “Woke” for Anti-Trans Bigots!
Haters lose their shit because the rightwing network dares to follow NY state employee law.
Rand Bishop
May 25
Organize, Agitate, Educate. Transgender Transitions: Reflections From the Other Side
Organize, Agitate, Educate. Transgender Transitions: Reflections From the Other Side
Kansas City Women’s Chorus and the suffragette movement
Kathryn J Redman
May 25
A Stunning Event Before Valentine’s Day Taught This Gay Trans Writer a Great Lesson
A Stunning Event Before Valentine’s Day Taught This Gay Trans Writer a Great Lesson
I’ll never forget this incident
Sieran Lane
May 25
Do My Views on Being Gay Help or Hurt?
Do My Views on Being Gay Help or Hurt?
Clarification of my recent essay, “Gay Used To Mean Happy”
Michael Horvich (he, him)
May 25
How I Learned to Celebrate My Pride.
How I Learned to Celebrate My Pride.
A Summer of Liberation, Love, and Embracing Self-Exploration.
JULIAN GRACIANO NUNEZ
May 24
Artifact of the Dawn: Messages (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Artifact of the Dawn: Messages (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Episode 32: The subspace message that Takyra sent to Aria’naa receives a reply. What it doesn’t say speaks volumes.
Grayson Bell
May 24
I Have No Sympathy For Queer Bigots
I Have No Sympathy For Queer Bigots
How to support the queer community
Laura Halls
May 23
Being Transgender: So Many Clues and Being So Totally Clueless
Being Transgender: So Many Clues and Being So Totally Clueless
Banging my head against my personal wall of gender ignorance.
Emma Holiday
May 23
Finding Freedom After the Closet: The Reality of Coming Out as LGBTQ
Finding Freedom After the Closet: The Reality of Coming Out as LGBTQ
A Call to Straight Allies
Tin Lundy
May 23
J.K. Rowling and The Erasure of Gay People
J.K. Rowling and The Erasure of Gay People
Why transphobes can never be LGBT allies
Laura Halls
May 22
Gay Used to Mean Happy
Gay Used to Mean Happy
Does being gay complicate our happiness? What can we do to be happier, in both understandings, gay and Gay?
Michael Horvich (he, him)
May 22
Artifact of the Dawn: Accord (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Artifact of the Dawn: Accord (A Queer Sci-Fi Adventure)
Episode 31: Despite failing to convince Druyndar of the truth, the other elders come to an accord with Takyra.
Grayson Bell
May 22
Anti-LGBTQ Violence Spreads: From the US to Canada, the UK to Ireland
Anti-LGBTQ Violence Spreads: From the US to Canada, the UK to Ireland
Prism & Pen Weekly — May 21, 2023
James Finn
May 21
Why Taking Your Child to a Pride Parade Will Make Them More Open-Minded
Why Taking Your Child to a Pride Parade Will Make Them More Open-Minded
The Ultimate DEI Parenting Hack
DEI for Parents
May 21
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