Prism & Pen

Why I’m forced to package my identity into digestible pieces for profit

Working with people living with HIV and AIDS

Does everyone deserve an origin story?

The time has come for another makeover

Demons Are Coming Out! — Part 6

The silence I was forced into and the silence I chose.

Christmas Day at Grandma’s

A Prism & Pen writers prompt

The LGBTQ+ Community Is Speaking

Demons Are Coming Out! — Part 5

It’s about claiming the right to exist without fear or shame

Care to join me? Here’s a film for you.

Demons Are Coming Out! — Part 4

Christmas Eve at Grandma’s

Prism & Pen Weekly Digest, 8 December 2024

A Chapter Guide

A story about 20th century men hiding their identity in Finland

This December, we’re raising a cocktail (make it dirty martini) to Paul Cadmus.

Demons Are Coming Out! — Part 3

Am I attractive, or am I only exotic? Experience of a transgender woman.

I often end up thinking about my younger self from when I was still a little closeted kid.

Being a “good samaritan” can cause “bad experiences” for others

I’m always only three words away

Demons Are Coming Out! — Part 2

A hypocrite who called out others for sexual abuse

There’s nothing there for me I’ve explored and found it lacking The constant peace of mind And the occasional euphoria That evaded me in…

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