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Seasons of a Secret Smile: A Transgender Testimony of Life in Locked Photos
Seasons of a Secret Smile: A Transgender Testimony of Life in Locked Photos
Those saved photos that freed the soul while trapped in body.
Rachel Addison
Jul 11
Why the Full Decriminalization of Sex Work Supports LGBTQ+ People
Why the Full Decriminalization of Sex Work Supports LGBTQ+ People
The full decriminalization of sex work would have helped me, and can help many queer/LGBTQ+ people
Max Micallef
Jul 13
PSA: Homophobic Jokes about Straight People Are Still Homophobic
PSA: Homophobic Jokes about Straight People Are Still Homophobic
Your homophobic jokes will never strike their target, while gay men get caught in the crossfire.
Eva Valenti-Bird
Jul 10
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Just Take a Breath — Why Are Queer People So ‘Easily Offended’?
Just Take a Breath — Why Are Queer People So ‘Easily Offended’?
A lesson in persuasion from Harvey Fierstein and Barbara Walters.
James Patrick Nelson
Jul 14
The Inheritance and Other Carnivores: An Arab Gay Man and His Father
The Inheritance and Other Carnivores: An Arab Gay Man and His Father
Despite everything, he is still my father.
Intesar Toufic
Jul 14
Her Lady, Her Princess: Episode 11
Her Lady, Her Princess: Episode 11
The news
Torshie Torto
Jul 14
An Angry Trans Woman, Freedom for Sex Workers, and Trans Sexuality Science
An Angry Trans Woman, Freedom for Sex Workers, and Trans Sexuality Science
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest, 13 July 2025
James Finn
Jul 13
Fat Redistribution in Trans Women: What the Science Tells
Fat Redistribution in Trans Women: What the Science Tells
From fat distribution to breast growth: a research-based guide for trans women
Kira Ry
Jul 13
I Haven’t Lived Fully, But by Writing, I’ll Live Forever
I Haven’t Lived Fully, But by Writing, I’ll Live Forever
Repressed LGBTQ, Oasis, and Tomb Raider in the 1990s: Maybe you’re the same as me?
Rachel Addison
Jul 13
Little-Boy Me Saw 1982’s ‘Making Love’ and Feared Gay Guilt by Association
Little-Boy Me Saw 1982’s ‘Making Love’ and Feared Gay Guilt by Association
It seemed forbidden and secret, so I turned down the volume
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Jul 12
Celebrating Indie Bookstores, the Queer Oases of Appalachia
Celebrating Indie Bookstores, the Queer Oases of Appalachia
Independent stores in places like West Virginia are sources and celebrations of queer of strength, celebration, and joy.
Dr. TJ West
Jul 12
‘Reform UK’ and the Folly of Transphobia
‘Reform UK’ and the Folly of Transphobia
Everything transphobes ever say is wrong, and this is no exception to that
Laura Westford
Jul 12
Why Jordan Peterson Misunderstands LGBTQ+ Identity
Why Jordan Peterson Misunderstands LGBTQ+ Identity
And how he can fix that
Krishna
Jul 12
Remembering Felix Godinez, Taken Too Soon by HIV
Remembering Felix Godinez, Taken Too Soon by HIV
Many clear memories of this wonderful man, 33 years after he passed away.
Dan Hanley
Jul 11
PRIDE Doesn’t End With June
PRIDE Doesn’t End With June
Pride means more than that. It’s much, much bigger and more important than that.
Rand Bishop
Jul 11
Discreet Ways to Express Femininity: A Trans Counselor’s Step-by-Step Guide
Discreet Ways to Express Femininity: A Trans Counselor’s Step-by-Step Guide
Secret ways for transgender and gender-questioning people to feel feminine — subtle steps in makeup, clothing, and mindset
Kira Ry
Jul 11
A Gay Country Boy, a Waterbed, a Drinking Problem, and a Lawn Boy
A Gay Country Boy, a Waterbed, a Drinking Problem, and a Lawn Boy
I found my share of action and made the rent, too.
Henry Romel Guy
Jul 10
Statistical wonder — a poem
Statistical wonder — a poem
Because even in the dark, awareness can become light.
Júlia Rosell Saldaña
Jul 10
Why Are Many Trans Women So Angry?
Why Are Many Trans Women So Angry?
They could just concede a bit… right?
Dayna A. Ellis
Jul 9
Soldier’s Girl, Boys Don’t Cry, Transgender Stories That Hurt Too Much
Soldier’s Girl, Boys Don’t Cry, Transgender Stories That Hurt Too Much
I sought them out to feel seen. Instead, they left me shaken — and unsure if I ever wanted to see them again.
A.L. Bellettiere (Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper)
Jul 9
The Science of Sexuality: How Gender Transition Changes Sexuality
The Science of Sexuality: How Gender Transition Changes Sexuality
The psychology and physiology of changes in sexuality and orientation during transgender transition
Kira Ry
Jul 9
Her Lady, Her Princess: Episode 10
Her Lady, Her Princess: Episode 10
The confrontation (2)
Torshie Torto
Jul 9
To Those Who Shine in the Fog
To Those Who Shine in the Fog
A poem for those who carry their truth with quiet strength in a world still learning to see them.
Júlia Rosell Saldaña
Jul 8
False Flags and Hollow Labels: The Reality That Doesn’t Get Shared
False Flags and Hollow Labels: The Reality That Doesn’t Get Shared
Everyone talks about “community,” but many act like they’re on their own. This isn’t about outsiders — it’s about what happens inside the…
Júlia Rosell Saldaña
Jul 8
A Conversion Therapy Ban Is the Minimum Governments Can Offer Queer People
A Conversion Therapy Ban Is the Minimum Governments Can Offer Queer People
Solidarity is non-negotiable
Laura Westford
Jul 8
My Bisexual Grief Brought Me Back to Polyamory
My Bisexual Grief Brought Me Back to Polyamory
My longings led to the life that’s most right for me
LibrariAnna
Jul 7
He Was Supposed to be the Straight Jock with a Scholarship
He Was Supposed to be the Straight Jock with a Scholarship
That’s not how our bisexual story ended.
Henry Romel Guy
Jul 7
Her Lady, Her Princess: Episode 9
Her Lady, Her Princess: Episode 9
The confrontation (1)
Torshie Torto
Jul 7
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