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Yes, I Am a Trans Lesbian
Yes, I Am a Trans Lesbian
I thought I wanted men — what I really wanted was to be seen
Dayna A. Ellis
May 7
Say the Thing: How Does a Gay Man Grieve a Father Who Didn’t Love Him?
Say the Thing: How Does a Gay Man Grieve a Father Who Didn’t Love Him?
Maybe by being the adult in the room and changing the cycle, with love.
Andy Curtiss
May 9
What a Pakistani Trans Woman in Delhi Taught Me About Dignity
What a Pakistani Trans Woman in Delhi Taught Me About Dignity
They just want to be seen
Krishna
May 8
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Heading Towards Pride, Let’s Talk About LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Heading Towards Pride, Let’s Talk About LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Sometimes It’s Looking Beyond Rainbows to Prioritize Our Mental Wellness in Challenging Times.
Tom Bilcze
May 12
Quiet Rage and Silent Pain: The unseen fury of gender dysphoria
Quiet Rage and Silent Pain: The unseen fury of gender dysphoria
Cisgender people can’t feel the pain of being transgender.
Emma Holiday
May 12
As Pride Approaches, Queer Voices Rise at Prism & Pen
As Pride Approaches, Queer Voices Rise at Prism & Pen
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest, 11 May 2025
James Finn
May 11
Being Gay Was a Heavy Cross To Bear for “The Fifth Beatle”
Being Gay Was a Heavy Cross To Bear for “The Fifth Beatle”
Looking forward to the new documentary: That’s The Way God Planned It.
Rand Bishop
May 11
Did I Choose a Flake Because the Bullies Called Me a ‘Fruit’?
Did I Choose a Flake Because the Bullies Called Me a ‘Fruit’?
What if “enthusiastic consent” is actually a red flag?
James Patrick Nelson
May 10
The Pretzel Tree: A queer Metaphor poem
The Pretzel Tree: A queer Metaphor poem
Not meant for human consumption
Patsy Starke
May 9
The Patriarchy Has a Secret Weapon: Women.
The Patriarchy Has a Secret Weapon: Women.
Cis women have been duped into infighting with our trans and GNC sisters. By policing each other’s gender expression, we’re doing men’s…
Eva Valenti-Bird
May 9
The Gay Agenda is the Human Agenda, in Ghana and Globally
The Gay Agenda is the Human Agenda, in Ghana and Globally
Why no one is shoving their sexuality down your throat
Torshie Torto
May 9
Are Trans Rights a U.K. Middle-Class Issue?
Are Trans Rights a U.K. Middle-Class Issue?
Class politics and the question of gender
Laura Westford
May 8
On Being a Woman-Passing Non-Binary Person
On Being a Woman-Passing Non-Binary Person
I questioned whether I’m ‘non-binary enough’ until I met others who walk this path too.
peppa punk
May 8
I Was Never Yours to Define: A Heartbreak in Five Acts (a poem)
I Was Never Yours to Define: A Heartbreak in Five Acts (a poem)
A poetic reckoning with the quiet cruelty of being reshaped and the fierce truth that rises when we refuse to be erased.
Ezra Kidowski
May 8
A True Story about the Time a Transphobe Saw My Son Wearing Pink
A True Story about the Time a Transphobe Saw My Son Wearing Pink
“Are you transitioning him?”
Eva Valenti-Bird
May 7
Shifting the Narrative: Responding to Anti-Trans Talking Points with Power
Shifting the Narrative: Responding to Anti-Trans Talking Points with Power
Why Clever Comebacks Aren’t Always Enough
A.L. Bellettiere (Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper)
May 7
Is it Okay to Be Out as Gay or Bisexual in Prison? An Inside Perspective.
Is it Okay to Be Out as Gay or Bisexual in Prison? An Inside Perspective.
Your mileage may vary.
Damian Delune
May 7
Interview with My Friend: A Young Man’s Journey to His Transgender Self
Interview with My Friend: A Young Man’s Journey to His Transgender Self
Why acceptance is so important to mental health
Demeter V Delune
May 6
They Like My “Protect Trans Folks” Shirt in North Carolina
They Like My “Protect Trans Folks” Shirt in North Carolina
What good does it do?
Richard Johnson
May 6
A Young Muslim Lesbian’s Silent Search for Answers
A Young Muslim Lesbian’s Silent Search for Answers
I was looking for proof that I wasn’t alone
Simi khan
May 6
Waiting for My Transgender Head to Explode
Waiting for My Transgender Head to Explode
Getting through today while also being transgender.
Emma Holiday
May 6
How Will You Stay Positive for Pride This Year?
How Will You Stay Positive for Pride This Year?
A Prism & Pen writers prompt
James Finn
May 5
When Equality Feels Like Loss: The Pattern of Privilege in Crisis
When Equality Feels Like Loss: The Pattern of Privilege in Crisis
There was a time when men scoffed at the idea of a "Women’s Day." They didn’t need one — because every day was implicitly theirs. Yet the…
Júlia Rosell Saldaña
May 5
Sending a Letter of Affirmation to My Eighteen-Year-Old Closeted Gay Self
Sending a Letter of Affirmation to My Eighteen-Year-Old Closeted Gay Self
Looking Back on My Journey as a Gay Man as I Enter My Seventies
Tom Bilcze
May 5
Interview With a Transgender Zoologist and Biologist — Part 2
Interview With a Transgender Zoologist and Biologist — Part 2
A conversation with a transgender biologist and zoologist on matriarchy, male roles and life in the UK, part 2.
Kira Ry
May 5
Church Meets Queerness With a Swiss-German Accent
Church Meets Queerness With a Swiss-German Accent
Queer inclusion took the mic – and the church had to hear it at the 2025 Church-day
Olatunji
May 5
James Joyce’s Jailed Lesbian Editors, a Queer Black Poet, a P&P Filmmaker
James Joyce’s Jailed Lesbian Editors, a Queer Black Poet, a P&P Filmmaker
Prism & Pen Weekly Digest, 4 May 2025
James Finn
May 4
Safe Harbor: A poem for the marginalized.
Safe Harbor: A poem for the marginalized.
In our life raft, rowing to survive
Patsy Starke
May 4
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