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Prism & Pen

Essex Hemphill and the Radical Power of Black Queer Love

30 years after his death, love remains a dangerous word.

May 2

Essex Hemphill and the Radical Power of Black Queer Love

May 2

New essay! — “Finding Héctor”

Little Patuxent Review — Issue 37: Winter 2025

Mar 5

New essay! — “Finding Héctor”

Mar 5

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My University’s LGBTQ+ Website Just Disappeared & I Want to Know Why

Fighting fascism & having fun in an age of strategic cruelty

Mar 2

My University’s LGBTQ+ Website Just Disappeared & I Want to Know Why

Mar 2

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How Queer T-Shirts Became Powerful Tools of Identity and Activism

Threads of Pride: From ‘Maricón’ to ‘Nobody Knows I’m Gay”, queer t-shirts hold a legendary power.

Jan 6

How Queer T-Shirts Became Powerful Tools of Identity and Activism

Jan 6

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We Love Syn

a roundup of beautiful sentences: 7

Hello Peeps,

Nov 23, 2024

a roundup of beautiful sentences: 7

Nov 23, 2024

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We Love Syn

a roundup of beautiful sentences: 6

anne carson, louise erdrich, heid erdrich, monsters, toni morrison; the funniest ‘disease’ ad

Nov 2, 2024

a roundup of beautiful sentences: 6

Nov 2, 2024

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Write A Catalyst

Break It Down: How 3-Month Goals Transformed My Writing Life

Boost your creative output with the structure of quarterly writing sprints

Oct 17, 2024

Break It Down: How 3-Month Goals Transformed My Writing Life

Oct 17, 2024

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We Love Syn

A roundup of beautiful sentences: 5

miuccia prada, m.s. redcherries, ruth gilmore wilson, miguel de quintana, rachel khong

Oct 16, 2024

A roundup of beautiful sentences: 5

Oct 16, 2024

The Daniels’ Revolution: Art, Politics, and Decoloniality in Latinx Literature

It’s the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, and oh my, I have an essay series for you…

Oct 15, 2024

The Daniels’ Revolution: Art, Politics, and Decoloniality in Latinx Literature

Oct 15, 2024

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History and the Art of Queer Recovery

Pauli Murray, Charles Demuth, Carson McCullers — can someone be part of LGBTQIA+ history if they never “came out”?

Oct 14, 2024

History and the Art of Queer Recovery

Oct 14, 2024

Matthew Frye Castillo

Matthew Frye Castillo

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Verb dude. Writing Lecturer, Lehman College. Music, books, sustainability. Full-time gay, Latino Mixie. CA/AK raised.

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