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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
A Girl Was Born on the Rooftops of Medellín
A Girl Was Born on the Rooftops of Medellín
Seen as a brown, doe-eyed boy, I was finally the girl I wanted to be
Sofia Felina
Oct 22, 2024
A Trans Woman Melts Down across the Street from a Gender Reveal Party
A Trans Woman Melts Down across the Street from a Gender Reveal Party
A dysphoric, euphoric, and autistic day almost too absurd to be real
Piddling Piddles
Jul 17, 2024
Wonder Woman Wrecked My Life Then Saved It: I Finally Accepted Being Gay
Wonder Woman Wrecked My Life Then Saved It: I Finally Accepted Being Gay
There comes a time when the real you can’t sleep anymore
Adam Leverett
Apr 5, 2024
Am I a Bad Gay? Trying and Failing to Live Up to Gay Stereotypes
Am I a Bad Gay? Trying and Failing to Live Up to Gay Stereotypes
Trying to live up to the gay-male stereotype delayed my ability to just be myself.
Chris Owens
Mar 24, 2024
Y2K: A Groundbreaking Year for Queer TV and Movies
Y2K: A Groundbreaking Year for Queer TV and Movies
Both the silver screen and the small screen bring hope for a new millennium to queer people.
Chris Owens
Mar 21, 2024
Sniffing Cups and Other Gay Tells of My Childhood
Sniffing Cups and Other Gay Tells of My Childhood
As a child, I never told anyone I was gay. But there were signs.
Chris Owens
Feb 27, 2024
Honoring Pride in Gay Comics
Honoring Pride in Gay Comics
With Howard Cruse’s Stuck Rubber Baby
Terry Barr
Feb 19, 2024
Childhood, A Time Before Being Transgender
Childhood, A Time Before Being Transgender
A reflection of how I got to be the woman I am today
Ariane Malfait
Jan 10, 2024
The Time I Took Gloria Swanson’s Sixth Husband to a Gay Bathhouse
The Time I Took Gloria Swanson’s Sixth Husband to a Gay Bathhouse
A story of intergenerational bonding featuring Billie Holiday, Norma Desmond, and William Dufty VI
James F Hickey
Dec 29, 2023
From Meth to “All the World’s a Stage”
From Meth to “All the World’s a Stage”
Slammed: a Memoir — Chapter 14 Part 4
John Cormier
Sep 29, 2023
2016: Two Deaths, One Election, and a Trip to a Psychiatrist
2016: Two Deaths, One Election, and a Trip to a Psychiatrist
Slammed: a Memoir — Chapter 14 Part 3
John Cormier
Aug 31, 2023
My Final Touching, Harrowing Weeks with My Father.
My Final Touching, Harrowing Weeks with My Father.
Slammed: a Memoir — Chapter 14 Part 2
John Cormier
Aug 11, 2023
My Partner’s Dad Confused Homosexuality With Sexual Assault
My Partner’s Dad Confused Homosexuality With Sexual Assault
An awkward moment on our first day led to many awkward encounters and an ultimate decision
The Sturg (Gerald Sturgill)
Aug 5, 2023
A Worship Song by a Drag Queen Hit Number 1 on Christian Music Charts
A Worship Song by a Drag Queen Hit Number 1 on Christian Music Charts
‘Good Day’ by Flamy Grant is topping the Christian music charts and contains a beautiful message for LGBTQ Christians
Kitty Williams
Jul 31, 2023
On Transgender Identity and Re-Transitioning
On Transgender Identity and Re-Transitioning
“Recalculating…”
Michelle Paquette
Jul 30, 2023
After Meth and ‘Annie,’ I Ran From NYC and My Broadway Dreams
After Meth and ‘Annie,’ I Ran From NYC and My Broadway Dreams
Slammed: a Memoir — Chapter 14 Part 1
John Cormier
Jul 30, 2023
Self-Hatred to Self-Love: My Trans Journey of Acceptance and Resilience
Self-Hatred to Self-Love: My Trans Journey of Acceptance and Resilience
Deep personal growth can arise from the most difficult times
Susanna
Jul 26, 2023
I Am More Than My Dysphoria
I Am More Than My Dysphoria
Transgender transitions: Reflections from the other side
Kathryn J Redman
Jul 22, 2023
Why I Feared Coming Out to My Nigerian Father
Why I Feared Coming Out to My Nigerian Father
Nigeria — where being LGBT could cost you your life.
Natalie S. Ohio
Jul 15, 2023
The Unspoken Hierarchy in the Gay Community
The Unspoken Hierarchy in the Gay Community
Subtly navigating the ripples of flamboyance, masculinity, and every shade in between
Nathan Chen
Jul 14, 2023
Bullying, Thoughts of Self Harm Led Me to Quit Professional Theater
Bullying, Thoughts of Self Harm Led Me to Quit Professional Theater
Slammed: a Memoir — Chapter 13 Part 4
John Cormier
Jun 28, 2023
Touring with ‘Annie,’ a Monster Cast Member Triggered Meth Memories
Touring with ‘Annie,’ a Monster Cast Member Triggered Meth Memories
Slammed: a Memoir — Chapter 13 Part 3
John Cormier
Jun 24, 2023
Walking Through a Cloud of Meth in New Orleans
Walking Through a Cloud of Meth in New Orleans
Slammed: a Memoir — Chapter 13 Part 2
John Cormier
Jun 13, 2023
Getting Comfortable with the Gender Spectrum
Getting Comfortable with the Gender Spectrum
Combatting bigots through education and inclusive language
Sam Chavez @ Roots of Change
Jun 12, 2023
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