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How I Realized I’m Asexual
I’m not averse to sex or incapable of enjoying sex, but I don’t experience sexual desire in the same way allosexuals do
Mar 31
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Writing Queer Romance as an Exploration of My Own Queerness
How I fell in love with my queer self through my queer fictional characters
Jan 13
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I Studied Queer Pornography in Law School and Was Told the Subject Would Ruin My Career
“Because Fat Girl” author Lauren Marie Fleming on pursuing her career passions despite the naysayers
Oct 21, 2024
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I Studied Queer Pornography in Law School and Was Told the Subject Would Ruin My Career
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Pride Parade on Aisle 3
Or why bisexual people are not allies
Oct 7, 2024
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My Baby Reindeer Days
A midlife reckoning inspired by the hit Netflix show
Aug 5, 2024
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Andy Horwitz
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There’s No Wrong Way to Grieve and No Wrong Time to Come Out
Connecting with my mom through creating, queer performing, and doing grief on my own timeline
Jun 27, 2024
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Mindy Raf
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A Teacher's Secret Life
The hardest tests happen outside of the classroom
Jan 16, 2024
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Benjamin Haynes
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How My Crush on My Gay Best Friend Hindered Our Friendship
It took leaving Christianity for me to see the light
Nov 27, 2023
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Stephanie Weaver
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Ashes to Ashes, Trust to Trust
What I’ve learned from having a tattoo made of my dead partner’s ashes
Nov 13, 2023
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Kelli Dunham
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My Secret Life as a Teenage Boy
Gender exploration is a unique journey and a basic human right
Oct 9, 2023
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Evoë Thorne
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I Was a Lesbian Lothario
Allison Hope discovers that she's not cut out for playing the field
Jun 26, 2023
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Allison Hope
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Voce
Dropjoy lead vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Nick Walker explores the role singing has played in his life.
Jun 20, 2023
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Nickolai Walker
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