Pride Month
Where OUT Still Means Outcast
She lifted her top without ceremony, without shame. I hadn’t asked her to. I’d only asked why she left the refugee camp—where, despite the heat and dust and overcrowding, she could access food, water, and basic medical care. I thought it was a fair question. I thought, perhaps, she would say she was lonely. That she wanted more freedom. I thought I was being kind.
By Edward Romain8 months ago in Pride
Thoughts on Jonathan Joss's June 1, 2025 Murder
Jonathan Joss's recent murder has been a topic of deep emotional discussion in my household this week. Joss, age 59, best known for his role as John Redcorn in King of the Hill, was an American actor of Native American descent who was murdered by a neighbor on June 1, 2025. Reports say the killing was prompted by homophobic slurs when Jonathan and his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, returned to their recently burned-down home to collect mail.
By Marilyn Glover8 months ago in Pride
Miles in Between
Theo used to think that love would find him by now. In his twenties, he’d watched his friends meet, date, and marry like clockwork. It was as if everyone else was given a map, and he was handed a compass with no North. Now in his mid-thirties, he was tired of pretending that dating apps were exciting. The endless bios, the swipe culture, the way it all made intimacy feel like a transaction — it exhausted him.
By The Kind Quill8 months ago in Pride
LGBTQ+ Books To Add To Your Reading List
01. 100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell (2021) Genre: Fiction Page Count: 192 Brontez Purnell is a gay dancer, musician, and writer of several award fiction novels. 100 Boyfriends is a collection of short stories that follow the lives of queer, Black men in the United States. It has been praised for its tenderness, sensuality, wit, and vulnerability in describing the obstacles that the characters face in regards to their race and sexuality.
By Antiquity Anecdotes8 months ago in Pride
No Matter the Result: Pinky Promise
⋆｡ﾟ☁︎ ✧ ⚢ ☾ ﾟ｡⋆ "Ouch!" Mara hissed, louder than she meant. People in the waiting room stared, mildly annoyed. But Mara was more bothered. Her thumb throbbed. She’d bitten through another nail. A fresh crescent of red peeked out from under the polish Doreen had painted just an hour ago.
By Dalma Ubitz8 months ago in Pride
I Don't Want My Children to be Trans. Runner-Up in Pride Under Pressure Challenge. Top Story - June 2025. Content Warning.
I don’t want my children to be trans. - Not because I wouldn’t love them. Not because I would reject them. Not because there’s anything wrong with being trans.
By Autumn Stew8 months ago in Pride
