It’s something of an understatement to write these are troubling times to be a #transgender woman. Some days I cannot shake the awful feeling we’re in the process of being counted and numbered, only to be rounded up. buff.ly/7yf1avV #LGBTQ #Politics #Hate #TransRights #Division

Are Trans People Being Forced Together or Forced Out?

How the hell did we manage to piss off so many people?

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I’m seen by nature as an activist, especially by those who don’t think being trans is real. What am I fighting for, they think, if not a change to the natural order, an assault on common sense? buff.ly/QMtRbfA #LGBTQ #Transgender #Activism

This Trans Woman Demands, Don’t Call Me an Activist!

It’s not we who should be so labeled

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Matthew Vines published an article in the New York Times, called, “I’m Gay Not Queer. It Matters”, which he later defended on his Substack. It felt like the #LGBTQ+ community was once again trying to eat itself. buff.ly/rFuv4DM #Queer #Discourse #Society

The “Gay Not Queer” Ideology Conforms to Cis-Heteronormative Society

In 2026, why define ourselves on their terms?

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The house, the street, the neighbours, the childhood bedroom, the posters of models, the martial arts trophies… They all suddenly felt heavier than the bin bags of rubbish I’d been sorting out. medium.com/prismnpen/a-... #LGBTQ #Fiction #QueerFiction #Transgender

A Trans Woman Leaves Old South Wales

III — Do you ever *really* leave?

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Run! In the opposite direction. Here she comes. Preaching the devil. Oh, a new plague is spreading. Harbingering death in the name of sapphism... medium.com/prismnpen/th... #LGBTQ #Poetry #QueerPoetry #SapphicPoetry #Satire

This time, we fight love.

A satirical poem

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Jorge Luis Borges invites “readers in Colombia or Paraguay to send us the names, reliable descriptions, and ... habits of their own local monsters.” I was born in Colombia, so answering the master’s call, I submit my pick of an imaginary monster: myself. buff.ly/9CW0JPw #LGBTQ #Transgender

The Transgender Woman and the Book of Imaginary Beings

I insist a monster’s habits are not carried out in darkened rooms.

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Now the voices that told me not to follow the West are louder. But these voices are also homophobic. Is there no place where I can be gay and Arab? medium.com/prismnpen/bo... #LGBTQ #Gay #BoyGeorge #Zionist #Arab

Why Boy George’s Pro-Israel Song Feels Like a Stab in the Back

Does it get ugly? This gay Arab says, You bet it does.

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As a young Pakistani who has lived across different regions of this country, from the remote northern valleys to the urban centers of Punjab, I have watched how geography & wealth dictate human dignity. #LGBTQ #Transgender #Class #Pakistan

Class and Privilege Create a Queer Divide in Pakistan

Trans life on the streets vs life in gated communities, and some hope

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Why do I need to buy anything new? It’s simple, stupid. Probably the most common reason of all. It’s because I don’t like the way I look in many of them. buff.ly/1RyEI1e #LGBTQ #Transgender #WeightLoss #SelfEsteem

Tummy Trouble for a Trans Woman

I’m declaring war on my middle

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My girlfriend Dani suggested bringing stuff home to charity shop it, but I don’t think anyone will want a well used tea spoon from Tenby, a souvenir of a 1970s holiday. buff.ly/wTeMQm5 #LGBTQ #Fiction #QueerFiction #SerialFiction

A Trans Woman Stays Home in Old South Wales

II — Starting To Clear The Rubbish

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It’s OK to be gay. It’s also OK to be trans. It’s OK to be a lesbian, bi, ace, nonbinary, genderqueer, still working it out, or something you haven’t found a word for yet and might never bother looking for. All of it. Fine. Ordinary, even. medium.com/prismnpen/it... #LGBTQ #Encouragement #Identity

It’s OK to Be Trans

And in case nobody’s said it out loud lately, it’s OK to be the rest of it too

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“Do you think it changes the game when #transgender men play in women’s sports?” Transgender men are men and typically compete in men’s categories. Most of the public debate revolves around transgender women in women’s #sports. buff.ly/v3htL4P #LGBTQ

Watching Basketball, My Partner and I Started Talking about Trans Women

A personal reflection on transgender athletes, identity, and the future of sports

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For an event designed to celebrate substantial gains of acceptance in the past decade, the 2026 edition of #Reykjavík Pride. Organizers and the queer community plan to remain positive, even in the face of the July 25 machete attack on #Berlin Gay #Pride. buff.ly/4yNeYE5 #LGBTQ #Iceland #Politics

In a manner of speaking, naming that crayon “Flesh” was a subtle, subversive way of indoctrinating White children like me and reinforcing our learned belief that Whiteness was the default human state of being. medium.com/prismnpen/wh... #LGBTQ #Politics #Religion #Race

Who Really Has a Recruitment Agenda? Not Queer and Trans Folks!

Let’s talk about “Flesh” colored crayons and connect some dots.

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People don’t understand what I went through, but they understand things of that nature. They understand when you are labelled unnatural for the most natural thing of all, loving someone. buff.ly/PMFzPgR #LGBTQ #Transgender #Fiction #QueerFiction #Family

A Trans Woman Goes Home to Old South Wales

I — Packing Away The Past, Selling Up, and Moving On

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I want to take a moment to address some very sensitive issues — specifically sexual identity, gender‑minority stress, and how different institutions have responded to them. buff.ly/NSw1obI #LGBTQ #BoyScouts #LDS #Mormons

When Values Collide: The Boy Scouts, Mormons, and LGBTQ

Breaking Ranks: How the Boy Scouts and the LDS Church diverged over LGBTQ+ inclusion.

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Exclusive interview with Alok Vaid-Menon, gender nonconforming comedian and performer. buff.ly/ZPkAj1a #LGBTQ #GNC #AlokVaidMenon #Interview

Gender Nonconformist Envisions a Better World

Exclusive interview with Alok Vaid-Menon, gender nonconforming comedian and performer.

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An anti-trans activist claimed that a trans soccer player in a women’s recreational league had sent two other women to the hospital, admitting in court that she had no proof whatsoever that such a thing had ever happened. buff.ly/DnoODFH #LGBTQ #Transgender #Sports

Transgender Recreational Soccer Player Endured Years of False Accusation

Vilified for seriously injuring two NONEXISTENT cisgender women.

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It’s late and my memory is fading So late that I cannot recall The reason for touching my pen to paper To record this latest downfall In the street below a shout echoes A blurry swift noise of the night... medium.com/prismnpen/it... #LGBTQ #Poetry #Fiction #QueerPoetry #QueerFiction

It’s Late — a poem

in which a queer vamp goes clubbing

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All the money in the world can’t purchase what a #transgender woman found in Las Galeras. Peace of mind to be who I am, wherever I am. It is not acceptance, it is respect. I don’t just feel at home here, this is home. buff.ly/cQcCaTP #LGBTQ #DominicanRepublic

A Trans Woman’s View of Dominican Republic. Is It Really Paradise?

For this transgender woman, it is home like Eden could never be

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I live in a conservative country with very limited representation of transgender people. On one hand, the reason lies with society’s pressure & lack of acceptance. On the other, there is no one you can reach out to & ask to share their journey. buff.ly/tEHzlge #LGBTQ #Transgender #Representation

The Stealth Trap: Why I Chose Not To Hide My Trans Past

Everyone talks about the benefits of going stealth. Nobody talks about the price.

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The reports and video footage flooding social media were chillingly clear. A white van had mounted the pedestrian path in Tiergarten, right near the main stage at the Brandenburg Gate, driving straight into the crowd at speed. buff.ly/YEat9VO #LGBTQ #Berlin #BerlinPride #Politics

Queer Blood on Tiergarten Cobblestones: What Berlin Pride Reminded Us of.

He could have targeted any event. He chose Pride.

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In just 11 months, we’ve soared from 20K to 30K! In that same 11 months, a literary agent reached out to ask us to place his client’s story in P&P, and I fielded request from one of the biggest digital queer publishers in the world. buff.ly/nkFwuTj #LGBTQ #QueerWriters #Publishing #Milestone

Come Help P&P Celebrate! A Big Milestone & a Sampling of Great Stories.

We just passed a goal that seemed impossible, thanks to YOU

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How much did they pay for my body, was it a good deal, are they satisfied? One question lingers once those others fade into the oblivion of the unimportant. Who? medium.com/prismnpen/wh... #LGBTQ #Transgender #USPolitics

What’s the Price for a Trans Woman, Mr. Trump? Did You Sell Me?

You are known for your deal making, not your philanthropy. Was I part of a deal?

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Are you a woman? When was the last time you checked? A transgender woman is challenged with that question every day, in the mirror, by looks on the street, and by family and friends. buff.ly/FZt1WZY #LGBTQ #Gender #GenderIdentity

How Do You Know You’re a Woman?

A transgender woman is challenged every day.

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I met Steve a couple of years after Chris passed away. He was and is a kindness the universe gave me when I was truly lost. Steve told me I should look into a new car. The truth was, holding on to the car was holding on to Chris. buff.ly/F2qTIXB #LGBTQ #Grief #LettingGo

The Gay Art of Letting Go. Tears for a Car?

What a beat-up Chevy, a patient partner, and a pair of license plates taught me about grief and letting go

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I didn’t have an answer then. Nobody was asking me to have one yet — not out loud, anyway. But I felt the pressure of it everywhere: the expectation, somewhere down the line, to know. To choose. To stop wondering and start declaring. buff.ly/YM8AHDL #LGBTQ #Queer #Questioning #ComingOut

A Queer Young Adult Reflects on What It Means To Question Alone

Should we be giving queer youth more room to question?

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Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace brought photos of RuPaul and two other drag artists to a House hearing, holding them up as proof that drag “sexualizes” children. The three people answered: “Can I sue?” buff.ly/wEFAmC6 #LGBTQ #USPolitics #Drag #RuPaul

A Congress Rep Held up Faces of Drag Artists To Prove Danger to Children

Can I Sue?

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What the fuck is the problem with men in leadership? Their ability to ride roughshod over anyone who disagrees with them is mind boggling. It’s all about me, me, me, me, me, me. buff.ly/KZQdT4t #LGBTQ #Transgender #ToxicMasculinity

Shouldn’t We Just Remove the ‘n’ from Men?

A trans woman and recent feminist rails against the narcissism that defines too many males in leadership

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I don’t remember how I started. I just remember that at some point the words were out, sitting in the room with us, and I couldn’t take them back. She didn’t say anything for a second. The TV kept talking to no one. buff.ly/fYzglRK #LGBTQ #ComingOut

It Was Terrifying To Write This Coming-Out Story

This is my coming-out story, fueled by seeing so many brave people speak their souls

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