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He Didn't Change My Identity, He Expanded It
As a man raised in a Muslim culture, bisexuality challenged what I believed about attraction and desire. Then I met someone who changed everything.
Sep 10
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Adam T
19
7
My Saudade: He Was the Presence of Absence Made Flesh
Had the rest been illusions, an adolescent crush, a shimmering mirage from sun and distance?
Sep 3
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Court Stroud
18
19
The Ring I Bought Myself Told Me Everything I Needed to Know
Was it about race, the toxicity of gay male dating culture, or something more?
Aug 27
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Lawrence Everett Forbes
34
25
Fall of Eighth Grade
Was it a crush? I recognized in her something I hadn’t articulated about myself. And through our friendship, I caught a glimpse of the future, the sort…
Aug 20
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Holly Mitchell
14
3
A Tale of Two Trans Princes
How to demand—and celebrate—the love we deserve.
Aug 13
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Your Trans Cousin
24
10
Why Can’t I Quit the Dating Apps?
It’s impossible to be a 22-year-old without “talking” to a handful of people at once. But I just want these techno tools to bring me a lasting…
Aug 11
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Ainsley McCullen
16
1
A Prodigal Townie Returns (Part 2)
Provincetown is where I'd experienced my queer coming of age. Now I wanted to share this special spot at the end of the world with the friends I loved…
Aug 6
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Kyle T
10
A Prodigal Townie Returns
Provincetown is where I'd experienced my queer coming of age. Now I wanted to share this special spot at the end of the world with the friends I loved…
Jul 30
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Kyle T
15
1
What Uncle James’ Heartbreak Taught Me
My gay uncle came out even though it meant my family rejected him. But he found a love that endured despite the odds.
Jul 23
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Jenine Holmes
32
12
My Life Sentence
Learning I was HIV-positive 37 years ago changed everything. But lying to the man who I’d trusted turned out to be my biggest act of compassion.
Jul 16
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Timothy Hedden
43
16
Openly Closeted: Tales of a Coming Out Doula
For too many years, people decided to hide their identities, denying themselves love and companionship in the process. Why was I impelled to help them…
Jul 9
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Jerry Portwood
26
15
The Need for Practice Space
After being a closeted nobody in high school, my college rock band was my savior. But would a surprise romance with our newest member make everything…
Jul 2
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Brenden O'Donnell
35
6
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