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The Families We Build: Love, Loss, and the Power of Belonging
As the holidays approach, many LGBTQIA+ people reflect on the families who raised us and the ones we’ve built along the way. This cornerstone piece explores the meaning of chosen family – its history, love, loss, and the enduring power of belonging within queer life.
The Last Club Kid: A Conversation with Mark “Ghost” Stevens
In this Queer and Unbroken Figments interview, Mark “Ghost” Stevens reflects on the Club Kid scene, identity, and the lived experience behind The Last Club Kid. From Houston to South Beach, his story holds space for creativity, loss, and what it meant to become fully himself in a world without permission.
Honoring the Leather Community: Activism, Identity, and the Journey Toward Freedom
The leather community is far more than a stereotype. It has played a vital role in LGBTQIA plus history through activism, caregiving, cultural leadership, and the celebration of authentic identity. This piece explores the roots of leather culture, the people who shaped it, its influence during the AIDS crisis, and the moments of liberation that helped transform personal and collective queer journeys.
Harvey Milk: The Man, the Movement, and the Message That Still Inspires
Harvey Milk’s courage reshaped queer history and political activism. Explore the real story behind the legend… one of authenticity, community, and enduring hope.
Gratitude Through a Queer Lens: What It Means to Make It Through Another Year
The end of the year can feel heavy, but there is power in choosing gratitude. Through queer history, chosen family, and the safe spaces that carry us, this reflection invites you to honor what you survived and name one thing you want to carry forward into the new year.
Behind the Blog: Small Queer Rituals for Long, Dark Nights
This Behind the Blog reflection shares how a recent Yule celebration in Orlando shaped the writing of Small Queer Rituals for Long, Dark Nights, and why the piece was intentionally kept gentle and brief for the holiday season.
