This past week, I didn’t publish. Not because I’ve stopped caring, but because I needed to care elsewhere. My husband and I celebrated six years, his mom visited from out of town, and birthdays filled the air. Life was full. I wondered if anyone noticed the pause, but I realized: since September, I’ve shown up…
This quarter has felt like something quietly taking root and beginning to grow. When Queer and Unbroken first launched at the end of last September, it was an idea shaped by lived experience and a hope that it might reach someone who needed it. Six months later, it is becoming something real. Something people are…
There’s a specific kind of quiet that can settle over you after something terrible happens. Not peace. Not calm. More like fog. I’ve lived in that fog before. I want to name that clearly, because this post might sound “clinical” on the surface. It talks about the nervous system. It explains why numbness shows up….
This article was a deep dive, wasn’t it? LoL – if you got through it I want to thank you for taking the time to read it. It felt important to write personally. Not because research was difficult for this type of article, and not because the topic was unfamiliar to me. It took longer…
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Adult friendship can feel like a slow, vulnerable rebuild, especially after you’ve known rare, effortless connection. This essay explores why it’s harder after childhood, what research says about the hours it takes to form real bonds, and how queer adults can hold hope while chosen family grows.
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My recent blog on Black Queer Contributions to LGBTQ Rights and Liberation didn’t arrive during a planning session. It showed up while I was in bed, lights off, brain very much trying to rest. I was thinking about Black History Month, about how I wanted to honor it in a way that actually made sense…
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I grew up without a roadmap, carrying grief, queerness, and survival instincts that often looked like fire. This is a reflection on forgiveness, spirituality, and becoming tempered rather than broken.
Finding LGBTQIA+ community can take time, courage, and patience. Drawing from my own experiences of starting over and building connection, this article offers encouragement and practical ways to find or create community wherever you are.
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2025 did not land as one clear story. It arrived in fragments. Some heavy. Some tender. Some still unresolved. This reflection sits with what queer and trans communities carried through the year, honoring exhaustion, care, grief, and the quiet ways people kept going.
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.
This Behind the Blog reflection shares why I wrote Queer Belonging When “Home” Hasn’t Been Safe, the care it took to write it, and what I hope readers carry with them during a season that can make family pain feel heavier. This space is an invitation to pause, reflect, and remember that belonging can be built on your own terms.
Queer and Unbroken launched in the end of September, but the work behind it began long before that. This end-of-year reflection looks at what we built in just a few months, the early signals that matter most, and how intentional, values-led growth is shaping what comes next in 2026.
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A behind the scenes reflection on how I chose the five LGBTQIA+ fights to watch in 2026, what I left out, and how I stay grounded while writing about policy in an overwhelming news cycle.
Winter has always carried a complicated weight for me. The shorter days, the long nights, and the memories that return with the season have shaped my own mental health journey in ways I am still learning to understand. In this Behind the Blog reflection, I share how my experiences inspired this week’s cornerstone article, the tools that help me through the hardest moments, and why I felt called to write about queer mental health this winter.
In writing about the leather community, I found myself reflecting on the elders who shaped queer culture long before I ever understood my place in it. This piece shares the personal lessons, memories, and moments that did not make it into the main article, including why this history matters so much to me today. It is a look at the emotional and spiritual journey behind the writing, and a tribute to the people whose courage helped create the queer world we now call home.
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.
This behind the blog reflection explores why these queer owned businesses made my holiday list and how spending with intention can uplift the LGBTQIA+ community.
Queer and Unbroken is growing, and Patreon helps keep our work accessible. This post explains what your support makes possible, what each tier includes, and how joining our Patreon helps share queer stories, build community, and reach people who feel unseen or alone.
After weeks of anxiety and searching for calm, I stepped outside and felt something shift. In the cool morning light, surrounded by ducks, breeze, and birdsong, I found the stillness I had been craving. Through Reiki, reflection, and the soft presence of my ancestors, I was reminded that peace never truly leaves us. It waits patiently for us to return.
Growing up queer in a small Southern town meant silence, shame, and eventually homelessness. This is my story of rejection, survival, resilience, and finding community.
Growing up gay in the South during the HIV/AIDS crisis meant living with silence, shame, and fear. I saw friends die, faced an inconclusive HIV test that shook me, and carried the weight of stigma in a time when being out could cost you everything. This personal story blends lived experience with the history of Ryan White, ACT UP, and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence while celebrating progress in treatment, prevention, and visibility. Today, HIV is a manageable condition with PrEP, PEP, and modern medicine, but stigma and disparities remain. Read on to remember the past, honor those we lost, and learn how to protect yourself and others with today’s resources.
Queer and Unbroken begins with a simple truth: we are still here. This first post shares the vision behind the project, exploring queer resilience, spirit, and community while inviting you to join the journey.
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