Behind the Blog is a special space where I share the deeper stories, decisions, and inspiration behind each article on Queer and Unbroken. These posts give you more context, more heart, and a closer look at why I write what I write. You will find extra insights, research notes, reflections, and personal moments that help shape every piece of content on the site. This category is for readers who want to go beyond the published blog and explore the creative and emotional process that brings each story to life.
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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.
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.
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.
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Every blog post on Queer and Unbroken has a story behind it. The questions I wrestled with. The moments that didn’t fit in the final draft. The parts that felt too tender or too personal to publish here.
On Patreon, I share Behind the Blog, a reflection series that explores what shaped each piece and why it mattered to write it.
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