Neurodivergent author Todd Brown shares some of this strategies and reasoning for increasing representation in Southern Gothic fiction. The post Lighting the Dark South: Reclaiming Representation in Southern Gothic appeared first on Writer's Digest.| Writer's Digest
By Noma Faingold (Updated October 2, 2025) Chef Melissa King was not like the other kids growing up in Whittier, a small city in Los Angeles County. While her peers watched Saturday morning cartoons, she was glued to Julie Child shows, Martin Yan’s “Yan Can Cook” and other television cooking programs. “I was always very […]|
An FOI (FOI-1632059) disclosure has laid bare how the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has been quietly opening its doors to anti-rights groups, giving them access, influence, and legitimacy in shaping the future of trans healthcare. The correspondence shows Sex Matters, LGB Alliance and Transgender Trend manoeuvring their way into government as so-called| tacc.org.uk -
Now No One Lurks Beneath The Snow is author and artist Aneido’s take on a queer Japanese fairytale.| Yatta-Tachi
Masha reviews yuri thriller The Murderer and Her Runaway Desire, the Kickstarter hit turned small press manga.| Yatta-Tachi
Bonjour à toustes ! Pour cette première chronique de septembre, retour sur un livre qui m'a accompagné pendant mes vacances. Et ce n'est pas vraiment une chance pour ledit ouvrage, étant donné ma capacité de concentration durant cette période. C'est que crapahuter partout et faire la planche dans la piscine, ça n'est pas très propice...| 20c and the Books
Last November, the Board of Regents met to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies after a state-level decision. One such DEI policy change resulted in the dismantling of the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success. It has since become an open study space for all students. It was rebranded as “The Center.” Students held a...| Iowa State Daily
Este fin de semana tienes que ver alguna o todas estas películas del cine LGBT+, estamos seguros que te van a encantar.| Esquire
La marcha del Orgullo LGBT+ en la CDMX será el próximo sábado 24 de junio y aquí te dejamos unas recomendaciones.| Esquire
Dead Animals is a haunting and visceral queer horror novel steeped in feminine rage that explores the aftermath of sexual violence. Read my full review! The post ALC Review: Dead Animals by Phoebe Stuckes appeared first on bookshelfsoliloquies. The post ALC Review: Dead Animals by Phoebe Stuckes appeared first on bookshelfsoliloquies.| bookshelfsoliloquies
Selama kunjungannya ke Vanuatu belum lama ini di Port Villa, ia menekankan bahwa kebijakan nasional negara tersebut tentang perubahan iklim harus mengatasi| Jubi Papua
Today, along with over 80 partner organisations, we are writing to MPs across the UK calling for robust Parliamentary scrutiny of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) forthcoming Code of Practice on Services, Public Functions and Associations. Joint letter from trans+/LGBTQ+ orgs If Bridget Phillipson, Minister for Women and Equalities, does not make provision| tacc.org.uk -
The author reflects on speaking at various queer and autistic conferences, emphasizing the challenges of conforming to normative presentation styles. They found comfort in familiar environments and…| Autistic and Living the Dream
Titre : Simon Says Autrice : Lilou Wimbée Editeur : Eyrolles Collection : Solleyre Date de parution : 3 avril 2025 Résumé : Ceci n’est pas une histoire d’am…| Temps de Mots
For the past four years, the Front Festival has taken over some of Austin's most iconic venues for three days of independent film, music, pool parties, and art, all from women and LGBTQ+ artists. This year over Labor Day weekend (August 28-31), the festival is back and bigger than ever, with a new venue added to the roster.| CultureMap Austin
Our FOI reveals a year of correspondence showing how ministers and senior officials at the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) met repeatedly with the anti-rights group Sex Matters while shaping the government’s new digital identities framework, the system…| Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective
How a single unconfirmed complaint became a media weapon, and why trans allies need to hold the line, not fuel the fire. Scrolling through socials this week feels like watching a fire stoked from both ends, and in the middle is Marks & Spencer. Post after post calling out Marks & Spencer, condemning them for […]| Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective
I attended my first London Trans+ Pride with a friend, experiencing an accessible event that drew over 100,000 people. Highlights included an Accessible Bloc, interpreter support, and designated quiet spaces. The march emphasized solidarity, joy, and inclusivity, ensuring everyone could participate fully. I look forward to returning next year.| Autistic and Living the Dream
This blog serves as a resource for allies of trans and non-binary individuals, emphasizing active learning about gender and allyship. It highlights the diverse experiences within the trans communit…| Autistic and Living the Dream
From WAY* to YAY**, artist Shantell Martin translated her intricate, dynamic drawing style into whimsical textiles in the hope of making someone’s day. The post Shantell Martin: WAY* YAY** first appeared on Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.| Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
In observance of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, Cooper Hewitt offers an illustrated and annotated list of projects drawn from the exhibition and publication Making Home that address queer themes or are by queer creators. The post Making Home / Pride Edit first appeared on Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.| Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
We no longer recognise the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) as either independent or credible in its statutory role. The UK Government’s decision to proceed with the appointment of Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson as Chair of the EHRC despite formal objections from both the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Women and Equalities Committee marks […]| Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective
This is, truly, essential reading.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
The two have been shut for more than a year now with no updates from the venue owners over the future of the businesses| Liverpool Echo
Trans+ individuals in the UK face intensified violence from the Labour Government, prompting Pride Events to exclude political party participation. Despite this, some LGBT+ organisations attended a garden party hosted by the Prime Minister. Complicity and canapes.| Autistic and Living the Dream
For too long, certain organisations and activists have presented themselves as defenders of “women’s rights” or “sex-based rights” — while consistently ignoring or opposing actual human rights protections for women, trans people, and other marginalised communities. It is time we name them for what they are: anti-rights actors. These groups have shown repeatedly that their […] The post Calling Them What They Are: Anti-Rights Campaigners, Not Women’s Rights Defenders appeared fi...| Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective
EHRC commissioner Reindorf is seemingly attempting to dismantle and rewrite history to justify the oppression of a minority...| Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective
Frigorífico foi condenado, em dezembro de 2024, a pagar R$ 35 mil de indenização à ex-funcionária trans, que relata proibição de uso do banheiro feminino, assédios e desconsideração de seu nome social; caso ilustra desafios da população trans no mercado de trabalho| Repórter Brasil
I’ve been very lucky and honoured to share conference spaces and stages with so many amazing queer and trans academics in the last few months. I wanted to share my experiences of three confer…| Autistic and Living the Dream
How do queer communities take charge of their own stories – beyond what is officially recorded in historical documents and the mainstream? The new exhibit in the main lobby of Shields Library, in front of Archives and Special Collections, answers this question. The exhibit “Making Our Mark: Queer Visual Art...| UC Davis Library
Growing up, I understood allyship as respect and empathy. Over time, I realized it also means advocacy, accountability, and showing up consistently. In previous pieces, I have talked about how allyship must extend beyond Pride Month. This year, I’m turning my attention to the impact of true LGBTQIA+ representation.| Horowitz Research
Featuring The Aliveness Project, a partner food shelf of The Food Group June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the innovations and leadership of LGBTQIA+ people and organizations. From farming to advocacy to anti-hunger work, LGBTQIA+ people are creating change and making waves across Minnesota’s food system. We’re honoring Pride with a look at […] The post Breaking Food Barriers for LGBTQIA+ Minnesotans appeared first on The Food Group.| The Food Group
That fascists would want to insert their hateful, transphobic, and homophobic message directly into the LGBTQIA+ community is predictable. But the absolutely shameful fact is that Seattle Parks officials recommended that this anti-LGBTQ+ group hold their rally at Cal Anderson Park—they hadn’t even originally planned to hold it there... There is a war being waged on LGBTQIA+ people—by the state and by the raising forces of fascism it is enabling.| I AM AN EDUCATOR
Written by Anna Cristina with Emma Marsh Autistic people do a lot of things differently to their non-autistic peers. It […] The post Practical Strategies for Parenting Autistic LGBTQIA+ Young People appeared first on Reframing Autism.| Reframing Autism
Written by the Reframing Autism Intersectional Advisory Committee Autism diagnosis is often viewed as a privilege due to the various […] The post Why Formal Diagnosis Is a Privilege appeared first on Reframing Autism.| Reframing Autism
Written by Hannah Brockway It is cruel that Autistic people are predisposed, both by nature and nurture, to developing anorexia […] The post Autism and Eating Disorders: a Dangerous Duo appeared first on Reframing Autism.| Reframing Autism
The recent Supreme Court ruling has revealed strong support and unexpected silence regarding trans+ rights among my colleagues and friends. While some offer unwavering allyship, others remain disen…| Autistic and Living the Dream
The post emphasizes that women and marginalized genders (MaGes) are not obligated to manage the feelings of cis men or educate them on trans+ issues. It calls for respect of their boundaries and en…| Autistic and Living the Dream
Dans le cadre de la Journée mondiale de lutte contre l’homophobie et la transphobie, la BnF organise une journée d’étude qui interroge son rôle, comme institution patrimoniale et de recherche, concernant les problématiques LGBTQIA+. La bibliothèque est un outil et un gisement de ressources pour analyser les différents aspects des questions...| L'Histoire à la BnF
Note: This article uses certain terms directly from historical sources or archives that might be considered outdated today but are included to accurately reflect the language of the time. In the mid-20th century, a shadow war was waged against LGBTQIA+ Americans under the guise of patriotism and morality. While the Red Scare of the Cold […]| Fearless Futures Limited
Relembre a orelha de Amanda Palha para “Quem tem medo do gênero?”, de Judith Butler, e aproveite a promoção em ocasião do aniversário da autora, que completa 69 anos neste 24 de feverei…| Blog da Boitempo
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ordered federal agencies to take down all public information on its websites and social media accounts that “inculcate or promote gender ideology.” When the initial deadline arrived—Friday, Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. ET—multiple web entries and databases, including many dedicated to public health, went dark. At the same time, there is a herculean and whirlwind effort on the part of researchers, journalists and advocates to preserve and republish missin...| Ms. Magazine
Ecological regeneration, building to outlast, centering indigeneity and queerness. Explore further in an interview with dr geran lorraine.| Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary
What you see is what you get, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Alexa Donne for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing… Continue reading →| Jenjenreviews
A laugh-out-loud graphic novel with important lessons about pursuing your dreams Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Tori Sharp for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary copy… Continue reading →| Jenjenreviews
Each month, we provide Ms. readers with a list of new books being published by writers from historically excluded groups.Here's this month's list of 16 releases we're excited about!| Ms. Magazine
Even when a partner tells me they like or love my parts, I’m too entrenched in shame about my labia to believe I could be desirable. (nonfiction)| Another Chicago Magazine
La música ha sido durante mucho tiempo un medio de expresión y empoderamiento para la comunidad LGBTTTIQ+ y aquí te presentamos algunos de sus himnos.| Esquire
The worlds of design and writing collide in this exploration of published work by LGBTQIA+ individuals.| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
The Justice Department went to the U.S. Supreme Court this week in defense of the Biden administration’s new Title IX sex discrimination rule that includes transgender protections—arguing strongly that the| Ms. Magazine
By sharing her personal stories, Petro shows us how to travel our own long field between who we were before—before the divorce, the accident, the grief, whatever profound losses shape us—and who we…| Another Chicago Magazine
Get to know wallcoverings (and a shopping bag) by LGBTQIA+ designers and artists in pop art and 1960s aesthetics.| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Author: K. AncrumPublication date: March 26, 2024Genre: YA contemporary/romanceMy rating: 4.5/5 stars Icarus is a forger and an art thief. Helios is a boy under house arrest…and the son of th…| Metaphors and Miscellanea
Well, folks, another year has come to a close (yes, yes, that was three weeks ago), and you know what that means: time for a roundup of all the books with ace rep that I read in 2023! This past yea…| Metaphors and Miscellanea
Author: Vaishnavi PatelPublication date: April 26, 2022Genre: mythology retelling, historical fantasyMy rating: 4.75/5 stars Motherhood and mythology are both quite complicated. Kaikeyi attempts to…| Metaphors and Miscellanea
Author: Naomi AldermanPublication date: November 7, 2023Genre: sci-fi thrillerMy rating: 4.5/5 stars They say you can’t prepare for the future (lowercase, general concept). Turns out, you als…| Metaphors and Miscellanea
Editor: Madeline DyerPublication date: October 10, 2023Genre: young adult anthologyMy rating: 4.5/5 stars I first heard about this anthology before it even had a title; the editor, Madeline Dyer, m…| Metaphors and Miscellanea
Yes, yes, it’s already more than halfway through March, but I am just now getting around to my annual recap of all the ace books I read last year. I ended up only getting to eight in 2022 (no…| Metaphors and Miscellanea
