Lou Barrett is a a queer enby writer interested in femme identity, butch desire, and showcasing queer people’s experiences that are different from theirs. They run a publishing company called Purpled Palm Press that distributes books about life’s queer pleasures… so sex stuff. When they aren’t writing, you can catch Lou rambling about the queer dating landscape on a microphone somewhere.
“Having presented a woman, a lesbian, and then come out as transgender man… don’t be afraid. You’re not alone. We are worthwhile. We are forever. We are everywhere. All you…
“After I was about 20 years into my life as a trans woman, I was getting very frustrated by seeing that nothing much was changing. Transgender people were still being…
“Be curious in an intergenerational context, because it doesn’t matter how old you are — if you’re not curious about the other you’re gonna lose some learning, you’re gonna lose…
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