Rae Nieves

Rae Nieves (raenieves.com) is a writer who lives in Queens. Their work has been published in Tor.com, Filter, and more. Follow along on Twitter: @raeniev

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covid-19

gender identity

A magnifying mirror reflected in a wall mounted bathroom mirror

first person

I Stopped Tweezing in Quarantine and Realized I’m Nonbinary

On the 24th day of quarantine, I turned on all of the lamps in my room and took off all my clothes. Then I stood in front of the mirror…

Rae Nieves —

Nov 10, 2020

butch

gaming

first person

How My Badass Butch Skyrim Character Saved My Life

In the mirror, I saw a scrawny, hollow-eyed girl dressed in ill-fitting boys’ clothes, a parody of a parody of masculinity. But in the screen, I saw myself made strong,…

Rae Nieves —

May 2, 2019

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