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How I Learned To Touch Again After Trauma

I thought I had to choose between being a survivor and being sensual.

Titeänyä Rodríguez

Oct 17, 2025

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How I Learned To Touch Again After Trauma

I thought I had to choose between being a survivor and being sensual.

Titeänyä Rodríguez —

Oct 17, 2025

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I Was Rejected at a Barn Dance. Just Like My Ancestors (Probably)

I’d met a woman at the last barn dance.

Nico —

Oct 16, 2025

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I’ve Been Into the Further and Back

In Insidious, both father and eldest son possess the ability to project their consciousness elsewhere. The father does not remember this. Is it a gift if you want to forget…

Autumn Fourkiller —

Oct 15, 2025

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Robin Wright as a Ruthless Monster-in-Law in ‘The Girlfriend’ Gave Me Flashbacks

Did this miniseries steal from my memories?

Nico —

Oct 10, 2025

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HORROR IS SO G4Y: Letter From the Editor

What’s your favorite scary movie?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Oct 1, 2025

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The Answer To My Pain Was Pain

I have no casual interests, only obsessions.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Oct 1, 2025

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Fall Is Always a Time for New Beginning

When it comes to decorating, my wife and I are polar opposites.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Sep 3, 2025

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Twenty-Five Years Later, Michelle Tea’s ‘Valencia’ Remains Stunning Portrait of Lesbian Life

Valencia permitted me to romanticize my world.

Malavika Kannan —

Aug 29, 2025

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How I Learned To Touch Again After Trauma

How I Learned To Touch Again After Trauma

I Was Rejected at a Barn Dance. Just Like My Ancestors (Probably)

I’ve Been Into the Further and Back

Robin Wright as a Ruthless Monster-in-Law in ‘The Girlfriend’ Gave Me Flashbacks

HORROR IS SO G4Y: Letter From the Editor

The Answer To My Pain Was Pain

Fall Is Always a Time for New Beginning

Twenty-Five Years Later, Michelle Tea’s ‘Valencia’ Remains Stunning Portrait of Lesbian Life

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