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elliot page

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In “Pageboy,” Elliot Page Gets Vulnerable About Gender Dysphoria, Trans Joy, and Much More

Like a lot of millennials my age, I grew up watching Elliot Page’s films and his ascent to stardom

Stef Rubino —

Jun 19, 2023

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Sarah Viren’s Memoir Is A Compelling Exploration of the Nature of Truth

When we live in a society where truth matters so little, what are we supposed to do with it once we have it?

Stef Rubino —

Jun 14, 2023

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“Lesbian Love Story” Has Something To Teach Us About Ourselves

It’s important for us to gather all of the stories of the people who came before us in order to help fuel our fight against the people who want to…

Stef Rubino —

May 30, 2023

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comics/graphic novels

Tegan and Sara, as drawn by Tillie Walden, on the cover of their new graphic novel, Junior High

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Tegan and Sara’s “Junior High” Brings Their Origin Story to a Graphic Novel

Queer youth need to see a hero’s journey from queer icons who’ve lived it! And they need to be able to relate to it, not to write it off as…

Heather Hogan —

May 22, 2023

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Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H features a person in a hijab against a sunset-like background

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Lamya H’s Debut Memoir Is a Testament to the Powers of Faith and Hope

We live in a society so oppressive to those of us who dare to imagine better that we have very little incentive to keep imagining.

Stef Rubino —

Feb 7, 2023

butch

memoir

book lists

Butch Memoirs To Check Out in Honor of “Hijab Butch Blues”

This is not an exhaustive list of butch memoirs, and I would love to hear about more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 4, 2023

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Lives of Great Men by Chike Frankie Edozien

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Queer Naija Lit: “The Lives of Great Men” Interrogates the Measures of Masculinity and Greatness

My internal identity journey as a black genderfluid person involves engaging with my relationship to masculinity.

Chinelo Anyadiegwu —

Jan 30, 2023

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“Fieldwork” Review: A Lush, Chewy Memoir Full of Mushrooms

Michelin-star chef Iliana Regan takes you back to her family’s farmhouse.

Stef Rubino —

Jan 24, 2023

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How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler

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I’ll Never Look at the Ocean the Same Way After Reading Sabrina Imbler’s “How Far the Light Reaches”

Sea creatures become iridescent queer metaphors in this wonderfully queer memoir.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Dec 16, 2022

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interview

book features

A Memoir Isn’t a Self-Help Book

Author Jeanna Kadlec talks about her new memoir Heretic, the loss of leaving a life, gay Bible stories, and more.

Stef Rubino —

Nov 4, 2022

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Heretic by Jeanna Kadlec features the title of the book in neon pink letters and a glowing pink light against a dark background

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Jeanna Kadlec’s “Heretic” Is a Memoir for the Witches Who Grew From Good Christian Women

Heretic is part memoir, part cultural critique, part political analysis, and part history, all viewed through the queer lens of a woman who grew up in the Midwest trying her…

Heather Hogan —

Oct 21, 2022

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Three identical images for the cover of The Family Outing, which is written in rainbow letters on a blue background, with arrows on some of the letters.

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“The Family Outing” Is a Vivid Memoir of Neglect, Secrets, and the Power of Family

Over the course of five years, Jessi Hempel came out as a lesbian; her dad then came out as gay, her sister as bisexual, and her brother as trans.

Darcy —

Oct 7, 2022