
Spotlighting queer history as it's happened and documenting it as we move forward.
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I come from a family of readers; one of my first memories is of my dad reading to me before bed, a tradition my parents established that lasted through my years of grade school. I became a voracious reader and an eager learner. I read anyth...
An exploration of the women’s land movement from the 1960s to today
The 1960s and 1970s were a time of upheaval and change in the United States, and this era gave rise to the “back to the land” movement. At its peak, there were an estimate...
Welcome to the first edition of our new series, ‘Living Archives,’ where I chat with a variety of folks who have been involved in impactful moments of LGBTQ+ history. Today’s Q&S is with Dianna Wellen Traylor, who was the patient care coord...
A few years ago, I was looking for a found-family LGBTQ+ story and stumbled upon ‘Cantoras’ by Carolina De Robertis. Now every summer I re-read the novel, and it’s quickly become one of my favorites. The book always moves me to tears and ma...
Trigger warning: this piece mentions violence against women, rape (including corrective rape), and child sexual abuse
There’s a long history of women, especially lesbians, falling victim to a given society’s views regarding what is seen as...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Writing & researching about queer history, its lasting impacts, and parallels to the modern day♡
...- . ..- .- // Literary Editor of GUM Magazine (chewgumonline.com) // Advice Columnist @hankycodemagazine
mostly lamenting. nyc.
where drafts sent to die remember to live
Gemma Ortwerth is an author, artist, and activist writing on queer life, disability, love, and survival. Her work blends poetic reflection with social critique, exploring grief and joy, chosen family, justice, and art as survival.
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