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Tuesday, June 23 - “Malaysia’s government is set to stop using the term “LGBT” in favour of the Malay term ‘budaya songsang,’ which translates as ‘deviant culture.’ The news was shared by a government official this week.”
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June Run Down
Please note, this piece was originally published in From My Search Bar, first in the print club and will be published online as well.
I was 14 years old the first time someone suggested that I might be gay. I had a friend that I had deep...
Roz Hernandez Should be More Famous
As summer 2025 rolled around, transgender comedienne, podcaster, and amateur ghost hunter, Roz Hernandez, found her calendar wide open and decided to embark on a 13,000-mile road trip throughout the United States, performing 50 standup come...
LGBTQ+ Weekly News Update
Monday, June 15 - “A gay couple is recovering after Caldwell [Idaho] Police said they were attacked near Indian Creek Plaza on Saturday night.”
Monday, June 15 - “Police in Malaysia have arrested five men accused of targeting gay men thr...
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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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