The Queer Love Project

Jerry Portwood is the founder of The Queer Love Project, which explores LGBTQ+ stories about relationships. He was a top editor at Rolling Stone, Out magazine, and New York Press. He's a longtime instructor at the New School's writing program.

Award-disdaining Author, Exile & Kook, Mr. Troy Ford | Keeping an eye on the abyss so you don't have to \ud83d\udc9c\ud83c\udfa9\ud83d\udc08‍⬛ Creator of Qstack - the LGBTQIA+ Directory of Substacks \ud83c\udff3️‍\ud83c\udf08

I’m a mother of 4 amazing adults and a rescuer of special needs dogs who—after 25 years of mixed-gender marriage—came out as a lesbian at age 46. Bylines include: The Huffington Post and the NYT. My memoir, Hurricane Lessons, debuts in 2025.

Less he than they and more queer than gay, Brian Watson is an emerging writer. They share intersections of Japan and queerness in OUT OF JAPAN, their Substack. When not writing, Brian designs t-shirts, beads bracelets, and plays too many word games.

Aidan is an actor, advocate, writer, and relationship enthusiast based in New York City. When not acting or advocating, he writes about self-improvement, relationships, and sex in his once-weekly newsletter, Gay Buffet.

Queer & Polyamorous writer sharing stories that will transform your idea of love. My memoir, ENTWINED: ESSAYS ON POLYAMORY AND CREATING HOME, is out now. (they/them)

Author of a wide range of fiction and nonfiction; emeritus professor; piano player; publisher; one who quests and sometimes finds; happy when out in nature. An Englishman in London, Los Angeles and elsewhere. martingoodman.com

Michael Narkunski is a Los Angeles-based New Yorker whose overly personal essays can be found in Out, Narratively, and other, mostly gay, outlets. He works at an independent bookstore while finishing up his memoir.

Sex-positive advocate, content creator, "sexpert," and coach, I make intimacy, sexuality, and non-monogamy accessible. With real experience as a swinger, my goal is to empower others to explore desires and build deeper connections.

Emmy-winning Supervising Producer at Entertainment Tonight for 10+ years. Previously at CNN. Do you like scary movies?

I'm the author of three novels (Hard, Sweet Like Sugar, An Older Man) and a true-crime memoir (The End of Her). As a journalist, I’ve written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Out, The Advocate, Newsweek, and elsewhere.

I'm an Emmy and WGA Award-nominated writer based in LA. I wrote for the Disney+ LIZZIE MCGUIRE reboot that infamously got canceled, so you can now find me on Instagram and TikTok (@jonathanhurwitz) trying to live the Hallmark movie of my dreams.

My husband Douglas Messerli and I met in 1970 and have lived together ever since. He is a poet, film critic, and publisher. I was a museum curator of contemporary art for 24 years, now working independently.