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Art in the Raw by - “Art in the Raw … celebrates the bold, unapologetic, and often unseen art of queer creators. Hosted by David Smith, the podcast delves into the raw, unfiltered aspects of the creative process, highlighting the powerful intersection of queer identity and artistic expression. Each episode features interviews with queer artists from diverse disciplines, exploring their inspirations, struggles, and the personal narratives that shape their work.” Apple

ask a sub by - “Bound at the intersection of vulnerability and abject horniness from a writer and podcaster exploring the intersection of kink and culture, wholesomeness and filth, humor and heart.”

Butterfly Arose by - “On Butterfly Arose I try to live my own deepest values as I talk about my learnings and experiences.”

- From and of “a daily Live podcast, airing every weekday at 10am ET/7am PT, and whenever we damn well please on weekends. We also host or appear on other one-off podcasts—and we've got 'em all here.” Spotify - Apple

Dear Black Gay Men’s Substack by - “Dear Black Gay Men Weekly is your weekly dopeness reminder and your favorite content creator’s favorite content. Spotify - Apple

Gayish - “Featured in Buzzfeed, Oprah Magazine, Esquire, and Queerty, Gayish is an award-winning podcast that breaks down one gay stereotype each week. Mike and Kyle bring humor, honesty, and irreverence to topics like the hanky code, depression, and open relationships.” Spotify - Apple

by Jason Blitman- “An exclusive glimpse into the world of books from the Gays Reading Podcast—no matter how you identify, you'll find something in this 'stack!” Spotify - Apple - YouTube

Handsome - “Handsome is a podcast from comedians Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin. Every week, the handsome hosts field a question from a friend and attempt to answer it together, covering every subject you could think of. Along the way, Tig, Fortune and Mae tell plenty of stories and just generally have a ridiculous time.” Spotify - Apple

by - “Essays about my dysfunctional family and my often fabulous gay father, coming out as a writer, depression, working 12-Step programs for recovery from disordered thinking and eating. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's sad. It's all me.”

by & - “What do we know about love? Find, accept and explore love and commitment among gay, lesbian and trans people in queer relationships through storytelling and interviews with LGBTQ+ folx.”

Queer News - “Queer News is an Ambie award-winning weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, culture and entertainment. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by , a new pod drops every Monday by 9am CT.” Spotify

Queer Onda El Paso - “Queer Onda El Paso tells the stories that add color to the entire spectrum of the LGBTQ community.” Spotify - Apple - YouTube

A Queer POV: Friends, Loves & Life by - “Real conversations. Meaningful connections. Join me, David Begor, each week as I sit down with a friend to explore love, identity, growth, and the messy beauty of being human—from a queer point of view.” Spotify - Apple - YouTube

Queer Vision with Rebecca and Koee of Queerolina - “Through honest conversations, interviews, and deep dives into queer culture and lived experience, we explore what it means to live out loud, especially in the South. From drag artists and small business owners to grassroots activists and emerging creatives, every guest brings something real to the table.” YouTube

by - “Queering Reality is a series for exploring and reshaping the world through a queer lens by Elizabeth Earley, a queer writer, scientist, and ex-christian with magical thinking who is also a mom and Board President at Jaded Ibis Press.” Spotify - Apple

Queernecks by and Beck - “Queer Appalachians, Dash and Beck, sit on the porch trying to make each other laugh and swapping old stories, many of which are even true.” Captivate.fm

Rooted Resilience by - “Rooted Resilience: Intersectional Narratives of 2SLGBTQIA+ Creatives in Western Massachusetts is a project in progress. A podcast, multimedia blog, and discussion series launches Spring 2025.”

Sacred Gyre by - “On Sacred Gyre I invite you to think about how to stay connected to your deepest values as you navigate this sometimes confusing world.”

Shawn Breathes Books - “A queer Canadian male reader, back home in Saskatoon after more than a decade in Tokyo who hosts a weekly series there called Bite-sized Book Chats, brief Zoom interviews with bookish folks the world over about a book they’ve written, read or liked.”

Sibling Rivalry - “Monét X Change, Miss Congeniality of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 and winner of AS4 and Bob The Drag Queen, winner of Season 8 (she won the first time) are not actually siblings but they are the intensely hilarious comedy duo with infectious chemistry behind the hit podcast Sibling Rivalry.” Spotify - Apple - YouTube

A Suitable Vessel for Magic by - “This is the place my late husband lives. Inside the book I have been making for him, a paper house for us to ride the winds of eternity. No kidding.” Spotify

This Queer Book Saved My Life - “Fans of On Being and Los Culturistas love this 2024 GLAAD Media Award nominee for Outstanding Podcast. Featuring Carmen Maria Machado, Alison Bechdel, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Greg Louganis, Becky Albertalli, and so many more, guests from across the rainbow tell these authors how their books helped them overcome alienation, gender dysphoria, familial homophobia, and being outed. Essayist and Lambda Literary Fellow John Parker hosts.” Spotify - Apple

Vibe Check - “A weekly podcast where Sam Sanders, , and make sense of what’s going on in news and culture – and how it all feels. Vibe Check is your favorite group chat, come to life.” Spotify - Apple

WROTE Podcast - “Tune in for weekly discussions about LGBTQ storytelling in all genres and mediums. Our guests share personal accounts on living the artistic life and their personal experiences writing, crafting, and reading stories that explore the edges of what’s accepted and where storytelling should be headed.” Spotify - Apple - YouTube

Health | Healing | Wellness | Recovery | Education | Science | Technology | Climate

Fri, 23 May 2025 05:03:00 GMT

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Big Blue Sky Dragonfly by - “A newsletter on doing life while being human from a writer, life coach, and human being. I mostly write on the marvel of 20/20 vision in hindsight and the absurdities of being human in a world of binaries.”

Body Liberation for All by - “QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) centered holistic wellness. Your health. Your way. Inclusive health and wellness, as individual as you are.”

Body Mind Connection by - “A somatic healing space for the queer community and allies. Meditations & more to help manage anxiety, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect with who you really are.”

The Bright Life | is a connoisseur of well-being, a sobriety advocate, a chiropractor, and lover of great coffee & human potential. She helps readers listen to their inner wisdom to unravel the deeply bound threads of our conditioning, and provides tools to move toward a more fulfilling life. Donna’s support of Qstack, her tireless positivity, and wealth of practical advice make her a treasured ally to the community.

by - “The Deep End is a place for exploring life’s raw truths, radical joys, and the moments that shape us. It’s about connection, embodied resilience, and daring to embrace transformation … Centering neuroqueer voices and radical transformation.”

by - “How to human, as taught by dogs.”

by - “Helping gay men in midlife feel seen, supported, and empowered.”

The Genderqueer Menopause Coach by - “All things genderqueer and menopause related! Plus anything else I think belongs in the conversation. Subscribe now for access to gender-affirming menopause education, support, and resources.”

- “Trans husband, dad, writer, artist, philosopher, and Tarot reader who talks to dead people (and spirits of all kinds).”

In Media Rez by - “Views from the intersections of Queer, Indigenous, and recovery identities.”

by - ALLY. “A place to explore what it means to be you and make it lighter to live there. Ponderings on life when sometimes it feels hard to truly be yourself, understanding where we meet those around us and the wider world.”

by - “Discover how to find your joy in simple, everyday things, and how you can use that joy to be stronger, more resilient and more creative. Weekly quests, journal prompts & inspiration.”

Juhász’s Substack by Juhász Bence Psychologist - “A psychologist writing about anxiety, grief, and LGBTQ issues, and everything related to the psyche.”

Light Hive by - “Embodied and engaged mindfulness for complex times.”

Love Doesn’t Hurry by - “Have questions of creativity, poetry, deconstruction, spirituality, addiction/recovery, gender-queer transitioning, or even baking? Find community, here!”

by Molly Booker - Qstack Readers Selection April ‘25. “Magic in the Mess is a space for raw honesty, personal growth, and storytelling—where identity, love, and the untangling of life’s complexities meet.”

meditations and musings by shannon | Shannon Grainne is an embodiment and liberation coach, supporting womxn to land and expand into the one perfect body they inhabit. By subscribing, you’ll get support for your own wellness, growth, and liberation—expect things to get fun and deep and weird!

No Vacation Required by and - “Build a life you don’t need a break from. From the creators of —coaching and consulting solutions helping people and workgroups overcome some of the most challenging aspects of change, shape new visions and goals, and maximize potential.”

by - “A healing arts newsletter (and miscellaneous updates) for The Atang from a hilot binabaylan and Chinese medicine practitioner.”

by - “We have so much more power than we believe.”

The Queer Autistic Newsletter by - “A newsletter about healing trauma & coming home to our queer and autistic selves from a queer autistic trauma coach who works with autistic & queer humans. Writing about trauma resolution, unmasking and queer & neurodivergent joy and pleasure.”

is Transwoman doctor working in the mental health field as a therapist, and working on a second book. “[Sheila’s Substack] is where I gather what I’ve learned walking through that veil, from life as an “alpha male” to a deep surrender into feminine consciousness. My journey has been bloody, painful, mythic, medical, mystic, and real … You’ll find here pain and joy: dreams, reflections, field notes, rites of passage, and signals from the future. This is not a newsletter. It’s a listening post.”

Sober Gemini by - “Sobering thoughts on addictive feelings from a a gay & sober essayist writing from Long Beach, California.”

Taking Up Space | is a clinical psychologist, author, an expert in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and LGBTQ+ mental health, as well as a nature lover, meditator and spiritual seeker. In her Substack, she is writing “about the tough stuff, the self-disclosing stuff, the vulnerable and human stuff” in her journey to overcome fear, shame, and figure out a life worth living.

Tom on the Trails | says “exploring the world around the corner or many miles away begins with the first stroke of the pedal.” In his newsletter, he shares his passion for biking, and advocates for trails, cycling, and discovering the world, and also for people who might be seen as non-traditional cyclists, including queer and older enthusiasts.

Under the White Coat by - “Lessons on Humanity They Didn't Teach me in Medical School. Thought-provoking essays, data-driven articles and sex-positive clinical education.”

by - “A raw, queer mental health space exploring self-worth, shame, and emotional healing for LGBTQ+ deep thinkers (and allies).”

Unfixed | is founder and director of Unfixed—a multi-media company that explores how adversity can broaden our definition of what it means to live a “good life.” “Our world needs more models for how to live a meaningful, unfixed life - a life liberated from fixed notions of how we must feel in order to live fully.” Kim is a wonderful ally, patron, and friend to the Qstack community.

by - “grief tending, heart healing. spiritual abolition for a world in transition. by a queer neurodivergent Japanese & Irish healing practitioner who writes about grief, life, death, trauma healing, and more.”

What the Snail Knows with - “Queer trails through uncertain terrains: menstruation, peri/menopause, death, dying and other states of change.”

Wild Cozy Free by - “Weekly personal essays (and often a song/poem too!) A step towards more embodiment and authenticity. An exploration of the self that exists underneath all my roles, outside all the busyness.”

by - “The Worthy Mindset Team is a home for healing, identity, and bold self-leadership. Through our three branches—The Worthy Mindset (personal growth), The Worthy Leader (identity-informed leadership), and My Worthy Pride (LGBTQI healing & advocacy.)”

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Cover your bases by - “CYB focuses on my current interests and obsessions—right now those are becoming an expert user of Generative AI, lifting heavy weights, and making a life as an over-60 trying.”

Furrow and Fire by Wendy DeGroat - “A poet and long-time teacher-librarian contemplates what to cultivate in her next chapter, musing about purpose, creativity, aging, wonder, fear, belonging, loss, gratitude, faith, nature, technology, money, & more.”

The Liberated Porch by - “Religious and queer trauma education by a licensed social worker and therapist who's queer and trans.”

Queer Ecologies by - “Queer ecologies represents a desire to live an enchanted, compassionate, caring, and creative life in relation. This practice combines research, learning, feeling, reflection, connection, & co/creation rippling outwards.”

Queer Science Lab by (she/they) - “Experiments in STEM, queerness, and society from a science researcher, educator, and PhD student studying nervous system development.”

Social Issues in Song by - “Learning about history and songs and the people who made both. Most of the songs we usually listen to are about love and life. There are many more songs that are about working together to make a difference, taking care of the earth, standing up to bullies, and much, much more. I write a newsletter about those songs twice a week.”

Memoir | Personal Stories | Coming Out

Tue, 13 May 2025 05:03:00 GMT

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Amplify Respect by - Qstack Readers Selection Dec ‘24. “Relatable weekly true stories. We talk about what it's like to be trans and nonbinary, hiking, travel, martial arts, and getting published!”

Anywhere Else by - “Rambling reveries on where, who, what and how I'd rather be. (When I feel like it.)”

Annette’s Wanderings | is a community builder & author of two micro-memoir series published on Substack—If You Only Knew and Accidental Mentors. She is also an activist, public speaker, and community builder, having founded the outdoors-loving women’s writing group Wandering WordsWomen, which hosts writing retreats and workshops, in addition to her own online literary salon series.

Auntie Lisa’s Substack by - “Love, observations, advice, and other general rambling from a crazy, disabled, bisexual, wife, birthmother, and everyone's Auntie.”

Autumn in the Oaks by - “Introspections and ramblings on life as a queer, disabled mess of a human who can’t keep their thoughts to themself.”

Badreads by - “Essays, bad jokes, rants, and unsolicited advice from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Hough, and a dog named Woody Guthrie.”

Being Alive by - “A weekly newsletter exploring transmasculine experiences and amplifying trans joy.”

- “Disabled, neurodivergent, various forms of LGBT+. I'm freaking tired. He/him, he/they, they/them, and she/they, depending on the day. Feel free to ask!”

Beyond Survival with Clare Egan by - “Weekly essays written with “authenticity, vulnerability and insight” about grief, trauma and rebuilding my life in the aftermath of sexual violence. My mission is to change how we think (& talk) about life after trauma.”

by - “Andrea Thomas is a queer American writer. Her essays, poems and creative nonfiction speak of being a late bloomer and testing cultural norms. Writing nonfiction. Living a life that seems unreal. This is my mid-life crisis origin story.”

Bites of Change by - “Changes are made in small bites, and with big issues, small bites are where you start. Foster parenting, chronic illness, social injustice -- these are all things we need to talk about. But at the end of the day, these are also just my stories.”

The Blog of KSCHatch by - “The collected writings of a super queer bendy-spoonie anti-fascist dharma nerd secret librarian polymath.”

BoEa writes “reflections from a life as transgender.”

The Book of Roman by - “Quirky stories: Fiction, memoirs, flash fiction and unreleased content. My goal is to share the most bizarre, imaginative and outrageous short stories you'll ever read. These stories may make you cringe, laugh, or leave you wondering "What the fuck am I reading?"”

Brag Book | is a flaming trans TV writer, photographer, artist, vintage photo collector, and founder of Original Plumbing, the long-running trans male zine. is part trans memoir, part speculative archive, and part excuse to dive deep into vintage photos of strangers. It’s about who gets remembered, how we tell our stories, and what it means to be seen — even decades later, in a blurry Polaroid.

Cold Antler Farm by - “Author Jenna Woginrich's dispatches from 6.5 mountain acres of trouble. Writing on homesteading, rural queer life, pop culture, fishing and falconry.”

| ’s literary work centers on his passion for historical fiction, time travel, portal fantasies, and dreams and visions that are weaved into narratives that explore inner and outer realms. His newsletter “Devin’s Dreams” is a repository of his essays, short stories and poetry, and is also the title of his first novel, available on Amazon. His book of historically informed poetry exploring queer love, Scents of Lavender: Queer Love Through the Ages - In Verse, is also on Amazon.

Diary of a Lesbian Housewyfe by - “I'm that friend who drops by for a chit-chat and makes you spit your tea all over your new tablecloth. Subscribe for silly stories about my life as a lesbian housewyfe—travel, knitting, recipes, Mack the Dog, and other household adventures.”

worked in the HIV/AIDS field from 1983-2022 and shares selections from a memoir he’s writing about his life before and during that experience.

edgard by - “i write essays on life, politics, & relationships; with music, poetry, & humor mixed in. ✨my mission: to inspire, to inform, and to love.”

by - “Earl was born in 1963 in the Burke County Hospital in Waynesboro, Georgia, the Bird Dog Capital of the World. He was named Deborah Anne McBride. That’s where the trouble starts. "E.M." is the survival story of a particular kind of fellow.”

by - “i write about tv shows, music, queerness, and everything that matters to me. i have too many big feelings about too many things and i like to (over)share what's on my mind”

Fancy Meeting You Here | is a queer feminist writer and an Emmy and Peabody-award winning documentary producer. She writes about bodies—the social construction of them, how we make meaning about and through them, and our quests for embodiment—at Fancy Meeting You Here, and edits W. Kamau Bell asks, “Who's With Me?” She cares about dismantling white supremacy and making the world safer for bodies of all sizes, genders, and sexualities.

Finding Handsome | has been a photographer from a young age, bringing to life the faces and stories captured in still photography and videos. Finding Handsome is “a photo storytelling project that celebrates queer and genderqueer masculinity in those of us who've had to pave our own roads to handsome.”

Ford Knows Books | Mr. Troy Ford delivers a weekly dose of fiction, essays, and wonder ~ soaked in lunacy, dusted with glitter ~ sometimes silly, and sometimes serious. He is the author of Lamb, an LGBTQ+ coming of age novel, available now as a paperback or Kindle ebook.

fried eggs for breakfast by - “Learning how to hold it all, every Friday. Basically making my diary public.”

Gathering by - “a multifaceted newsletter, dipping its toes into writing, neurodivergence, film, ecology, history, art, activism, television, education, chronic illness, gender diversity, race, and politics. Nothing is off limits here.”

Gay Musings by - “Lil Cheeky Stories.”

Geek Out by - “For people who use nerdy subculture to make sense of the world. Weekly essays on queer introspection, millennial nostalgia, and literary analysis.”

Good (Gay) Grief by - “Monthly musings on navigating grief, widowhood, love, legacy, and everything that comes with the (world's worst) territory.”

I love love, anything is possible by - “Radical overshares on relationship, trauma, gay sex, polyamory and long distance hiking. I believe the choreography of every day life is the wildest kind of magic.”

In Search of Supreme Beings | is a Storyteller, Photographer, Conservationist, Poet and Seeker. His hope is to help others fall in love with this planet, that something you find in his work inspires you to live a more fulfilling, healthier, and sustainable life, and join the movement to create a more sustainable and just society.

is this what you want? by - “Come dive into the depths of community care, relationships, activism and identity with insights from a fat, polyamorous, queer, disabled, neurodivergent Filipine-American community care facilitator and health care advocate.”

Jake Zuppa - “Writing is the oxygen that keeps my spirit alive. Creative non fiction, fiction and the accidental poem.”

JASPER, a black pansy mag by - “The vibe? Internet whimsy a la the early 2000s, when we were all so curious and green…from an author, essayist, poet, humorist, and managing editor at Focus Magazine.”

Jibber Jabber by - “A one-year creative experiment and my digital outlet away from socials. I’ll be sharing updates about my art, projects and general musings. I’ll also be exploring what else wants to be birthed through me creatively.”

Lasara Firefox Allen, MSW - “A newsletter about my random (and generally timely) thoughts as a writer, coach, and "them fatale"! Welcome the the genderqueer side!”

Liberated Lola by - Ever since I won "Best Storyteller" in the 1st grade, I've wanted to be a writer. At almost fifty, I'm maintaining in Corporate America but the 6-yr-old in me still longs to write.”

Life at the Bottom of the Canyon by - “Thoughts, free-writes, a poem or two, an essay here and there, upcoming book chapter previews. Live, from my little adobe at the bottom of the canyon.”

Life of Gay by - “Mediocre homosexual by Perry Phalla.”

| is queer, neurodivergent and angry as hell. A Light in Outer Darkness is this seahorse dad and former Mormon’s memoir of sloughing off the layers of CPTSD; and being an expat, academic, and current Creative Nonfiction student.

by - “Hilarious and heartbreaking personal stories from the intersection of culture, family, and Silicon Valley.”

by - “Essays on a bizarre eccentric hermit.”

by - “Writings on my internal world, among other things.”

| Mal is a non-binary theater artist, writer, activist, meditator, professional healthcare clown with The Laughter League, and a big time dog nerd who shares words and images that help dig into the messy adventures of life. A 3-D human trying to make the world a bit better than when they first arrived.”

Marquismarq’s Substack | is the author of Ink from the Pen: A Prison Memoir. He is an Essayist, Poet, Screenwriter, Multilingual Subtitle Editor, Script Doctor, Novelist, Married Gay Man living in LA. Mark writes about politics, sociology, art, poetry, and shares his fiction and non-fiction. He says, “On a queer day, you can read forever. [And] I write about everything.”

Michael Horvich: Memoirs, Musings, and More by - “I write essays & poetry about life insights & philosophies, the LGBTQ Community, & Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease. I collect small things and am a photographer. I will share all on my Substack. I am cis, gay, retired, old, widowed, Jewish. Buddhist, male.”

“I'm about cool stuff for cool people; life as an entrepreneur, the indie entertainment industry, relationships & being a gay nerdish kid in the 70's before it became retro & queer. I've produced and distributed indie film for decades.”

Musings from a Curious Mind by - “Generalist. Curious. Sometimes I write about it.”

My Last Stone by - “Raw, unflinching, and deeply human, My Last Stone is a story of heartbreak and healing, of faith unraveled and love reimagined. My Last Stone is a memoir in fragments.”

by - “Learn about my 30+ years of being a small magazine publisher; my journey back and forth between Hawaii and New York City, and what I’ve ‘let go.’”

by - “Exploring embodiment and identity, storytelling and art, agency and resistance, and the disruptive potential of chronic illness. Looking for meaning against a backdrop of Instagram incoherency. Wrangling experiences that resist articulation.”

The Nature of Things by - “Personal stories, reflections, and the occasional splash of advice. My unique lens on nature, life and business. May it inspire, challenge, and guide more women to lean into their yearning and make progress on what matters most to them.”

NeuroDivergent Rebel’s Substack by - “Stories, ramblings, and musings of Lyric Rivera: Trans Autistic/ADHD, educator, consultant, artist, & best selling author of the business ethics book Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising.”

new world black bird by - “A collection from a wannabe writer about learning how to end the cycle of generational trauma, slowly taking baby steps into queer adulthood, and navigating being black and neurodiverse along the way. what fun!”

The Next Write Thing by - “The Next Write Thing is about recovery and growth. Recovery from disordered eating and thinking, recovery from depression and trauma. It’s about the stories of my childhood and the lessons I’ve learned.”

Non-Everything | is a non-binary, non-fiction writer. They talk about being non-binary, having trauma, living in 4 countries, speaking 3 languages, having parents, having children, and having to have a gender, self-esteem, and the desire to live. Sometimes they also share memories and recommend a book or a movie.

by - “This is not a lifestyle blog. At best, this is a candid memoir of that time my life looked like a lifestyle blog. Illustrated with art and photography by the author.”

Oh, Kay! - Lavender Stories by - “Stories from a high-profile TV investigative journalist who busted out of her straight jacket, opened a bookstore in Dallas for lesbians, taught school and now writes from memory.”

by - “Open Secrets is a home for memorable, revealing personal essays about all the subjects we're taught to keep “secret.””

Optimistic Hot Mess by - “I'm a Trans, Queer, AuDHD, Disabled, Widowed, Gen X writer who talks to his two cats WAY TOO MUCH to be healthy. I'm often hilarious.* (*your results may vary.)”

Out of Japan by - “Charting the intersections between me, Japan, and queerness.”

PalCinema, Television, & Music | —Film Professor at DePaul University in Chicago, Film Critic, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Festival Programmer and avid music fan—digs deep into his knowledge and personal experiences to share the meaning of entertainment. And he loves to interact with people who have similar interests!

- “Melbourne-based journalist and storyteller. Lover of short stories and creative non-fiction. Poetry dabbler. Queer, neurodivergent, and navigating life one word at a time. Proudly sober. Dachshund dad. Runs on coffee and curiosity.”

Portrait of a Gay On Fire by - “Personal essays, interviews, pop culture recs and impeccable vibes from a ‘Writer + people's princess x.’”

The Queer Agenda by - “Thoughtful advice, encouragement, and strategies for LGBTQ folks (and our accomplices) to heal and come home to ourselves. Equal parts warm hug, gentle kick in the ass, and queer magic.”

Queer Carrie Bradshaw by - “A substack about 20-something dating life in queer Chicago!”

Queer Little Family by - “Navigating the world as a non-binary parent, writer and artist living on the edge of no where Wales. Plus art and fiction to brighten your day.”

Queer Tax | asks: “Are you frustrated or even furious by the erasure of our lesbian/dyke/butch/nonbinary community? Do you wonder what it’s like to be a dyke? What’s it’s like to deal with lesbophobia? Do you wonder what your queer kids, friends, neighbors, students, family members are going through?” Soph writes about lesbian representation and their journey as a lesbian / dyke / butch / nonbinary person.

Queerly Enlightened: Releasing the Barriers to Joy by - “Let there be rule-breaking enlightened queer award-winning writing & video about love as a practice! Including memoir, the fae gender, spirituality and poetry. Releasing the barriers to joy! Because we can. We really really can.”

Still Out Here | writes from a senior perspective to raise awareness of elder voices in the LGBTQ+ community. Whether life, politics, religion, or sex— “things my mother told me to never talk about”—Tom reflects on his accomplishments, lessons learned, and barriers overcome as he advocates for the acceptance and inclusion of all LGBTQ+ people.

by - “My personal Substack. An artifact of contradictions - ancient wisdom housed in a modern vessel. Transgender. Indigenous. Neurodivergent. Millennial. Lover of history, psychology, law, politics, science, music, art, coffee, fiction, and of course ... writing.”

Savannah’s Substack by - “Just a small trans girl, living in a big, scary world.”

Screaming Into the Void: Notes from the In Between by - “Writing about my life, disability, mental illness, intersectionality, and complexity. Expect a lot of opinions, and a lot of nuance. Complex cases be complex, yknow?”

Seasons of the Soul | is a Lifelong learner ~ Late bloomer ~ Marine vet ~ She/Her ~ Trying to balance her writing life with snowbird living with her wife. She tells stories about coming out late in life, mother-daughter relationships, traveling and camping, and the wise elders and trailblazers that inspire her.

Second Helping Gazette by - “Helpful helpers help! Always funny. Often practical. Weirdly earnest. Hilarious writing about serious subjects; death, grief, caregiving, gender, health, never airline food. Substack is a work in progress. Like all of us.”

Sitting Queerly by - Qstack Readers Selection April ‘25. “A newsletter for late-blooming queers and those in their life who embrace them, as well as all who want to see more people living as their full selves.”

small magic by - “Writing. Creating. Existing. The little things. From a poet, essayist, science writer, and sea hag.”

Small Town, Queer Life by - “Unfortunately semi-closeted at the moment. I follow my heart and write about a range of things which I feel are worthwhile.”

by - “Social Deficit is a love letter to the off-putting and tediously cringe. It is space to explore the dusty corners of my mind. It is a lake to drown myself (and you) in topics that make the common pedestrian uncomfortable and uneasy.”

A Suitable Vessel by - “This is the place my late husband lives. Inside the book I have been making for him, a paper house for us to ride the winds of Eternity. No kidding.”

Surrendering to Sappho by - Qstack Readers Selection Feb ‘25. “I came out as a lesbian at age 46 after 25 years of mixed-gender marriage to finally, truly, and unapologetically be me.”

That Trans Friend You Didn’t Know You Needed by - “Trans and queer activist and writer of all things personal and cultural. Creator of a collection of the finest newsletters with fewer than 1,000 subscribers.”

by - “Queer non-binary trans person, poet, empathetic lover of human rights and animals and trees. Not a big fan of fascism tbh! Publishing essay/poetry/tree photos (from a cemetery nearby that I am obsessed with).”

by - “Notes from the transmasc underground.”

Ultracold by - “Notes on being a queer, immigrant, nobinary physicist-turned-writer, former teacher and one of those people that just have a very cold-seeming face.”

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Writers in Relationship | is a writer, queer mom, and persistent student of collaboration. An excerpt from her first adult novel, Falling Through the Night, was featured in the inaugural issue of Qstack; she is also co-founder of the digital magazine, Hotch Potch Literature & Art.

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- “Lady LiberTea is a bold, unapologetic political blog dedicated to speaking truth to power, defending democracy, and advocating for justice for all Americans which will not be cowed into silence by a would be king.”

A Light in Outer Darkness | is queer, neurodivergent and angry as hell. A Light in Outer Darkness is this seahorse dad’s and former Mormon’s memoir of sloughing off the layers of CPTSD; and being an expat, academic, and current Creative Nonfiction student.

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Adryan’s POV by - “Personal essays on pop culture of now and then, from a pop culture essayist from New Jersey.”

Angry Gay Grandpa by - “An every-once-in-a-while blog post on the "Angry Gay Grandpa" web series and a 60 second PSA supporting LGBTQ Youth during the upcoming 2024 election.”

The Audacity by - “Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints from writer, editor, and cultural critic Roxane Gay.”

BOYCULTURE by - “A living archive of gay sense and sensibilities from the NYC-based author of the novel "Boy Culture," made into a feature film and series, and the book "Encyclopedia Madonnica," among many others.”

Bringing Fire To Earth | is determined to make the world a better place as a team culture consultant for ethical founders. Disruptor of bullshit—full of ideas, essays and poems.

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Fuera de Campo: una crítica feminista y LGBTQ+ del cine by - “Un lugar para hablar sobre cine con perspectiva de género y LGBTQ+.” SPANISH

(Offscreen: A Feminist and LGBTQ+ Critique of Film - A place to talk about cinema with a gender and LGBTQ+ perspective.)

Gay Buffet by - Qstack Readers Selection April ‘25. “A once-weekly roundup of all things LGBTQ+ Come for the name, stay for the news, art, music, advice, and more!”

Gay Doctor by - “Short fiction and non-fiction. The pleasure is ALL mine!”

by - “Gayety is an authentically queer space where LGBTQ+ people can celebrate culture, content, and art—fully embracing creativity and identity without censorship.”

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by - “Spotlighting queer history as it's happened and documenting it as we move forward.”

Harmony and Havoc (Tales From a Former Wanna-be Rockstar) by - “Sex, drugs and rock and roll. Untamed essays and unfiltered lessons from an ovarian musician who once teetered on the edge of fame.

- “Artists: Dallas Lyn & Jacob Miller Downes. Queer, Influencers, activists.”

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¡Hola Papi! by - “Writing, art and more from an author, illustrator, and advice columnist engaging in general jotería.”

- “An artistic enby's repository for rambles, fictions, musings on societal frictions and multimedia miscellanea-- now with 100% more podcast!”

Lavender Rising by - “A monthly magazine featuring queer stories, poems, essays, and art.”

by - “Refreshing LGBTQ+ news, culture and community stories, as well as queer-specific recommendations in our bi-monthly newsletter offering up the hottest spots to go for the ultimate solo days out across the UK.”

LIT FEMME by - “A celebration of the work of queer, lesbian and feminist writers, musicians, artists and historians. Expect intergenerational conversations, reflections, and listings of out-of-print/rare books, records and other dyke culture ephemera and generally extremely niche content.”

Material Queer by - “An online space celebrating queer culture in all its glory. You can never have too much.”

by - “Musings on Queer life and culture, from a PhD in queer cultural writing. I share what I love, so expect theatre, TV, film and personal essays.”

nonsense newsletter by & Bec Shaw - “A culture, news and comedy newsletter, with a focus on queer culture, news and issues from Rebecca Shaw and Patrick Lenton.”

O Caftan My Caftan by - “A weekly queer newsletter with recurring columns, etiquette advice, perfume talk, and strong opinions!!!! about trivial shit – from Krista Burton, author of Moby Dyke.”

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by - “Pop culture commentary and sundry other writings by a recovering academic and self-proclaimed public intellectual.”

Paging Dr. Lesbian by - “Dispatches from the lesbian internet (and beyond). Paging Dr. Lesbian is a weekly newsletter written by me, Kira Deshler. Here you will find articles and essays primarily about lesbian or sapphic pop culture, but anything else that strikes my fancy is fair game.”

Pink Heart Emoji by - “Pink Heart Emoji is a newsletter about lesbian gossip, which planets are making me sad, zoning out in AA meetings, and queer media I have strong opinions about.”

by - “Champion of gender, sexual, & romantic minorities. Founder of sex culture institutions, Kinky Salon, & Mission Control. Author of Sex Culture Revolutionary. Artist, mentor, retreat facilitator, performer, writer, & provocateur.”

The Queer Factor by - “Film and television consumption with a queer lens from a writer and performer in Los Angeles with a serious media consumption addiction.”

Queer Happened Here: NYC by - “NYC's queer history is everywhere, but rarely is it visibly documented. This project is meant to map out and document the oft forgotten LGBTQ history of NYC in an accessible, visual format.”

Queer History with Step-Hen-ie by Stephenie Magister - “Investigating queer media throughout history, as well as long-form interviews with queer people (and allies) leaving a lasting positive impact.”

by - “A lesbian-owned newsletter dedicated to exploring the queer experience through personal reflections, history, feminism, relationships, and culture.”

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Right?! with - “Musings on Culture, but just the good stuff. Theatre, music, comedy, film, tv, art, literature etc. etc. etc.”

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by - “Rooted Resilience: Intersectional Narratives of 2SLGBTQIA+ Creatives in Western Massachusetts is a project in progress. A podcast, multimedia blog, and discussion series launches Spring 2025.”

Sacred Gyre by - “On Sacred Gyre I invite you to think about how to stay connected to your deepest values as you navigate this sometimes confusing world.”

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TV Dinner by - Qstack Readers Selection Dec ‘24. “Meddlesome Sagittarius. I write about tv and queer relationships. I’m mostly known as an advice columnist. I wrote a book and a zine called The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend.”

Very Mark McCormick | is a retiree from tech, business, design. He writes poetry and musings on cultural subjects when he’s not teaching yoga, writing and coaching.

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The Yearning by - “A newsletter about queer tv, movies and the people who make them. The Yearning is reviews, recommendations, discussions and essays on why we believe that two women looking longingly at each other onscreen isn't enough.”

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by - “A safe space for lovers of art, theater, film, and television -- featuring original writing, film analysis essays, and more from a Boston-based queer writer who loves theatre, film/TV and everything in between!

Becoming Music by - “Contemplative improvisation and music as a spiritual practice.”

| is a flaming trans TV writer, photographer, artist, vintage photo collector, and founder of Original Plumbing, the long-running trans male zine. is part trans memoir, part speculative archive, and part excuse to dive deep into vintage photos of strangers. It’s about who gets remembered, how we tell our stories, and what it means to be seen — even decades later, in a blurry Polaroid.

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Daily Species Art by - “An endangered species drawing every day, with info and a dumb caption. Sometimes ramblings from the artist on wildlife conservation, inspiration, neurodivergence, and more.”

- “🏳️‍⚧️ Helping Women & Queers Grow Their Music Careers. 🏳️‍🌈Weekly Workshops, Live Calls, and Discord Community.”

| has been a photographer from a young age, bringing to life the faces and stories captured in still photography and videos. Finding Handsome is “a photo storytelling project that celebrates queer and genderqueer masculinity in those of us who've had to pave our own roads to handsome.”

Fonzieland by - “Discover a world where photography, animation, and philosophical musings intersect. From technical insights to reflections on life and the pursuit of a creative career.”

I’m Fine I’m Fine Just Understand by - “Quiet comics about gender, mental health, and getting older.”

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- “Jason Haaf is a writer and visual artist living in Brooklyn, New York. He believes in unruly perspectives and strong beginnings on both paper and film. His debut novel, Harsh Cravings, was published by Polari Press in 2022.”

by - “The Journal of Tiny Things - weekly visual notes about one small thing. Evolving my visual storytelling and reportage skills.”

Lavender Sound - “Lavender Sound is an online writing community by and for LGBTQ+ people about LGBTQ+ music.”

by David Smith - “Welcome to Leather Nudist Photography, where I share my original erotic photographic art, explore the world of naturism and nudism, and dive into topics surrounding the LGBTQ leather & fetish communities.”

Musings Of A Broken Record by - “Canadian pop culture junkie who enjoys music and films.”

My Dear Queer by - “(she/they) queer and genderqueer storyteller, multimedia artist, and playwright. believer in the curious, the disruptive, the sublime. the OG Bardette.”

Now Playing by - “Your read on what to listen to, watch, read, and play curated by a nerdy queer DJ in Vermont.”

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The Patchwork Principle by - “A weekly newsletter on the creative pursuits of everyday humans, viewing art as a transformative experience.”

by - “🌈 A colorful newsletter highlighting and celebrating queer artists & creatives past, present, and beyond.”

Psychedelic Playlist | provides practices, exercises, experiences, and habits to build while you are off psychedelics that lay the foundation for positive, impactful experiences when you are on psychedelics. Oh, and a curated playlist of music related to that week’s stage of a psychedelic journey.

Queer Visual Culture by - “for you, (nearly) every friday”

by - PODCAST. “Salon Naturale is a North Texas-based community celebrating queer social nudism and creative expression. We do this by hosting monthly Drink & Draw events at The Dallas Eagle, and periodic Naked Salons where we strip down and make art together in the North Texas area.”

Shades of Blue by - “A place to cultivate calm, connection, and healing through classical music's most melancholy moments.”

Songs That Saved Your Life by - “Rock history written from a queer lens.”

Stir the Pot by - “All the best recipes, common sense cooking tips, and sh*t talk from 3x NY Times best-selling author Michelle Albanes Davis.”

Studio Memoir by - “I write about quilts, trees, Lake Michigan, gay things, wool, and life as an artist.”

by - “My aim is to demystify the process of publishing on Substack, and to help you understand and utilize the tools available to you. These tools will allow you to do the thing you’re actually here to do: WRITE!”

by - “A disco-kid and 80s music nerd here to help you embrace your secret love for 70s and 80s dance music. Each week, I share the stories of artists you know and those you think you don’t.”

by and - “A visual thinking newsletter to inspire, enlighten, and encourage you to draw more. Explorations of visual working for graphic recorders, visual facilitators and visual thinkers.”

Visual Liquid Magazine by - “Feminist forward lifestyle & poetry/art/photography publication. Its mission is to elucidate the work of the world’s most creative outliers. We celebrate rebels, renaissance women/femmes, BIPOC, Queer/LGBTQIA, disabled & aged creative forces.”

Write Hear: Pop Culture and the Beatles by - Ally. “Music musings from afar and a topping of the Beatles. From a Pop Culture/Music writer.”

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by - “Bloom Local's digital dispatch. A space for our queergrown newsletters and a community of 2SLGBTQIA+ locals and allies in the River Valley of Western MA.”

Brent and Michael Are Going Places by & - Qstack Readers Selection Dec ‘24. “The adventures, insights, and travel tips of a gay nomad couple exploring the world. A "Substack Featured" Newsletter! Also seen on CBS Sunday Morning and CNN.com.”

Carry On by - “Inclusive travel inspiration delivered to your inbox weekly by a neurodivergent LGBTQ+ travel writer.”

The Epicurean Vagabonds by & Ryan Elston - “We are Ryan and Ryan, and what we propose to you here is an observational celebration of the most extraordinary people, places, books, art, music, food, wine and cultures we have had the honor to experience together over the last 24 years.”

by - “food//and the intimate storytelling of a genderqueer, neurodivergent mother, writer, sex worker, home-cook, baker, and workshop host.”

Gay 45 by - “European indie queer journal GAY45.eu #queersmart #queernews #amplifyqueerjournalism.”

by - “Gay Takeaway is a series of interviews with queer folks about the food they love and the stories behind some of their most memorable meals.”

International Immigrant by - “Welcome to the World of the International Immigrant, aka Vanessa Brown. Here you'll find travel, humour, LGBTQ+ insights, a few opinions, and cats... always cats!”

Lookout Phx by - “LOOKOUT is Phoenix's ONLY non profit news site dedicated to covering the city and state's queer communities. We publish a weekly newsletter and quarterly magazine.”

Out of Your League by - “Dispatches from the intersection of queer sports and pop culture.”

Postcards from New Mexico by - “Love New Mexico? Enjoy photos, stories, culture, and history from the Land of Enchantment with your Sunday coffee!”

Queer Crush by - “Queer Crush Climbing is about creating safe and inclusive spaces for those who are diverse in their gender, romantic, and sexual orientations. We empower Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color of all abilities to climb.”

Queerly Beloved Travel by - “I use my personal travel experience in Asia, the Americas, and Europe to showcase queer spaces, LGBTQ+ owned businesses, off-the-beaten path outdoor destinations, and literature to accompany your travels.”

Rob’s Substack by - “The latest in travel tips, trip suggestions and life lessons direct from my day-to-day experience of working in travel, dad-life and being a part of the LGBTQ community.”

by - “A bi-weekly served lifestyle newsletter by NYC-based sapphic cocktail bar concept, grotto.”

by - “A safe space for the Queer, Trans, and Ally community to cook & share by an Award-winning pastry chef, food writer, recipe developer, queer advocate, and author of soon-to-publish POTLUCK DESSERTS (June 3, 2025).”

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The Autonomy by - “GENDER, MEDIA, BOOKS, FEELINGS.”

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BOYS LOVE POETRY by - “Trans masc musings & advice column from a writer and a fighter.”

BOYSLUT by - “BOYSLUT® is an erotic publication featuring real accounts of intimate, raunchy, and kinky sexual experiences curated by Zachary Zane.”

by - “The spot to connect with your friendly neighborhood transgender deviant” and TikTok phenomenon.

The Chatner by - “A newsletter about rejiggered classics, transmasculine underpinnings of the plucky heroine, and the failure-limits of graciousness, from table manners to family estrangement.”

Coyote by - “Wandering Paths Life Coach. Also a husband, and human. Trying to write some positivity into the world.”

Crashing the Gates by - “Just a trans academic trying to make sense of the world.”

thecuriousclit by - “Sparking compassionate curiosity towards sex and our bodies with writing, conversations, somatic practices, and a dash of magic.”

Dear Black Gay Men’s Substack by - PODCAST. “Dear Black Gay Men Weekly is your weekly dopeness reminder and your favorite content creator’s favorite content.”

Demystifying the Art of Cruising by - “Ultimate Gay Guide to Cruising NYC and Beyond... Sharing vetted and discreet cruising spots in NYC.”

by - “A living experiment of queer desire in midlife and beyond. NSFW.”

- “I write Bisexual Fem Top Erotic Fiction.”

Did You Sleep with the Models? by - “A memoir of my time as editor-in-chief of the gay magazines MANDATE, HONCHO, and PLAYGUY.”

Evey Winters’ Fractals of Thought by - “Learn about Trans lives, neurodivergence, and Dissociative Identity Disorder in a fun, welcoming way with plenty of humor!”

by - “Helping gay men stop hating themselves + start getting off with pride. Empowering gay men through coaching, content & connection.”

by - “Find unconventional support for your sparkle: weaving somatics, liberation, magick & snark from a queer & trans somatic coach and author who writes on relationships while traveling the glitter path.”

Going Deep: A Gay Guide to Reality by - “A seasoned urban gay gives advice on the correlation between our hearts, minds, and hormones.”

Hot Gay Erotic Stories by - “The hottest MM+ Gay Erotic Stories! Some erotica. Some erotic romance. Contemporary, Fantasy, and Paranormal.”

The Inclusive Insider by - “The Inclusive Insider is Fluid Health’s weekly newsletter exploring the queer identity, sex and health.”

- “Queer sex therapist in the South, helping folks navigate identity, mental health, intimacy, & the in-between. SAFE SPACE FOR ANYONE WHO IS OTHER.”

Love at the Edges by - “Writings for sexuality and relationship adventurers.”

by - Qstack Readers Selection April ‘25. “Weekly posts from Brandon Kyle Goodman, about relationships, love, and sex. You'll find live shows, personal essays, Q&As, recommendations, and community.”

- “Queer Agender Caribbean Butch. 🇩🇴 Trilingual menace. Sexual health educator/slut. Ex SW/ex evangelical.”

Oighrig’s Substack by - “Uncomfortably middle aged. Arguably human. Post-Capitalist. Probably further left than you. Non-binary (Not Cis or Trans, as I consider those a further binary.)”

Ossiana Tepfenhart - “I'm a weirdo who writes. Deal with it.” From a LGBTQ writer, adult industry writer, food critic, freelance writer. Vampire with a sun allergy. Non-binary. Pinup/Fetish/Makeup Model.

A Perspective of Leaves | (friends call them Rys, pronounced “Riss”) practices divination to navigate life’s constant changes, and shares their reflections, discoveries, affirmations, stories and poetry their online spiritual practice also known as “Hearth and Sun.” Their goal is to bring our lives and journeys into closer resonance through their unique perspective through the tarot, and living as a trans person in Appalachia.

Positively Nonbinary by - “A weekly space for nonbinary joy. Featuring big and small genderqueer wins, including legislative, social, and cultural triumphs, as well as our own community accomplishments!”

by - “Revisiting Wickedness.”

| & , creators of QLP, ask us: “What do we know about love?” Their rich and active newsletter helps us find out with stories exploring love and commitment among gay, lesbian and trans people in queer relationships through storytelling and interviews with LGBTQ+ folx. “This is a platform for us to share personal stories of struggles and happy endings, of poor romantic decisions and how we try to make better and better ones.” Also home to the QLP Book Club and podcast!

Sheathed Sword | (né Gordon Adams) (they/them) is a former senior White House official and professor. Today they are a poet, performer, writer and politico in Portland, OR. Abby writes about culture, gender, creativity, politics, and the world.

Stained Glass Woman by Doc Impossible - “Guerilla science, stories, and essays on being trans, the joy of transition, and trans medicine.”

Susie Bright’s Journal by - “The woman Rolling Stone called “never boring,” Susie writes about politics, sex, rarities, food, movies, music, books. Free post on Tuesday, free Friday podcast. For paid subs: The Leisure Hours on Wednesday, and Sight/Sound/Ink on Thursdays.”

Switch Hitter by - “Gender, sexuality, science, & social justice from the author of Whipping Girl, Sexed Up, & 3 other books. More at juliaserano.com”

Taboo Gay Erotic Stories by - “🔥Taboo Gay Erotic Stories that push the boundaries... 'str8' to your inbox.”

by - “The Trans Aunty is Erica Vogel, author of Advice From Your Trans Aunty. Haha, a circular reference! What follows is likely too much Erica. Buy my book at ericavogel.com.

Unboxing Pride by - “Personal reflections on LGBTQ+ identities, tools, and allyship by a neuroqueer and nonbinary person.”

WW II Baby Substack | is a writer, podcaster and performance poet focused on inviting us to connect personally and artistically with our deepest values, and sharing that experience through the Sacred Gyre and Butterfly Arose podcasts, and her books—a memoir, Turning Inside Out, and a chapbook of poetry, Signs.

by - “Thoughts on gay sex, sex work, and gay pornography from an auto-ethnographic perspective.”

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3 Red Cabbage Heads by - “Poems, anecdotes, stories; some true, some not. Scribblings, rantings and musings pepper this blog. Sometimes the words are good to me, more often than not they refuse to be used.”

The Ace Lit Corner by - “Part book club, part literary critique, all ace/aro/a-spec.”

by - “‘Admiring Diana’s Writing Life’ I write fiction based on my interesting past. LGBTQIA+ characters that put the alphabet soup of culture, hopefully in a good light.”

Amir’s Newsletter by - “Amir is obsessed with loud music and black magic. LGBT+ Fantasy meets Heavy Metal.”

Andrea Bartz: Get It Write by - “Expect author interviews, writing tips, & publishing intel from a NYT bestselling thriller author. (Public posts = book news & announcements...plus occasional literary satire).”

AnnaGrams by - “On creativity, hope, and living life on your own terms. Plus, free romance/erotica, poetry, and links that make you smile or make you think.”

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Maia writes things by - “Maia is a Pushcart-nominated, award-winning writer who volunteers with a Yazidi NGO, accidentally studies quantum physics, and wastes time with simply the oddest cat. Gifted, her new dystopian narrative-in-verse book, opens for pre-orders this autumn.”

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by - “Milking It is a newsletter that journeys through a bevy of books, bradshaw-isms and babbles.”

MorningPoems by - Qstack Readers Selection Feb ‘25. “Tess McCarthy is the creator of the poetry series MorningPoems, and the editor-in-chief of VISUAL LIQUID, a publication focused on feminist lifestyle, poetry, art & photography that showcases the work of the world’s most creative outliers.”

by - “Blog full of short stories, poetry, questions, and a community-led LGBTQIA+ book.”

| first identified as a poet, then a traveler, sailor, gynecologist, and now poet again. She collects ideas and words like tesserae for mosaics of her poetry.

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by Bob Chicalors - “Current obsession of writer Bob Chicalors: Stalking Jocelyn Brooke through the archives. Previous zines written on Gary Indiana, Olivia Laing, Magic: The Gathering”

The Orange and Bee by and - “Magical stories for enchanted readers. Original and contemporary short stories, poems, and essays that explore, expand on, and subvert the rich traditions of international folklore, with a strong focus on fairy tales.”

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The Passionate Writer | says “I write and motivate, therefore I am. Here I share my writing journey, with the hope that I can motivate and empower fellow writers and artists to be the best they can be.” A writer, motivator, and lover of all forms of arts, Tali welcomes readers to comment or reach out if there is a topic they’d like to discuss or see covered in a future article.

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by - “A clubhouse for poets and those who love us from a poet, photographer, adventurist.”

- “Hi, I’m Miranda. I’m a trans woman and a poet. Here you’ll find original poems, my readings of select public domain poems, sections from my memoir, and miscellaneous other writing.”

- “We're a writing consultancy who work primarily with LGBTQ authors to get their stories out into the world. Here, we ponder things that have to do with writing, with being human, with fitting in and never knowing where the next idea will come from.”

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Queer and Back Again by - “Queering faith and fantasy in the worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien. PhD on Tolkien + religion + fan studies at University of Glasgow.”

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Queer Southern Fiction | is the author of queer fiction from Bennett Bay—“A place that was always warm and sunny. A place where there was always a faithful dog by your side. A place where you could get naked, go swimming and 'mess around' with your buddies”—and numerous other books. Many of his stories feature paranormal, supernatural, magical and mundane happenings, and serious subjects sweetened with humor and wit in the Southern literary tradition. He lives in Tampa Bay.

Queerthology Book Club by Canales - “Queerthology reads and discusses QTBIPOC anthologies, short stories, graphic novels and poetry.”

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The Querent by - “The person asking a question at the beginning of a Tarot card reading. Or, a newsletter project by Alexander Chee” the award-winning writer of the novel Edinburgh.

The Real Story by - Qstack Readers Selection Dec ‘24. “The website and newsletter of novelist/screenwriter Brent Hartinger. The story of my writing career is almost as interesting as my books and movies!”

| Robin Reardon creates multi-layered stories about people whose destinies are not determined solely by their sexual orientation or gender identity. As an ally, Robin has contributed work for LBGTQ+ charitable causes, including a novella benefitting The Trevor Project, and the short story Giuseppe and Me supporting author Brent Hartinger's Real Story Safe Sex Project.

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SmallStack | is the creator of SmallStack, the new directory of Substack newsletters with fewer than 1,000 subscribers. Robin says: “It’s so tough to be small and feel like you’re competing with established writers, creators, and big league names.” In addition, SmallStack also features a regular series of articles by writers in the library to help boost the visibility of their work.

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by - “Here you will find text and oral stories, thoughts, things I find interesting (biology, history, etc), random thoughts and sharings. You will also find excerpts from five books I am writing.”

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- Serial Fiction. “When Jamie starts to work for the charismatic Ben David family, he believes he has found a way forward in his life. But, envy and malice threaten this new life.”

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A Thin Space | writes personal essays of awareness and intention that help readers to feel seen and understood with an emphasis on healing and wholeness. For those who feel and live deeply, A Thin Space is your space and companion for your life journey.

Things That Don’t Suck with - “One poet's quest to uncover what shifts when we shift our attention. Colorado Poet Laureate, author & performer.”

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by - “did you leave your oven on? tinfoil diaries is a weekly publication - expect poetry, short stories & essays about queerness, anxiety, anti-capitalism, culture and the discomfort that is being human.”

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Very Mark McCormick | is a retiree from tech, business, design. He writes poetry and musings on cultural subjects when he’s not teaching yoga, writing and coaching.

Visual Liquid Magazine by - Qstack Readers Selection Feb ‘25. “Feminist forward lifestyle & poetry/art/photography publication. Its mission is to elucidate the work of the world’s most creative outliers. We celebrate rebels, renaissance women/femmes, BIPOC, Queer/LGBTQIA, disabled & aged creative forces.”

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by - “In which weird fiction writer E. D. Jones will serially publish things. First up: AWOO: The Association of Werewolves and Oppressed Otherlings. New chapters released on Mondays and Thursdays. Bonus short stories released when the whim strikes.”

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