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Jun 01, 2024

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Adryan’s POV by

Adryan Corcione

- “Personal essays on pop culture of now and then, from a pop culture essayist from New Jersey.”

Angry Gay Grandpa by

James Lantz

- “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.”

ask a sub by

Lina Dune

- PODCAST. “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.”

The Audacity by

Roxane Gay

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

BOYCULTURE by

Matthew Rettenmund

- “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 |

Leela Sinha

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.

Build a Boy Workshop by Miguel Peña - PODCAST. “The spot to connect with your friendly neighborhood transgender deviant” and TikTok phenomenon.

Butterfly Arose by

Emily Pittman Newberry

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

Cattywampus by

Heather Hogan

- “Queer life, pop culture, politics, nerd stuff, and cats from a writer and editor from small town Georgia now living in New York City with my wife our cackle of rescued pets.”

Cultural Tendencies by

Anna Troberg

- “Explores our endlessly fascinating and frustrating world. Always curious, often funny, sometimes poignant. A personal take on culture, politics, history, science, democracy, LGBTQ+, AI, and other things that tickle my fancy and hopefully yours.”

thecuriousclit by

Kelsey Britt

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

Dear Diary by

Michelle Tea

- “A newsletter about the daily whatever, including art, tarot, movies, the occult, literature, gossip, food, queerness, sex, diary and the rest.”

Demarcation by

Dizzy Zaba

- “Farting around the internet and writing about living in this world. Meanderings about my life, the internet, community, friendship, culture, and politics. Expect musings every week or two.”

fabliha’s diary by

fabliha

- “Bangladeshi queer writer and organizer. NYC. 24. An open diary filled with my thoughts and feelings.”

Fancy Meeting You Here |

Kelly Rafferty

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.

Flashy Pixels by

Bruce Harwood

- “A weekly newsletter that explores how technology is reshaping the media landscape, transforming how we watch, read, and listen.”

The Fry Corner by

Stephen Fry

- “A sack of stubs, a stub sack, a stack of subs, a substack - from actor and Prince of Neckwear, Stephen Fry.”

Gay Buffet by

Aidan Wharton

- “A once-weekly roundup of all things LGBTQ+ Come for the name, stay for the news, art, music, advice, and more!”

Gay Doctor by

Carey O'Donnell

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

Gayety

Gayety Team

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

GAYLETTER by

GAYLETTER

- “Exploring the less-explored sides of queer art, fashion, culture, music and writing, delivered to your inbox each week.”

Harmony and Havoc (Tales From a Former Wanna-be Rockstar) by

Camille Brightsmith

- PODCAST. “Sex, drugs and rock and roll. Untamed essays and unfiltered lessons from an ovarian musician who once teetered on the edge of fame.

Herrera Words by

Leo Herrera

- “Sex, culture & history writings by Leo Herrera, a Mexican writer, activist and filmmaker.”

¡Hola Papi! by

John Paul Brammer

- “Writing, art and more from an author, illustrator, and advice columnist engaging in general jotería.”

I Missed Again | Haily Merry writes about their many interests: politics, comedy, the rights of all minority groups, liberalism generally, the meaning of life and the precise intricacies of rubber ducks. “Pronouns are she/they unless otherwise noted.” And in case anyone is wondering about their Substack title: “It’s a reference to the Phil Collins song and the fact that as a blind person, missing things, particularly uncomfortably hard overhead objects or on occasion walls, is somewhat of an occupational hazard.”

Light In The Loafers

by Jamie Windust - “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

Trish Bendix

- “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.”

Lit Think Podcast by

Alicia Drier

Sarah Styf

- “Reclaiming literacy through pop culture. Two English teachers utilize literary analysis to talk about pop culture and media.”

Material Queer by

Damian Kerlin

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

MorningPoems by

MorningPoems

- PODCAST. “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.”

The Most by

Justin Barker

- PODCAST. “A storytelling podcast, homemade TV show, and a collection of ideas for more playful, creative, and connected family time.”

nonsense newsletter by

Patrick Lenton

& 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

Krista

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

Off-Grid Baby by

AISHA MIRZA

- “Prepping, but make it fashion! Queering off-grid, marching into apocalypse holding hands, madness as truth, rhythm & harmony, dreams of escape & still on that trans utopia shit.”

Paging Dr. Lesbian by

Kira Deshler

- “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

C ♡

- “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.”

Polly Writes

by Polly Superstar
- “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.”

Queer Balladeer by

Jerrika Mighelle

- PODCAST. “Join me on my journey as I transition from being a full-time Americana Musician to a grad student working towards a Master of Human Rights. Don't worry, I am still playing shows!”

The Queer Factor by

Mike Bowers

- “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

Marc Zinaman

- “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.”

The Queer Notebook by

Dr Emily Garside

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

Queer Pioneers by

Clint Collide

- “Created and curated by Clint Collide, Queer Pioneers is a motley mix of LGBTQ Heroes and History. We’re queer. We’re here. We‘ve been making history, dear.”

Queerly Recommended by

Queerly Recommended

- PODCAST. “Official newsletter for Queerly Recommended, a biweekly podcast hosted by Kris Bryant & Tara Scott. Every other week, we bring you official recommendations for LGBTQ books, films, TV shows, video games, and more.”

Rewilded Anthropologist by

Caroline Osella

- “Rewilded Anthropologist. Writing about the world from my ethnographic heart. Just another queer nerd loose in UK society.”

Right?! with

Zoe Paskett

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

Rising and Gliding by

Erin Ryan Heyneman

- “Notes from the intersection of disability and culture by a queer disabled writer, creator, speaker, and parent. I'm comfortable discussing the hard parts and bright spots of life with a disability.”

Sacred Gyre by

Emily Pittman Newberry

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

Secrets of My Lobotomy by

oyystersauce

- “This is a Substack by writer, DJ and party producer Ian Kumamoto, aka oyystersauce … the founder of the queer party collective Whorechata and nightlife writer for Time Out New York. His writing on culture, identity and nightlife has appeared in the New York Times, CNN, VICE and more.”

Shannon Keating by

Shannon Keating

- “Personal essays and cultural criticism about intergenerational lesbian marriage, film, TV, politics, being alive.”

Sincerely ShaiAnne by

shaiAnne

- “Reviews, opinion pieces, and more on media & personal essays from a writer who is terrible at coming up with good bios.”

slow living by

Aviv Gijsbers van Wijk

- “Documenting a year of buying only 20 things and other ways of "slow living," anti-capitalism, mindful spending, and the why behind it. Also explores philosophies and trends around intentional living. For people who want to spend less and live more.”

Tiny Violences by

Jet T.

- “Tiny Violences is about the ruptures, frictions, abuses, and even victories that happen along the way to finding belonging.”

Trans Perspectives on Culture by

Kay Alexander

- Personal Substack of Kay Alexander PhD (Literature & Anthropology). Journalist (The Observer, DiS, BBC); StratComms Consultant; Lecturer; Teacher; Writer. GAHT 2022.

TV Dinner by

Maddy Court

- “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.”

Witness by

Robert Jones, Jr.

- “Pro-Black, Pro-LGBTQIA2S+, sometimes polemical political and pop culture testimony from author Robert Jones, Jr., formerly known as "Son of Baldwin.””

The Yearning by

Meg & Ali

- “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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