Some Things: Take Me Back
I never want to be anywhere but Camp.
Nessie Is My Girlfriend: What Is it With Queer People and Cryptids?
“I started a Tumblr called Midwestern Monster Hunt dedicated to my adventures and to sharing stories of the weird, macabre, and strange. I began following blogs devoted to lovingly curating blurry photos dotted with red circles, grainy images of discs in the sky, or puns about Mothman. The more involved in cryptid and paranormal spaces I became, the more queer people seemed to pop up.”
“House Flipper” Gives You the Power to Live Your Wildest Real Estate Mogul Dreams
“It’s not even about fanciness or property ownership as much as it’s about imagining if my house could just be clean right now? It’s a powerful drug, let me tell you.”
Drawn to Comics: “Super Late Bloomer” Is the Transition Diary Comic We’ve Been Waiting For
Super Late Bloomer, which chronicles the first year of Julia’s life after she decided to transition, could turn any pessimist into the most ardent optimist.
Yo! That’s Not Cool #10: Self-Care
“You are important!”
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #47: Touch
Physical touch is not about niceness, it’s about intimacy. It’s not owed. It’s considered.
Drawn to Comics: You’re Gonna Love Sarah Winifred Searle’s Bisexual YA Graphic Novel “The Greatest Thing”
“The Greatest Thing is a time capsule of these friendships that were deeply meaningful despite being fleeting. I want to honor the process of learning, growing, and surviving that I learned in that year. Rome wasn’t built in a day, depression can’t be cured with a pill, and personal fulfillment is a lifelong journey.”
Baopu #46: Take Care of Yourself This Summer
Crying is good for you, and don’t work too hard.
Even My Soft Butch Hufflepuff Dreamboat Couldn’t Redeem the Cash-Grabbing Mess of “Hogwarts Mystery”
Merlin’s Beard, Jam City! Way to take all the magic out of Hogwarts!
Drawn to Comics: “The Pervert” Is a Brutally Moving Look at Trans Life
The Pervert is definitely going to turn off some readers, it’s full of swearing and violent homophobia and transphobia and explicit sex scenes, but for the people who read it, it will stick with them forever. This book is a wake up call.
Grease Bats: Summer Exes
“Is that Emily? And Sarah!? AND Casey??”
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #46: Nice
“Of all the awful ways to be insulted in this body I gotta say: I’m most frequently bummed out by folks who think they’re being nice.”
Drawn to Comics: A First Look at First Gay Kisses in “Kiss Number Eight”
There’s something about your first kiss with a girl, something different. It can bring out truths you’re not ready for, it can open doors that can never be closed, it can change your life forever.
You Should Play “NieR: Automata” if You Like Hot Androids, Cute Robots, or Nude Somebodies
The combat has a frenetic arcade-iness that makes me a little giddy even as I’m being chewed up by the robot dog that was for some reason built under the metallic skirts of the robot diva that was for some reason deemed an essential part of the robot invasion force.
Drawn to Comics: Is Negasonic Teenage Warhead Really a Lesbian in Deadpool 2?
As you know, Brianna Hildebrand, the actor who plays Negasonic Teenage Warhead is queer herself, and she somehow looks even more gay in this second movie than she did in the first one, so everything is set up for the character to be gay.
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #45: Signs
“I’ve grown to love reading my horoscope.”
Drawn to Comics: Rae the Doe Comes Out and It’s Spectacular
She’s sensitive and nervous, super emotional and super, super gay. She’s a perfect gay role model.
Team Pick: Get Nerdy for a Good Cause With Queer Qrosswords
Do you wish your crosswords were a little less, well, heteronormative?
Baopu #45: Body Issue
I like showing my body, despite the stigma against being comfortable in your own skin.
“Celeste” Is a Very Difficult Video Game for People Who Know What It’s Like to Have Something to Prove
Celeste sets out to climb a mountain and learns a whole lot about herself along the way.