LGBTQ Book Review: The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth

June 17, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Welcome to another LGBTQ book review! All reviews touch on genre/plot, tropes (if any), quality of LGBTQ content, and avoid most spoilers. Catch up on my last book review of Dreadnought by April Daniels. You can find all LGBTQ book reviews here. I read The Falling in Love Montage as part of Jae’s Sapphic Reader Challenge. Read 10 (or more) […]

How NOT to be an LGBTQ Ally

February 19, 2021.Reading time 19 minutes.

I’ve held my LGBTQ membership for about 7 years now (for the allies reading—it’s a joke!) and encountered my fair share of very poor attempts of straight people trying anything to indicate to me that they don’t hate me for being gay. QUICK TIP: When I mention my girlfriend, I do not need you to […]

How to Love Yourself: A self-love guide of queer identity navigation

February 11, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

Loving yourself as you realize you aren’t straight can be tough. Take these quick lessons and affirmations with you as you navigate a new, queer identity.

How to Dress Gay (pt. 5): Gay tees and rainbows

September 17, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

The Gay Dress Code wasn’t working as obviously as I’d wanted at the time, so I resorted to some obvious, but still lowkey additions to my wardrobe. (Part 5/6. Start from the beginning here.)

How to Dress Gay (pt.4): Using the gay dress code

September 6, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

Freshly out to myself, my friends, and my family, I found myself wishing I didn’t straight-pass to acquaintances who didn’t get the Facebook announcement. (Start at Part 1).

How to dress gay (pt. 3): Discovering the gay dress code

August 21, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

The title states, how to dress gay, 3. Beside the title is a graphic long-sleeve button up shirt with a collar.

I distinctly remember the first time I heard someone describe a look as “gay” without the negative connotations behind it. It defined the gay dress code for me as a baby gay. (Part 3/6).

How to dress gay (pt. 2): My style before the Gay Realization

August 15, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

The title states, how to dress gay, 2. A line of colored pop tabs lines beside the title.

This post is going to be tragic and I apologize. Yes, there are pictures. (Part 2/6. Read part 1 here.)

J&J Chats: My boyfriend has homophobic friends

June 27, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

the image states, J and J chats, my boyfriend has homophobic friends.

Welcome to J&J Chats! A series of advice and discourse discussions from J (Jess) & J (Jas, aka, my girlfriend). Topics sent anonymously via curious cat. Current topic: [Gay man] has a boyfriend who is friends with people who make homophobic comments.

Identity Journey: Lesbian

June 21, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

A lesbian pride flag has 5 horizontal stripes as follows from top to bottom. Orange, light orange, white, light pink, dark pink.

The end of the journey! Read from the beginning here. (5/5.)

People & Pride: Why my sister is my best ally (the one about Manda)

June 11, 2019.Reading time 15 minutes.

The image title states, people and pride with my sister and best ally.

My sister is my best ally. Welcome back to People & Pride, a nonchronological series that examines the impact of my identity on my personal relationships and vice versa. You can read the first post of People & Pride about my college best friend here.