Tag: trans

LGBTQ Book Review: Dreadnought by April Daniels

.Reading time 7 minutes.
The cover of a book reveals the back of a girl wearing a cape, overlooking a city. It states, Dreadnought, April Daniels. Beside the book, text states, LGBTQ Book Review, followed by trans pride colors and the AL&HL logo.

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 Gender: Your Guide by Dr. Lee Airton. You can find all LGBTQ book reviews here. I read Dreadnought as part of Jae’s Sapphic Reader Challenge. Read 10 (or more) […]

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How NOT to be an LGBTQ Ally

.Reading time 19 minutes.
A pride flag is accompanied by the words, how not to be an LGBTQ ally.

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 […]

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LGBT Book Review: Gender–Your Guide by Dr Lee Airton

.Reading time 5 minutes.
A book title states, gender, your guide, by lee airton, P H D.

Welcome to another LGBT book review! All reviews touch on genre/plot, tropes (if any), quality of LGBT content, and avoid most spoilers. Catch up on my last book review of Moonkcakes by Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker. You can find all LGBT book reviews here. This review will run slightly differently, as some categories are not […]

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Trans People and Their Laptops: Unapologetically Myself

.Reading time 19 minutes.
The AL&HL logo includes the trans pride colors. The title states as follows. Trans people and their laptops. Unapologetically Myself.

Welcome to AH&HL’s first annual guest-post series for Trans Awareness Week! The “Trans People and their Laptops” series aims to share a diverse set of trans stories, histories, and celebrations. This post is by queer trans writer, Connor Ray (he/him). Read all identity posts. I always found it painfully ironic that the people who say they love us […]

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Trans People and Their Laptops: Just Butch Enough

.Reading time 13 minutes.

Welcome to AH&HL’s first annual guest-post series for Trans Awareness Week! The “Trans People and their Laptops” series aims to share a diverse set of trans stories, histories, and celebrations. This post is by nonbinary lesbian writer, Rae Dodd (she/xi/they). Read all identity posts. I have three significant memories of wearing a dress. All of them ranged in […]

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Trans people and their laptops: “I am cishet” and other lies I keep telling

.Reading time 10 minutes.
The AL&HL logo includes the trans pride colors. The title states as follows. Trans people and their laptops. I am cishet and other lies I keep telling.

Welcome to AH&HL’s first annual guest-post series for Trans Awareness Week! The “Trans People and their Laptops” series aims to share a diverse set of trans stories, histories, and celebrations. This post is by nonbinary bisexual writer, Chiara (she/they/he). Read all identity posts. “Who am I today?”, that’s the question I ask myself every morning. You’d probably wonder […]

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Am I nonbinary? A gender journey of euphoria and confusion

.Reading time 43 minutes.
A nonbinary pride flag includes the following post title. Am I nonbinary? A gender journey of euphoria and confusion.

Over the course of several months, I never stopped asking myself, am I nonbinary? I wondered if I’d ever find a solid answer. Here’s the journey to my self-discovery, summarized with key points (or jokes, have fun distinguishing) at the end of each section to perhaps help other AFAB (assigned female at birth) nonbinary people […]

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