Writing is a valuable service that deserves compensation — This 5 minute writing that you’ll fly through during your 2 minute coffee break took me about 3 hours to write and edit. That’s why you can read it quickly without thinking. I crafted it to flow under your eyes and keep your attention. I also honored your time by…

Beware the unread endorsement — I understand why you do it. We’re all in a race to find our audience. It’s tempting to go onto 100 random posts a day, clap 50 times, highlight whatever everyone else highlighted, and add a generic copy and paste comment like “Fantastic work!” What could possibly go wrong? I’ll tell you what could go…

Reflections on trans happiness, sexuality, masculinity and abortion — This has been another week full of a wide range of insights at Queerly Trans. Thank you to everyone who keeps this publication growing through your support, writing, and reading!

A writer’s showcase, an artsy springtime essay, aromantic poetry, body politics, and more! — A hearty thank you to all of Queerly Trans‘ supporters! We offer all 100+ of our loyal followers another wonderful week full of queer trans perspectives!

I have to be pro-choice; abortion access could be a matter of life and death for a guy like me — CW: Sexual assault statistics, suicidal ideation, and mental health mentioned in passing without details Her sign said, “If men could get pregnant, abortions would be available at ATMs.” Who’s going to tell my fellow protestor that she was walking beside a man with a uterus the whole time she held…

Why do you keep clapping to encourage me to share all of the weird shit that keeps happening in my life? — Let’s face it. Before Medium, my life was still full of drama. I just didn’t tell strangers about it nearly as often before I subscribed and started reading about all the bizarre things that were happening in other people’s lives. I felt less alone and started getting disconcertingly honest about all the unbelievable shit happening in my own day to day existence.

A trans polyamorous romance in our solar system — Where should I stand in your universe? Should I be the Moon to your Earth, following you around the Sun? If I were your Moon, I’d have the satisfaction of knowing I shaped your tides, knowing I kept your life moving, your sleep cycles regular; I’d reflect the shape of your moods…

Ace experiences in erotic film — Do we need to be sexual to care about scarlet-collar workers? After publishing an article about a feminist erotic film co-op called Primal Lust, I had some interesting and unexpected discussions about scarlet-collar work and asexuality. Several trans readers expressed a disconnect with the erotic film industry due to being on the ace (short for asexual) spectrum. Some suggested that they…