Here to be Queer
A tender meditation on queerness, solitude, and self-love by Stacia Laroche.
Autism Acceptance
In their deeply personal and powerfully reflective essay, Summer Smith explores their journey of self-diagnosing as autistic, recounting formative experiences of social isolation, sensory sensitivity, and the exhausting need to mask in neurotypical spaces.
Brivon Talks Sensuality, Queerness, Alaskan Roots, and New Single “And I”
Alexandria Mitchell-Pressman sits down with Brivon to talk about the creative process behind her new single, her journey so far, and what it means to make music that feels like home—for herself and for the communities she represents.
Reviewing the Art of French Murder
A Spoiler-Free Review of the An American in Paris series by Colleen Cambridge!
Revolution Plates
In response to global injustice, from state violence in Palestine and Ukraine to economic collapse and corporate greed, Małgorzata Rumińska channels frustration and helplessness into ceramics. This series of rebellious ceramic wall plates reimagines decorative art as protest.
“Girlhood” by Lauren Mae
“Girlhood’ is a continuing project by Lauren Mae all about representing the highs and lows of growing up female through shared stories and experiences.
Jackie Anevski Explores Being in Your 20s in the Corporate World
A visual and creative representation of being in your 20s in the corporate world— trying to live up to the overwhelming expectations and fighting the ever-nagging feeling that your time could be better spent elsewhere.
The Place in Which I’ll Fit Will Not Exist Until I Make It
A visual and conceptual exploration of self-perception, vanity, and identity by Bella Monty.
Why Being in a Heterosexual Relationship isn’t Feasible, Or, How Society Made Me Gay
This essay by Zaiya Osach explores how emotional labor, gendered expectations, and a suspiciously crusty peanut butter spoon led her to question the feasibility of heterosexual relationships—and ultimately find clarity in queerness.
Photography by Cameron Green
“I’m a photographer, designer, and creative - she’s my muse. I capture her, and sometimes, she captures me. “
Same Shit, Different City
A semi-satirical digital collage journal encapsulating the 'sex and the city'-esque romanticisation of being a single young woman in a new city, by Olive Sinclair.
These Roots Need Room to Grow
Forest Knight reflects on their time working at a nature camp in rural Ohio, where they discovered both the beauty and challenges of outdoor education in a deeply flawed, sexist, and toxic work environment. Despite the personal and professional toll it took, they learned invaluable lessons about leadership, advocacy, and the importance of creating workspaces that support rather than drain you.
Defrosting
A personal essay about what winter has meant to our contributor, Summer Smith, up until recently, what the coming of spring means, and letting the cool in-between be a soothing transition.
Photography by Jaina Cipriano
“I grew up in a fundamentalist Christian cult, surrounded by stories that defined who I was allowed to be. Bible parables, fairytales, and cartoons all reinforced the same message—obedience, sacrifice, and a love that demanded suffering. My work now is about breaking those narratives apart.”
Dollar Schnapps and Jell-O Shots
This literary journalistic piece by Maggie Herrera delves into the first-hand account of a local queer bar and drag show venue based in Savannah, Georgia in the midst of drag show bans being announced across the United States in the Spring of 2023.
Mothers, Daughters, and the Mirror Between Them
Cristina Afonso reflects on the deeply intricate and universal nature of mother-daughter relationships through the lens of powerful films and literature. Inspired by Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird, it explores themes of identity, independence, and the tension between love and resentment.
Genesis Rodriguez Talks Hair
“Every individual has their own personal relationship with their hair. In my instance, it took a very long time for me to understand my hair. Even to this day, I still fight with it as if it were its own living entity.”
Eating My Dreams
“Eating My Dreams” explores all stages of the self throughout the navigation of past, present, and future as a marginalized person, specifically focusing on the idea of consumption and recycling personal dreams to balance realistic compromise and ideal aspiration.
Fuck Your Two-Sex Rule
A lithograph rebelling against Trump’s executive order declaring that there are only two sexes and a self-portrait showcasing the artist’s vulnerable side.
Photographer Rebecca Heeke Explores Beauty Standards & The Female Experience
“I created these images in 2024 to capture my experience as a fashion model and the small glimpse I had into the fashion world. As well as an observation as to how beauty standards affected women around me.”