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To Die Alone… Like A Buddha

“I never held my father’s hand, why start now.”

7 min readApr 9, 2024

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The death of a sculptor, Peter Hand. Image of a Buddha sitting in the snow. Dying Alone.

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Have You Danced at Virginia’s Oldest LGBTQ+ Bar?

Babe’s of Carytown Has Been Serving Queers for 33 Years & She’s Still Packed With Surprises

4 min read1 day ago

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friendly lesbian bar staff sits at the entrance of Babe’s of Carytown in virginia with a pot plant next to her

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An Iranian Activist Faces the Death Penalty. Can Global Solidarity Help Again?

Rapper Toomaj Salehi Needs Our Support, Like Two Iranian LGBTQ+ Activists Last Year

10 min read6 days ago

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Imprisoned Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi Smiles at the camera

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Remembering Madeline Davis: Little-Known Pioneering Lesbian Activist

Davis left her body three years ago – the poetry of her life lives on

6 min readApr 29, 2024

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LGBT+ Lesbian activist Madeline Davis at home in Buffalo, black and white photo, smiling and shrugging

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This Milan Trans-Feminist Bar Is a Haven From Italy’s Fascist Resurgence

Pop in with me to meet the owner of this vital queer space

12 min readApr 24, 2024

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Pop Milan Bartender Trysha pours champagne behind the pink LGBT+ bar

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The Death of Lesbian Bars? Here are 7 of the Best New Ones in the World.

The hotly anticipated return of sapphic space

11 min readApr 17, 2024

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Dorothy’s Downstairs model lounges on a red velvet sofa in the Chicago cocktail bar

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Was it a London Queer Party or a Dali Dreamscape?

A Trippy Night of Taxidermy, 90s House, & Power Dykes at Mint London

5 min readApr 13, 2024

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View from the DJ decks at Lesbian Party Mint, progressive pride flags hanging from the ceiling and a dancer performs on stage

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A Trans Activist from Sierra Leone Finds Refuge on the Island of Lesvos

Roxy shares her inspirational story from LGBTQ+ Refugee Solidarity’s Safe House in Greece

9 min readApr 5, 2024

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LGBTQ+ Activist Roxy in a yellow wig, silver chain & yellow top

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Is ‘Dirty Lemon’ in Paris the World’s Chicest Queer Cocktail Bar?

Step inside the new generation of sexy stylish queer space

5 min readMar 30, 2024

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Is ‘Dirty Lemon’ in Paris the World’s Chicest Queer Cocktail Bar?

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Athen’s Queer Co-Op Bar & the Memory of a Slain LGBTQ+ Activist

Zak Kostopoulos was murdered in broad daylight 5 years ago, his family fight for justice to this day

9 min readMar 23, 2024

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Athen’s Queer Co-Op Bar & the Memory of a Slain LGBTQ+ Activist

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I write about queer activism and nightlife around the world. Using queer spaces as my watchtower, I capture city life from the ground up…

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