A personal newsletter from a queer and trans writer in Ōtautahi, New Zealand, mixing political commentary on trans rights and disinformation with reflective essays on identity, community work and nature. Readers get a candid, first-person view of activism and the author's inner life.
Website: https://jenniferkshields.nz/
Mothership publishes gaming essays, personal reflections and an advice column covering games, game culture and identity. Readers get first-person writing and critical analysis of games, including visual novels, retro titles and the habits of gamers.
LOOKOUT is a nonprofit LGBTQ+ newsroom that publishes accountability reporting on anti-LGBTQ+ politics, school boards and elections, plus audio series such as Hate State. Readers get investigative stories, profiles and historical context on how anti-LGBTQ+ strategies spread across US states.
A weekly-style guide to new queer country and Americana music, pairing playlists and record reviews with artist features and video premieres. Readers get curated recommendations and music-focused writing that highlights LGBTQ+ artists in the genre.
Gayety is an online LGBTQ+ culture magazine delivered by Substack, covering sexuality, masculinity, body image and queer creative work through photo features and interviews with creators. Its issues pair long-form essays with commissioned photography and profiles of the people behind them.
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