Personal life writing and political commentary from T Fleischmann, blending reflections on queer and trans literature (City of Night, Trish Salah's poetry) with critiques of Trump-era policy, detransition clinics, and war. The newsletter offers a distinctive, literate, politically committed voice that links personal memory to wider histories of state violence and resistance.
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A personal essay newsletter where the writer reflects on memory, belonging and everyday objects through short, literary pieces based on writing prompts. Each issue is a self-contained meditation drawing on personal history, such as books, a childhood mirror, or a family trip to the Arizona border.
Personal essays by writers raising trans kids, and by trans contributors, on activism, family, identity and navigating bureaucracy and shifting cultural attitudes. Readers get reflective first-person storytelling that connects parenting, solidarity and LGBTQ history.
James Dale, the former Eagle Scout expelled for being gay, writes personal essays on his lawsuit against the Boy Scouts, his childhood, his relationship with David, and queer community life. The excerpts are reflective memoir with a clear voice, mixing humor, childhood recollection and political commentary.
Personal essays, memoir-style stories and poems about human experience, including grief, queer history, mental illness and loss. Readers get raw, first-person writing that mixes vivid scene detail with emotional reflection.
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