#LGBTQ+ Stories

[thegrimdog13]

Just a little talk since I haven’t posted in a while I’ll get back to it soonnnn

You know something that’s real funny to me is when someone you kinda talk to but don’t really who you hang out with not much makes a joke about my sexuality. See this was right when I was coming to terms with being aroace and I have two little stories for you today. See I have come out to about hm let’s say 4-5 people about being aroace most my good friends or fine with it or just “forget” half the time but whatever. There are two people that I was not the closest with but talked to them because of an activity I do. Kinda like an acting thing you know. Well most of the people there are apart of the lgbtqai+ community. This first lady we are talking about is a very open lesbian which is great for her. But she likes to joke a lot and I find her funny butttt…. When she first found out my sexuality as aroace she simply joked “stop being afraid of sex” hm…. Interesting. Anyhow the next on is this person who is gender none conforming I’m pretty sure they said but they never said their pronouns. Also they are bisexual or pansexual but leans towards men I think? But regardless we have gotten along for a while talking here and there and bonding over hm.. not good mental health stuff. So great start already lol. We were talking about there relationship stuff and I felt awkward there and said well I’m trying to understand but I’m sorry I don’t really and this might be why .And then showed them a picture of the aroace flag . (Keep in mind we were kinda joking around even though they were getting deep into their feelings). And they then proceeded to say is that the autism flag. And I was like wtf that’s not even close to the autism flag in my head but out loud I said nooo. And then told them it was the aroace flag. They then went oh.. I thought you had a crush on me. And I was like no wtf. And then was like oh well your lucky you don’t have to worry about relationships. I was like side eyeing them for that one because bro… platonic friendships can still be a lot and also not to mention qpr’s if I ever decide I want one. So there are two of my very interesting aroace stories. And when I say interesting probably not interesting at all and no one is reading lol.

[myths-n-mischief]

Explore the rich history behind Pride Month and discover why June has become the symbolic heart of LGBTQ+ resistance. Learn why erasing trans voices undermines everything Pride stands for.

[shegoestoeleven]

thank you for doing this work, @sapphicides!

in honor of black history month 2025, i’ve put together a list of books written by black sapphic authors for you to read in the month of february

non-fiction essays/memoirs:

all about love: new visions by bell hooks

black lesbian in white america by anita cornwell

sister outsider: essays and speeches by audre lorde

mouths of rain: an anthology of black lesbian thought by briona simone jones

blues legacies and black feminism by angela davis

does your mama know?: an anthology of black lesbian coming out stories by lisa c. moore

fiction:

the color purple by alice walker

loving her by ann allen shockley

the gilda stories by jewelle gomez

in another place, not here by dionne brand

pomegranate by helen elaine lee

the summer we got free by mia mckenzie

these letters end in tears by musih tedji xaviere

dead in long beach, california by venita blackburn

young adult:

honey girl by morgan rogers

escaping mr. rochester by l.l. mckinney

this ravenous fate by hayley dennings

faebound by saraa el-arifa

so let them burn by kamilah cole

where sleeping girls lie by faridah àbíké-íyímídé

adult:

the deep by rivers solomon

sweet vengeance by viano oniomoh

come back (love concealed) by terri ronald

house of hunger by alexis henderson

short stories:

girl, woman, other by bernadine evaristo

the secret lives of church ladies by deesha philyaw

additional info:

-> “why wasn’t this book listed?” probably because it wasn’t black sapphic-centric, the author isn’t a black sapphic themself, or i just simply haven’t heard of it! so feel free to add on if it meets those two criteria

many of these books require trigger warnings, especially some of the older ones that are more likely to feature racial struggles of the time. please do your due diligence and search for tws if you want to read them!

please feel free to add onto this list in the rbs or comments! happy black history month

[poeaxtry]

A quiet morning coffee run turned into a moment of trans joy when I met a fellow FTM barista — all sparked by a compliment on his pins.

[dizzydjc]

🎧 New podcast episode is live! The Soundtrack of Me (So Far) is a personal walk through the songs that shaped me — from Madonna to Sugababes, and memories that still move me. Listen now → studiodjc.com #StudioDJC #PodcastLaunch #SoundtrackOfMe #NewEpisode #MemoryLane

[bipoclgbtstories]

Welcome + Guidelines

Hello! BIPOC LGBTQ+ Stories is a blog dedicated to recommending and promoting stories about queer characters of color. The publishing world and book communities often ignore intersectionality. Due to this, BIPOC stories are usually neglected in discussions about Queer representation.

This blog wants to highlight novels/graphic novels/webtoons for all ages with positive representation. We welcome suggestions, just please don't send anything with offensive or bigoted portrayals. Please tag with proper trigger warnings.

If there are any recommendations that you find to be problematic and want removed from the blog, please reach out via dms and we can discuss further action :)

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[sunshinestatecineplex]

FANTASIA 2024: HAZE - A Slow-Burn Descent Into LGBTQ+ Fear

One cannot help but feel the anxiety of Fifer's work as it partakes in a deeply upsetting character study.

It’s hard to describe the impact of the AIDS crisis to non-LGBTQ+ individuals. While safe sex and fears of STDs are present across every group, AIDS completely changed how some men and women perceived sex within their communities. Even worse, non-urban areas saw the plague as a perceived punishment. Haze, a new horror feature from director Matthew Fifer, feels the reverberations of this trauma. A…

[tooth-with-eyes]

[fozmeadows]

The Parable of the Wolf

On a fine spring day, an errant young Wolf wandered away from his pack and, in a sunny forest glade, encountered a Hunter.

"Please don't kill me!" said the Wolf, as the Hunter raised his gun. "I'm not here to hurt you!"

"I don't believe you," replied the Hunter. "Everyone knows that wolves are vile, dangerous creatures. You have claws that rip and tear - how can I possibly trust you?"

"If I pull out my claws," said the Wolf, "will you let me go?"

"Of course," said the Hunter. "Why would I lie to you?"

One by one, the Wolf pulled out his claws. The Hunter watched with a lazy smirk, and when the Wolf was done, he lowered his gun.

"I believe you now," said the Hunter. "You're free to go."

"Thank you!" said the Wolf, who tottered home on bloody paws and told his pack of the Hunter's benevolence. "It's only clawed wolves that the hunters don't like," he said. "So long as we remove them, we'll never be shot." And though some wolves disagreed with this, the most fearful of them listened, and soon a third of the pack was clawless.

A month went by, and in due course, the young Wolf found himself once more alone in the forest. A twig cracked behind him, and when he turned, there was the Hunter, his shiny gun at the ready.

"Wait!" said the Wolf. "I've got no claws, remember? I'm not dangerous!."

"I'd like to believe you," the Hunter said, "but last week, I heard that a little girl was mauled by something with big, sharp teeth, and your teeth look pretty sharp to me."

"If I pull out my teeth," said the Wolf, "will you let me go?"

"Of course," said the Hunter. "Why would I lie to you?"

One by one, the Wolf pulled out his teeth. The Hunter watched with silent intent, and when the Wolf was finished, he let his gun droop low.

"I can see you're a well-behaved pup," said the Hunter. "Go, be on your way."

"Thank you!" said the Wolf, and lolloped home, his jaws dripping blood, to tell the pack of the Hunter's caution. "Something with fangs has committed a terrible crime," he said. "So long as we don't look like them, we'll never be mistaken for monsters." And though the eldest wolves exchanged worried looks, the younger ones listened, and soon a third of the pack was toothless, too.

Another month went by, until one day, drinking at his favourite part of the river, the Wolf realised he wasn't alone, and raised his head to see the Hunter walking towards him, his gun once more at the ready.

"This stream is in my territory," the Wolf said, panicked and puzzled. "What are you doing here? I have neither claws nor teeth, and pose no possible threat to you."

"You don't, it's true," said the Hunter, "but many among your pack have both teeth and claws. How am I to trust your good intentions when you associate with such creatures?"

"If I chased away the toothed and clawed members of my pack," said the Wolf, "will you no longer be afraid of me?"

"Of course," said the Hunter. "Why would I lie to you?"

"I'll do it, then," said the Wolf, and when the Hunter gave the nod, he hurried back to his pack, assembled all the obedient wolves, and told them what had to be done. Though some were troubled by the Hunter's presence in their territory, they all agreed it made no sense to have sacrificed their claws and teeth while still associating with those who hadn't - after all, their stance was a principled one, and what good was principle if it wasn't firmly applied? With that, they banded together to chase the other wolves away, and when they were finished, more than a third of the pack was gone.

His task achieved, the Wolf returned to the river, where the Hunter was patiently waiting, and told him the good news.

"It's done!" he said. "The only wolves left are those without claws, or those without teeth, or those without both, like me."

"I'm glad to hear it," said the Hunter. "I hope the others didn't give you too much trouble?"

"Some of them snapped at us, it's true," said the Wolf, "and others swiped at us with their claws. It was frightening; I understand now why you were afraid."

"That's good," said the Hunter, and tipped his hat as he strolled back the way he'd come.

That night, as the remaining wolves lay sleeping, the Hunter and his fellows snuck up on the den and started shooting. The Wolf awoke in terror and confusion to the sound of gunshots and the howls of his dying friends. Desperately, he tried to fight back, but his toothless jaws found no grip on the limbs of the hunters, and his clawless paws left not a dent in their sturdy coats. All too soon, he was knocked to the ground, and as he lay there, panting in fear, the Hunter came and stood over him.

"Why are you doing this?" cried the Wolf. "I did everything you asked!"

The Hunter shrugged. "At the end of the day, a wolf's a wolf. We never could've trusted you."

Horrified, the Wolf asked, "Then why did you have us pull out our claws and remove our teeth and chase away our friends?"

"Because you were strong together," came the reply. "Like this, you're weak."

"But you said you weren't afraid of us!" begged the Wolf.

The Hunter smiled, and sighed, and raised his gun. "Oh, little pup," he said, "this was never about fear. Why would I lie to you?" And before the Wolf could answer, he pulled the trigger.

[sparklemaia]

yes I'm now on the other side of top surgery and I'm allowed to lift things again 💪 You might have already seen this one on my substack -- did u know you can subscribe to my substack for early access to comics like this?! Sent directly to your email inbox??? FOR FREE????? (there is also an optional paid tier for exclusive bonus content for five bucks a month but like 80% of my posts will be free and publicly available) ty ily♥

[descendant-of-truth]

Shipping is fun and all but I swear every single time someone makes a comment, whether as a joke or in a legitimate analysis, about there being "no other explanation" for a pair's interactions, I lose just a bit more of my sanity

Like, no, you guys don't get it. Romance is not about the Amount of devotion, it's about the COLOR. the FLAVOR of it all. a character can be just as devoted to their platonic friend as they are to their romantic partner, and they don't love either of them more, just differently.

But because the majority of people still have it stuck in their minds that romance exists on the highest tier of love, I'm stuck seeing endless takes that boil down to "these two care about each other too much for it to NOT be romantic" as if that's the core determining factor to how literally any of this works

In conclusion: stop telling me that I don't understand the story if I don't interpret the leads as romantic, I am TIRED

[newblvotg]

[k-eke]

They are back 🏳️‍🌈

I could not focus on their story for some times but now I want to do more so I wiill post more about them and build a story as well!

This will be an ongoing story, will post episods as gifs, will see how it goes :)

[poeaxtry]

A heartfelt reflection on overcoming fear as a trans man who transitioned with his mother’s love and support, poetic letter to grief, growth, and identity.

[r3golith2]

Normalize letting trans kids live.

Every trans child on this planet deserves to be safe & supported.