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“So, you’re pansexual and your partner is of the opposite sex. Are you still gay?”

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Those closed eyes used to talk—they used to shout, actually. You rambled with the end of your days and kissed the plague away.

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June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, so why not celebrate it with a good book?

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When I fell in love with a woman, the shape and skin of her, the smoothness of her voice and body, the scent of her—like sunshine mixed with cake icing—I staggered in surprise.

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I’ve come to realize that your soul and my soul knew each other before we even met; your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.

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Your LGBTQ+ loved one might say they don’t want to talk about it, but offer the space, because the likelihood is that they probably do.

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No one can change who they love or even rationalize exactly why they love who they do, because there is no rhyme or reason when it comes to matters of the heart.

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Of course I fell in love with my best friend. 

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LGBTQ+ History Month is a great time to support LGBTQ+ individuals and work on being an ally, but it’s also something that is important to do year-round.

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No one likes to feel invisible. LGBTQ representation in media helps alleviate years of silence and invisibility in the community, while also teaching those outside the community that LGBTQ people exist and are as valued as anyone else.