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We don't create a lot of opportunities in our lives to share the things that shape us. The stories from the anonymous contributors below are the proof.

Perfect Date In Ukraine

by Ilya Kharkow - www.ikharkow.com “Beauty can be a more formidable obstacle than a barrier of barbed wire” Jean Genet Hey, how’s it hanging? Damn, it’s hot as hell today. The heat’s making my head spin. And also, my head is spinning from a story I

Delicately Curated Queer Books, a Short Story & a Film (More, including Music and Art, are coming soon)

From classic contemporary novels to blockbuster indie films, art galleries, and albums, our curated list of queer excellence in literature and arts offers a comprehensive and inclusive representation of queer voices and stories.

Not your doll

The absence of Sexual Education from the Indonesian school curriculum played a role in the traumatic events that shaped my childhood and defined how Ι see men.

Living a double life

It is a great punishment to live the way I do. Still quite interesting when I get to sneak out and enjoy the flexibilities I can feast on in this hostile to my endeavours society.

From Syria, with love.

In our first conversation, I asked him where the classroom for my first lecture was. He could immediately tell I was not from Damascus because of my accent. He said he was also studying journalism, and my heart jumped like a little rabbit.

"Just keep the fire burning"

"If love is a crime, then I'm willing to be wanted." Unknown to 2Baba, he was crooning the soundtrack to the lives of all queer Africans. There are 32 countries where being queer is synonymous with being willing to be wanted by law enforcement. When this song debuted, that number was higher.

What my therapist told me about bottom surgery

She was kind and understanding, assured me we would get through this together, and told me I'd soon be more comfortable in my own skin. She understood that this is who I am, which filled me with optimism. I had finally found someone on my side that understood what I was going through.

First time in a darkroom

I first heard the phrase "Dark Room" around 2005. A heinous Greek talk show host had invited a gay couple living abroad to talk about the wicked lifestyle of being gay. Amazingly, the pair kept the conversation light and safe for an afternoon program despite being incredibly transparent

"Not healthy to touch another man's d!ck"

I grew up in Zimbabwe in a family of three boys, and I am the last one. For this story, I will be Patrick. This is the name I often use online as a nickname. Where can I start this complicated story I never found anyone to tell from?

I sent poems to a married man

I don't consider myself a poet. I've barely ever shown any interest in poetry, although here and there, some poems felt very close to me. Recently, I found myself amid a digital flirt, the task was simple, make words rhyme before the sun sets, I had