I first witnessed a transgender character misgendered by her own author in “The Man Who Thought Himself a Woman,” a short story published anonymously in 1857. The text was assigned for a queer short stories course at UCLA, and while I wasn’t surprised that a transgender character was misgendered by a writer in 1857, I was surprised that a professor of queer studies in 2023 would as well.
The Yassification of Shirley Jackson: A Queer Reading of The Haunting of Hill House
The queer horror genre has taken a lot of twists and turns to reach where it is today. First and foremost, it began with misrepresentation. With examples like the predatory lesbian figure in “Daughter of Dracula” or the blatant demonization…
Best of 2021: Our Picks for Queer Books
We asked our staff for their favorite queer books from 2021, and they answered!
Cemetery Boys: A Whimsical Celebration of Queer Latinidad
Illustrated by Christopher Ikonomou (Xe/He) “Cemetery Boys” is the tale of Yadriel, a trans Brujo trying to prove himself to his family who is too stuck in their ways to accept him as a Brujo. A few days before Dia…
wherever you are
Photo by Zoë Collins (She/Her) come out. come out. the voices only murmur, but they reverberate along the walls, amplifying with every echo as they reach your ears. it’s a call. it’s a threat. come out. come out. the shiver…
Headlights
Photo by Zoë Collins (She/Her) Julia’s headlights lit up the road in front of her, darkness curling around the light’s edge and lurking behind every corner. Music was flooding through her crackling speakers, its rhythm syncing with the loud pound…
Distance Has Never Stopped Queer Love
Graphic by Kas Greenbaum (They/He) The coronavirus pandemic has changed how people are able to connect to each other. Masks stop not just germs but smiles; social distancing prevents not just transmission but hugs. Young queer people especially have found themselves…
Five EnGAYging Graphic Novels
Image designed by Martha Cabot Over the past year, I’ve found myself gravitating toward graphic novels whenever I have time for spare reading. Partially, this is because they are usually much quicker reads than text-heavy novels. It also helps that…
Keeping Up with the Montagues
Fans of the Montague siblings have a good deal to look forward to in the near future. Not only is there a film adaptation of the first book in production, but there will also be a third installment of the…
