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Happy Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week!
Make sure to check out events happening this week.
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Make sure to check out events happening this week.
www.arospecweek.org/get-involved...
Events – Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
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February 15, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Happy Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week!
Make sure to check out events happening this week.
www.arospecweek.org/get-involved...
Make sure to check out events happening this week.
www.arospecweek.org/get-involved...
Happy Aromantic Week!!!
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My latest Substack covers the meaning of aromanticism, its microlabels, the importance of representation and much more! Check it out ⬇️ #BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerHistory
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My latest Substack covers the meaning of aromanticism, its microlabels, the importance of representation and much more! Check it out ⬇️ #BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerHistory
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Aromantics Assemble!
It's Aromantic Week - but what is Aromanticism?
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February 15, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Happy Aromantic Week!!!
💚🖤🤍
My latest Substack covers the meaning of aromanticism, its microlabels, the importance of representation and much more! Check it out ⬇️ #BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/aromantics...
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My latest Substack covers the meaning of aromanticism, its microlabels, the importance of representation and much more! Check it out ⬇️ #BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/aromantics...
You know what happens after Valentines Day? 💝 Aromantic Week, of course! 😉💚🖤🤍
So today, I have a ✨️Brand New✨️ Queer History post - Part 2 of my Aromantic History series!
#QueerHistory #Aromantic #LGBTQIA #BookSky
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So today, I have a ✨️Brand New✨️ Queer History post - Part 2 of my Aromantic History series!
#QueerHistory #Aromantic #LGBTQIA #BookSky
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Aromantic History, Part II - Andrea Mariana
Aromantic history spans the centuries preceding the "Internet Age" and may be visible in cultures throughout the world.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
You know what happens after Valentines Day? 💝 Aromantic Week, of course! 😉💚🖤🤍
So today, I have a ✨️Brand New✨️ Queer History post - Part 2 of my Aromantic History series!
#QueerHistory #Aromantic #LGBTQIA #BookSky
andreamariana.com?p=1888
So today, I have a ✨️Brand New✨️ Queer History post - Part 2 of my Aromantic History series!
#QueerHistory #Aromantic #LGBTQIA #BookSky
andreamariana.com?p=1888
Sick of snowcrete? 🥶😓 Me too! So let's talk about the sapphic history of violets and dream about Spring flowers! 🥰💜🪻
It's Pt. 3 of my Rainbow Bouquet 💐 🏳️🌈 series on Sub$tack! #BookSky #QueerHistory #LGBT
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It's Pt. 3 of my Rainbow Bouquet 💐 🏳️🌈 series on Sub$tack! #BookSky #QueerHistory #LGBT
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February 8, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Sick of snowcrete? 🥶😓 Me too! So let's talk about the sapphic history of violets and dream about Spring flowers! 🥰💜🪻
It's Pt. 3 of my Rainbow Bouquet 💐 🏳️🌈 series on Sub$tack! #BookSky #QueerHistory #LGBT
andreamariana.substack.com/p/sapphos-vi...
It's Pt. 3 of my Rainbow Bouquet 💐 🏳️🌈 series on Sub$tack! #BookSky #QueerHistory #LGBT
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Happy Friday! Since today is the first Friday of Black History Month, I wanted to reshare the story of one of my favorite Black queer American icons - musician Gladys Bentley! 🎩🎼🎹
You can learn more about the "Drag King of Harlem" below ⬇️ #amwriting #BookSky #LGBT
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You can learn more about the "Drag King of Harlem" below ⬇️ #amwriting #BookSky #LGBT
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The Drag King of Harlem: Gladys Bentley - Andrea Mariana
Of the many Black artists who defined the Harlem Renaissance, Gladys Bentley stands out as a Black queer musical icon for the ages.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Happy Friday! Since today is the first Friday of Black History Month, I wanted to reshare the story of one of my favorite Black queer American icons - musician Gladys Bentley! 🎩🎼🎹
You can learn more about the "Drag King of Harlem" below ⬇️ #amwriting #BookSky #LGBT
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You can learn more about the "Drag King of Harlem" below ⬇️ #amwriting #BookSky #LGBT
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Here at the beginning of Black History Month, my Substack this week shares a few of the fascinating individuals and historical icons of Black Queer History.
You can read more below! ⬇️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #QueerHistory #BookSky #History
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You can read more below! ⬇️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #QueerHistory #BookSky #History
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February 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Here at the beginning of Black History Month, my Substack this week shares a few of the fascinating individuals and historical icons of Black Queer History.
You can read more below! ⬇️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #QueerHistory #BookSky #History
andreamariana.substack.com/p/black-quee...
You can read more below! ⬇️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #QueerHistory #BookSky #History
andreamariana.substack.com/p/black-quee...
Well, if anyone needs a timeline break (fuck 🧊, by the way), and would prefer to think about queer flowers for a hot minute...💐
My latest Substack features the exquisite green carnation and its connections to Oscar Wilde 💚⬇️ #amwriting #LGBT #QueerHistory
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My latest Substack features the exquisite green carnation and its connections to Oscar Wilde 💚⬇️ #amwriting #LGBT #QueerHistory
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A Rainbow Bouquet, Part 2: Green Carnations
How Oscar Wilde popularized an enduring floral queer symbol
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January 25, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Well, if anyone needs a timeline break (fuck 🧊, by the way), and would prefer to think about queer flowers for a hot minute...💐
My latest Substack features the exquisite green carnation and its connections to Oscar Wilde 💚⬇️ #amwriting #LGBT #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-rainbow-...
My latest Substack features the exquisite green carnation and its connections to Oscar Wilde 💚⬇️ #amwriting #LGBT #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-rainbow-...
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minnesota coming together to show us all how to stand up against ICE is such a beautiful display of what solidarity looks like
January 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
minnesota coming together to show us all how to stand up against ICE is such a beautiful display of what solidarity looks like
✨️🌈 Brand new Queer History post this week! 🌈✨️
Fellow aromantics, this one's for you 🤍🖤💚
Where do we have evidence for aromantics in the ancient world? 🤔 Check out Part 1 of my series on Aromantic History! ⬇️ #LGBTQIA #BookSky #QueerHistory
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Fellow aromantics, this one's for you 🤍🖤💚
Where do we have evidence for aromantics in the ancient world? 🤔 Check out Part 1 of my series on Aromantic History! ⬇️ #LGBTQIA #BookSky #QueerHistory
andreamariana.com?p=1872
New (A)romantics: Aromantic History, Part I - Andrea Mariana
Far from being an "internet identity," the history of aromanticism spans millennia, and includes some of history's most famous names.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM
✨️🌈 Brand new Queer History post this week! 🌈✨️
Fellow aromantics, this one's for you 🤍🖤💚
Where do we have evidence for aromantics in the ancient world? 🤔 Check out Part 1 of my series on Aromantic History! ⬇️ #LGBTQIA #BookSky #QueerHistory
andreamariana.com?p=1872
Fellow aromantics, this one's for you 🤍🖤💚
Where do we have evidence for aromantics in the ancient world? 🤔 Check out Part 1 of my series on Aromantic History! ⬇️ #LGBTQIA #BookSky #QueerHistory
andreamariana.com?p=1872
I am so excited to be part of the #QueerPit Board again this year, and I can't wait to see the incredible pitches from my fellow queer writers 💗 🌈🥰
📣 Mark your calendars!!!📣 #QueerPit returns for its 4th pitch event on JULY 1ST, 2026
We are extending Pride Month 🌈 by one more day 🙌 to platform 2SLGBTQIA+ authors
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We are extending Pride Month 🌈 by one more day 🙌 to platform 2SLGBTQIA+ authors
Check out our website to learn more ⬇️ Follow us for additional updates soon ✨️ share.google/XLm7u0jgjeyy...
January 22, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I am so excited to be part of the #QueerPit Board again this year, and I can't wait to see the incredible pitches from my fellow queer writers 💗 🌈🥰
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We all have a right to be angry at GOP voters -- that almost goes without saying. But I still maintain a special reserve of vitriol for people who can't be bothered to vote at all. They, by themselves, could have prevented this. They, by themselves, can stop this whenever they want to.
January 21, 2026 at 8:01 AM
We all have a right to be angry at GOP voters -- that almost goes without saying. But I still maintain a special reserve of vitriol for people who can't be bothered to vote at all. They, by themselves, could have prevented this. They, by themselves, can stop this whenever they want to.
Asexual characters are underrepresented across literature, but especially Historical Fiction
This week on Substack, I tackle ace representation in historical writing and offer ideas for portraying "the invisible orientation" 🤍🖤💜 #BookSky #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/invisible-...
This week on Substack, I tackle ace representation in historical writing and offer ideas for portraying "the invisible orientation" 🤍🖤💜 #BookSky #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/invisible-...
January 19, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Asexual characters are underrepresented across literature, but especially Historical Fiction
This week on Substack, I tackle ace representation in historical writing and offer ideas for portraying "the invisible orientation" 🤍🖤💜 #BookSky #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/invisible-...
This week on Substack, I tackle ace representation in historical writing and offer ideas for portraying "the invisible orientation" 🤍🖤💜 #BookSky #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/invisible-...
Like an idiot, I started an Aromantic History blogpost for Aro Week in February, thinking it would be an easy 1500 words to cover the basics.
....and now I'm staring down 4000 words (so far 🙃) and realizing this is going to a Part 2 🫣 🖤🤍💚
#BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerHistory
....and now I'm staring down 4000 words (so far 🙃) and realizing this is going to a Part 2 🫣 🖤🤍💚
#BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerHistory
a penguin is standing in front of a wooden fence with the words how do i get into these situations
ALT: a penguin is standing in front of a wooden fence with the words how do i get into these situations
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January 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Like an idiot, I started an Aromantic History blogpost for Aro Week in February, thinking it would be an easy 1500 words to cover the basics.
....and now I'm staring down 4000 words (so far 🙃) and realizing this is going to a Part 2 🫣 🖤🤍💚
#BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerHistory
....and now I'm staring down 4000 words (so far 🙃) and realizing this is going to a Part 2 🫣 🖤🤍💚
#BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerHistory
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Things are grim right now but as a reminder of who we are and why we fight, this is the US Women’s figuring skating champion.
January 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Things are grim right now but as a reminder of who we are and why we fight, this is the US Women’s figuring skating champion.
Since it feels like we are drowning in chaos atm 🙃 this week's Queer History Substack looks at the queer associations of lavender 💜 Lavender Scares, Marriages, clothes and more!
Part 1 of my Rainbow Bouquet series below ⬇️🌈💐 #LGBT #BookSky #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-rainbow-...
Part 1 of my Rainbow Bouquet series below ⬇️🌈💐 #LGBT #BookSky #QueerHistory
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A Rainbow Bouquet, Part I: Lavender
The "queer" meanings of flowers take us on a floral journey through history
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January 11, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Since it feels like we are drowning in chaos atm 🙃 this week's Queer History Substack looks at the queer associations of lavender 💜 Lavender Scares, Marriages, clothes and more!
Part 1 of my Rainbow Bouquet series below ⬇️🌈💐 #LGBT #BookSky #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-rainbow-...
Part 1 of my Rainbow Bouquet series below ⬇️🌈💐 #LGBT #BookSky #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-rainbow-...
For anyone who could use a break from the news cycle 🫣 my latest Queer History Substack is live!
This week, I discuss the "English Sappho" and her contributions to sapphic literature in the 17th Century 🤍🩷🧡
Read it here! ⬇️ #QueerHistory #BookSky andreamariana.substack.com/p/the-englis...
This week, I discuss the "English Sappho" and her contributions to sapphic literature in the 17th Century 🤍🩷🧡
Read it here! ⬇️ #QueerHistory #BookSky andreamariana.substack.com/p/the-englis...
January 4, 2026 at 11:19 PM
For anyone who could use a break from the news cycle 🫣 my latest Queer History Substack is live!
This week, I discuss the "English Sappho" and her contributions to sapphic literature in the 17th Century 🤍🩷🧡
Read it here! ⬇️ #QueerHistory #BookSky andreamariana.substack.com/p/the-englis...
This week, I discuss the "English Sappho" and her contributions to sapphic literature in the 17th Century 🤍🩷🧡
Read it here! ⬇️ #QueerHistory #BookSky andreamariana.substack.com/p/the-englis...
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Me, waking up this morning, to 2026:
January 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Me, waking up this morning, to 2026:
🌈 Final NEW Queer History blog for 2025 🥰
Was Plato 🇬🇷 really about that "platonic" life...or was he getting dangerously close to some Sicilian tyrants? 🤔 Read more below! ⬇️
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #LGBT #QueerHistory
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Was Plato 🇬🇷 really about that "platonic" life...or was he getting dangerously close to some Sicilian tyrants? 🤔 Read more below! ⬇️
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #LGBT #QueerHistory
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A Platonic Affair? Plato in Syracuse - Andrea Mariana
Plato, the iconic philosopher of ancient Greece, may have betrayed his own ideals in a tragic love affair with a Sicilian politician.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🌈 Final NEW Queer History blog for 2025 🥰
Was Plato 🇬🇷 really about that "platonic" life...or was he getting dangerously close to some Sicilian tyrants? 🤔 Read more below! ⬇️
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #LGBT #QueerHistory
andreamariana.com?p=1850
Was Plato 🇬🇷 really about that "platonic" life...or was he getting dangerously close to some Sicilian tyrants? 🤔 Read more below! ⬇️
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #LGBT #QueerHistory
andreamariana.com?p=1850
In a world that's on fire, where is queer joy? 🌈
What do thousands of years of queer history convey about what joy represents in moments of darkness? A few reflections in this week's post ⬇️
#BookSky #History #LGBTQIA
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What do thousands of years of queer history convey about what joy represents in moments of darkness? A few reflections in this week's post ⬇️
#BookSky #History #LGBTQIA
andreamariana.substack.com/p/finding-jo...
December 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
In a world that's on fire, where is queer joy? 🌈
What do thousands of years of queer history convey about what joy represents in moments of darkness? A few reflections in this week's post ⬇️
#BookSky #History #LGBTQIA
andreamariana.substack.com/p/finding-jo...
What do thousands of years of queer history convey about what joy represents in moments of darkness? A few reflections in this week's post ⬇️
#BookSky #History #LGBTQIA
andreamariana.substack.com/p/finding-jo...
🔥 Hot off the Substack! 🔥
Last week, I shared the 1st half of Queen Christina of Sweden's story - and love affair with a lady in waiting 🩷👀
This week, I discuss her 2nd Act in Rome and how a queer icon ended up in St. Peter's Basilica 😅 #BookSky
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Last week, I shared the 1st half of Queen Christina of Sweden's story - and love affair with a lady in waiting 🩷👀
This week, I discuss her 2nd Act in Rome and how a queer icon ended up in St. Peter's Basilica 😅 #BookSky
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-lesbian-...
A Lesbian Queen, Part 2: Christina in Rome
A queer Queen's 2nd Act
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December 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
🔥 Hot off the Substack! 🔥
Last week, I shared the 1st half of Queen Christina of Sweden's story - and love affair with a lady in waiting 🩷👀
This week, I discuss her 2nd Act in Rome and how a queer icon ended up in St. Peter's Basilica 😅 #BookSky
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-lesbian-...
Last week, I shared the 1st half of Queen Christina of Sweden's story - and love affair with a lady in waiting 🩷👀
This week, I discuss her 2nd Act in Rome and how a queer icon ended up in St. Peter's Basilica 😅 #BookSky
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-lesbian-...
I think the freezing cold 🥶 😅 inspired me to share one of my fav Queer History tales from the Far North - the iconic Christina of Sweden! 👑🩷🧡🤍👑
You can read Part 1 of her story fresh off my newest Substack post ⬇️ #BookSky #LGBT
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-lesbian-...
You can read Part 1 of her story fresh off my newest Substack post ⬇️ #BookSky #LGBT
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-lesbian-...
December 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I think the freezing cold 🥶 😅 inspired me to share one of my fav Queer History tales from the Far North - the iconic Christina of Sweden! 👑🩷🧡🤍👑
You can read Part 1 of her story fresh off my newest Substack post ⬇️ #BookSky #LGBT
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-lesbian-...
You can read Part 1 of her story fresh off my newest Substack post ⬇️ #BookSky #LGBT
andreamariana.substack.com/p/a-lesbian-...
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Remember as you gear up for family gatherings this week, if anyone asks “are you still doing that writing thing?” you ARE entitled to challenge them to single combat.
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Remember as you gear up for family gatherings this week, if anyone asks “are you still doing that writing thing?” you ARE entitled to challenge them to single combat.
There are few things I love as much as an aroace 🧡💙🤍 historical figure!
Check out my latest Substack on the STEM queen of late Antiquity - Hypatia of Alexandria
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #LGBT #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/an-ancient...
Check out my latest Substack on the STEM queen of late Antiquity - Hypatia of Alexandria
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #LGBT #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/an-ancient...
November 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
There are few things I love as much as an aroace 🧡💙🤍 historical figure!
Check out my latest Substack on the STEM queen of late Antiquity - Hypatia of Alexandria
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #LGBT #QueerHistory
andreamariana.substack.com/p/an-ancient...
Check out my latest Substack on the STEM queen of late Antiquity - Hypatia of Alexandria
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #LGBT #QueerHistory
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Hot 🔥 off the Substack! 🔥
Why queer characters - and stories - are essential to the Historical Fiction genre 🖋🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #WritingCommunity
#amwriting #BookSky #LGBT
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Why queer characters - and stories - are essential to the Historical Fiction genre 🖋🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #WritingCommunity
#amwriting #BookSky #LGBT
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"Queering" Historical Fiction
Why LGBT+ characters, and queer narratives, are essential to the genre
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November 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Hot 🔥 off the Substack! 🔥
Why queer characters - and stories - are essential to the Historical Fiction genre 🖋🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #WritingCommunity
#amwriting #BookSky #LGBT
andreamariana.substack.com/p/queering-h...
Why queer characters - and stories - are essential to the Historical Fiction genre 🖋🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #WritingCommunity
#amwriting #BookSky #LGBT
andreamariana.substack.com/p/queering-h...