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Creativity & Sexuality are forms of expression. 🔞 and ⬆️ ONLY! This space is to explore and share Queer media: 🎨, 📸, 📝, 📚, 🎥, and 💬. Anything not desired to be shared/reposted, please DM for removal. DM to say 👋🏾 or leave a comment. Always be kind. 📍NYC
A Film to Watch!

After Louie (2017)

Alan Cumming as a New York Artist/former Activist, Chris, that lived through the Aids epidemic. His world view about the world n Gay life is scared n bitter; until, he meets the young n spirit Braeden played by Zachary Booth.

📽️ Vincent Gagliostro
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A Book to Read!

"Perks of Being a Wallflower"

One of my favorite YA books, and one of my favorite movie adaptions about a shy and timid teen who has a dramatic past, Charlie, who befriends two seniors that teach him about what friendship truly is and what love can be.

✍️Stephen Chbosky
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It is towel Tuesday after all.
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A Film to Watch!

Young Hearts (2024)

Experiencing love whether it stays or goes is priceless. Two boys, Elias and Alexander, become best friends being neighbors; eventually, one develops feelings for the other.

📽️ Anthony Schatteman
November 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A Book to Read!

In a series of short stories, the author explores the intense desire for connection that Queer men have, especially those of color. From navigating relationships, spiraling, n self-sabotage, each character deals w/identity, loneliness, hope, n love.

✍️ Brontez Purnell
November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A Film to Watch!

Set in Sicily during 1982, two teenage boys develop a budding love affair w/each other that gains challenges when their families find out. It's a film that's based on a true story during an era where the Gay Rights Movement was was on the rise.

📽️: Giuseppe Fiorello
November 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Good morning y’all! If you wish to say it back, please do so.

I’m excited about starting this book as I wait to fly home from New Orleans. Happy Monday!
November 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
A 📕 to Read!

I've always been a fan of food but must of all cooking n baking. I made Salted Carmel Banana Bread that was to die for. Food always has the ability n power to build connections n bring people together. Here lays an anthology of comics, essays, and recipes about that from a Queer lens.
November 1, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Happy Halloween! Plus, TGIF!

Since, it’s officially my Birthday! 🎃 I wanted to introduce myself:

Hi 👋🏾! I’m B.

- ☀️: ♏️
- 🌙: ♐️
- ⬆️: ♊️
- 🫂: Connection
- 🎨: Creativity
- 📝: Writer
- 🧙🏽‍♀️: Geekness
- 😏: Gay :)
- 🤔💭: DM n Ask
October 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A Film to Watch!

Life can be unexpected! Sometimes, we make decision to change up. For Tom, he does when he decides to leave New York and head to Los Vegas; however, things will work its course wherever we go. Tom learns that and more as he tries navigates his new life path.

📽️ Benjamin Bryant
October 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A Book to Read!

Every individual has their own story and journey of coming out to be, accept, and embrace who they really are whether there are those in their lives that are supportive or not. Ben DeBacker experiences this first had as they come out as Non-Binary.

✍️ Mason Denver
October 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
A Film to Watch

The Third One (2014)

Threesomes are a thing among many relationships platonic or not. They can add meaning to those who engage with it or not. Fede finds out when he connects with an older gay couple, Franco and Hernan. What starts as just a new experience becomes something more.
October 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A YA Graphic Novel to Read!

Being a teenager navigating high school can be complex. Cheeto Stained-Asher is a bullied 17 year old who tries to face his bully in the only way that he believed he could, by pretending he’s Gay. W/that decision his whole world changes for the better or the worse.
October 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
You + your favorite Pokémon (1 of 3)
October 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A Series to Watch!

If you haven't watched it yet, you should because it's worth it. Based on the story about Greg Cope White's experience of being Gay n in the Marines during the 1990's when "Don't Say Gay" was a thing. It stars Miles Heizer from "13 Reasons Why." It's s show that you won't forget.
October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A Book to Read!

The LGBTQIA2S+ community has come along way and still has far to go. In some communities, it's more welcomed and accepted and others, still not. Paul Mendez writes a semi-autobiographical story about a Black Gay man, Jessie McCarthy, who flews his community after being outed.
October 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Good morning!
October 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A Film to Watch

Your 1st time can feel very special, etc. For Gary (Zachary Quinto), a recently divorced dad who just came out, it's life changing. With the aid of Cameron (Luke Gage), a sex worker/messeur, that he hires, Gary must deal w/all that comes about w/his 1st hookup.

📽️Rightor Doyle
October 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
It’s the start of a new work week, which is something to appreciate.

Happy Monochrome Monday! 🩶🤍🩶

#mcm #monochromemonday
October 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A Book to Read!

If Theo is the Sun than Dylan is the Moon, can different people collide? Theo is an aspiring baker who's hopes is to win a Mooncake contest for the memory of his mother n to help his Aunt. Dylan is charming, rich, n wants to fake date Theo. What happens when love grows?

✍️ Sher Lee
October 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Protest is a right for all citizens, n there are many ways to protest. You if don’t feel going into the streets is one of them, then find n/or create another way to do it: share post, write a blog, create art, etc.

There is power in numbers n collective organizing.

#nokingsprotest #nokings2025
October 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A Film to Watch!

"Beach Rat" is a coming of age n sexuality exploration film about a teenager, Frankie, dealing w/the complexities of his home life in unhealthy ways; causing trouble w/his friends, cruising online n hooking up w/guys while he tries to form connection w/a girl.

📽️ Eliz Hittman
October 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A 📕 to Read!

"Queer people anywhere are responsible for Queer people everywhere. After all, wouldn't you want someone to fight for you?"- Adam Eli

In their manifesto, they poignant argument that Queer people should be responsible for each other thru empathy, being a community, kindness, n support.
October 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
A Film to Watch!

Just released, starting Alexander Sharsgard playing as a Dominant biker gang leader named Ray, and Harrying Melling playing as a timidly shy guy named Colin, who's world changings when Ray takes Colin has his submissive. It's a look into the BDSM culture of a Dom/Sub relationship.
October 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

“We are what we imagine. Our very existence consists in our imagination of ourselves. Our best destiny is to imagine, at least, completely, who and what, and that we are. The greatest tragedy that can befall us is to go unimagined.”- N. Scott Momaday

#nativenow
October 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM