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Recommended by Robin Taylor (he/him)

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People with Inconvenient Truths about Transphobes [PITT]

By PITT

Personal Stories and Essays by People Impacted by Transphobes and Gender Critical Ideology - FREE TO SUBSCRIBE

Rey and the Archive

A space dedicated to LGBTQ+ education, policy insights and cultural commentary from a transmasculine perspective.

Periphery

By Tiffany Chu

A publication dedicated to fostering greater understanding and appreciation of Asian cultures and experiences among a global readership

Becoming Phoenix

By Phoenix Birch (they/them)

Musings and pictures, and sometimes poetry, that offer an intimate glimpse into the ongoing process of becoming.

BraveGrumpy Creative Development Blog

I write long and short-form fiction, set in a fictional world of my own creation. I also write long form non blogs about my own experiences, concepts that intrigue me, and summaries of scientific literature that I find interesting.

SmallStack

By Robin Taylor

A collection of the finest newsletters with fewer than 1,000 subscribers, with special love given to the under 500 subscriber stacks out there.

Writers in Relationship

By Gail Marlene Schwartz

This Substack shines a light on the unique place of relationship in the lives of writers: relationships with ourselves, our creations, our editors, our publishers, our families, or our pasts. The way we relate has a deep impact on our work. Join us!

Queer Science Lab

By ev nichols

Experiments in STEM, queerness, and society

Everything is Temporary

By Jude (they/them)

A newsletter about identity, illness, and the writing process.

Jude writes from the heart in a way that will make you want to examine your own.

- Robin Taylor (he/him)

Ask The Patient by Dr. Zed Zha

A love letter from a doctor (and human) that gives patients their voice back.

Joy Every Week

By Nospheratt

🌿 Discover how to find your joy in simple, everyday things, and how you can use that joy to be stronger, more resilient and more creative. Weekly quests, journal prompts & inspiration. 🌿

The Disabled Ginger

By Broadwaybabyto

A place to learn about disability rights, being chronically ill during a pandemic and how to cope with losing your health & independence.

Veronica's Second Act

By Veronica (she/her)

Veronica came out as transfeminine at age 50. She writes about her transgender experience and posts a minimum of twice per month.

Sitting Queerly

By Ty (He/Him)

A newsletter for late-blooming queers and those in their life who embrace them, as well as all who want to see more people living as their full selves.

Qstack | The LGBTQIA+ Directory of Substacks

By Mr. Troy Ford

Qstack ❤️🍊💛💚💙💜 | The LGBTQIA+ Directory, Community & Platform on Substack - SUBSCRIBE for bi-monthly updates of queer links, interviews, and stories.

Ray’s BoomBoom Room Kingdom

By KingRayVet

Things I tend to think about as life goes on for this older, cantankerous Black man.

COLLIDE PRESS

By Clint Collide

Hi, I’m Clint Collide, a gay creator-curator exploring Photography, Pop Culture, and Pride through Men, Montages, and More. I'm here/queer to celebrate. Not to hate/debate, dear. If you "color" outside the lines too, welcome to the crew, boo! 🌈✌️

Jake Zuppa

Writing is the oxygen that keeps my spirit alive. Creative non fiction, fiction and the accidental poem.

Big Blue Sky Dragonfly

By Keith Aron

Finding the sweet spot between belonging and authenticity.

haunting the staircase

By Hannah

on hiatus!

Whimsical Writing with Wake

By Wake Lloire

A set of weekly whimsical writing prompts every Wednesday and daily explorations of what’s on my mind, and writing on my own whimsical prompts. Write with me, suggest prompts, or follow along with no pressure at all to do anything.

The Tonic

By Amy

A refreshing concoction of wellness resources and stories for those interested in COVID, long COVID, ME/CFS, and other health conditions…served straight up, with a dash of humor.

Disenchantments & Discoveries with JD

By TanzPunk

On hiatus, indefinitely. Find me at @tanzpunk on Bluesky. Critical and prefigurative essays, podcasts, and videos on society and culture, technology, the environment, queer politics, and more, to help inspire a radically re-enchanted world.

Auraist: picking the best-written books

By Sean

Trusted by 40K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK recent releases and prize shortlists, and publish in-depth articles by their authors on prose style. Plus the satirical series The Demon Inside David Lynch.

Amplify Respect

By Rey Katz

You are welcome here if you're LGBTQ+, an ally, or just curious about a nonbinary writer's experience. I share relatable weekly true stories about what it's like to be trans and nonbinary, hiking, travel, martial arts, and building community!

Rey's writing is uplifting and thought provoking.

- Robin Taylor (he/him)

MadyCast News

By Mady Castigan

Independent journalism covering LGBTQ+ issues backed by thorough research and analysis to counter misinformation and unethical practices elsewhere in the media. Cited by the Erin in the Morning, Advocate, The Washington Post, and elsewhere.

Ford Knows Books

By FORD KNOWS

Essays, stories & curiosities | Home of the novel "Lamb" - "The Books We ❤️ Club" - and "The Road to Published" - the choose-your-own-adventure approach to writing and publishing books

in this homebody

By reed (they/them)

learning about resistance, collective liberation, and dismantling us empire always, always Victory to the Resistance

Reed writing and insight are heartfelt and sincere.

- Robin Taylor (he/him)

trans poetica

By SG Huerta

poetry! transness! queer & trans poetry & writing! & maybe the occasional rant or rave about other media

ADHD Made Me Do It

By Asmita Puri

A newsletter dedicated to exploring the challenges and triumphs of living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). My ADHD brain and its hyper-fixations run this show.

My Dear Queer

By Kate McGunagle

visual storytelling about the Things that Matter

Humor, insightful art, thoughtful words, and a persistent queer sparkle in every single post!

- Robin Taylor (he/him)

Glitter Joyride

By Pavini Moray

A newsletter where you find unconventional support for your sparkle: weaving together somatics, liberation, magick & snark.

That Anna Marie Newsletter

By Anna Marie

Sunday morning musings on education, abolition, transfeminist issues, and engineering a better world.

Erin In The Morning

By Erin Reed

News and discussion on trans legislation and life.

If you're looking for up-to-date information on trans issues in the US, Erin In The Morning is the place to be. Her reporting is fair, accurate, and heart-felt.

- Robin Taylor (he/him)

School of Kuu

By K1

aes·thete - a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty. “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself." - Thich Nhat Hanh

Kage's writing is beautiful, thought-inspiring, and raw with emotion.

- Robin Taylor (he/him)

The Hallelujah Book & Hope Letter

By Tara Penry

Essays on the luminous lines & companionable books that relieve the muddle: a literature professor's notes on hope

Nicci’s Notes

By Nicci Kadilak

A weekly mashup of reflections on writing, motherhood, and what it means to be a human in this messy world. Equal parts empathy, deep breaths, and levity.

When I read posts on Nicci's Notes, like… “Sometimes I worry I’m going about this parenting thing all wrong. Because there are days when cheese puffs are breakfast.” … I feel like we’re sitting side-by-side at a coffee shop confessional.

- Robin Taylor (he/him)

Creative Letters

By Robin Cangie (she/her)

A daily note of encouragement for creative people doing hard things