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Queer

Queer

By MonKhí

Dismantled binaries, reclaimed thoughts, decolonized language.

By Nandi La Sophia

Confirmations.

By Patrick Clement James

The anxiety of loneliness, the panic of disconnection.

The Guest story art
By M. T. Davis

Plaintive lust. Twilight libido. A passion prospers.

Morningwood, a novel excerpt, art
By Nandi La Sophia

A new day dawns, but do we rise to the occasion?

By James Nawrocki

Though the effort takes a toll, the living fight to prosper.

By Ryan Tracy

Domesticating the Queer Cat.

By Steven Cordova

Pick a fight, vent a gripe; never let an incisive judgment get away.

By Joseph Cohen

Autoeroticism silences a stirred and sensitive soul.

By Joseph Cohen

The power of touch sends a young queer man aquiver with hot thoughts and boundless lust.

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Contests & Prizes

Flash Fiction Contest
On May 1st, we announced the winners of our Flash Fiction Contest: Thomas Garcia (1st), Rick Krizman (2nd), and Rios de la Luz (3rd). Read more.

The James Baldwin Literature Prize
It is with great pleasure that we announce the winner of The James Baldwin Literature Prize of $1,000 to Hafsa Musa. Read more.

The New Engagement

The New Engagement endeavors a novel approach to discovering, introducing, and showcasing writers, artists, and filmmakers, by providing them digital and print platforms, while encouraging and supporting their social-consciousness.