• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Our Queer Stories

Read about LGBT and queer experiences - the good, the bad, and the inspirational.

  • Coming Out
  • People of Colour
  • Asexual
  • Bisexual
  • Transgender
  • Show Search
Hide Search

Gender Queer

An Important Message to 20-Somethings

Being gay in your teens is hard. Being gay in your 20s is complex. So, myself ten years ago thought that when I reached 30, my life would get kinda sorted much, much better. You would have time to hang out with a bunch of close friends; you go out and drink socially, listening to old bros’ predictable lame jokes. Life, in essence, would get simpler.

What is meant by Queer

Defining queerness is never easy. So I say that this is what queerness means to me and I understand that there are many folk I might consider queer who wouldn’t adopt the label for themselves, and this is important and valid for a plethora of reasons.

Boy, Interrupted: A Coming Out Story

Boys don’t cry. This is what we’re told when we are young men. Boys don’t cry, nor do they show emotion. Our gender roles are assigned to us long before we are even born. Boys do not wear pink, boys play sports.

Top 31 Books on Gender

Reading is a great way to get a peek into someone else’s life, and there are so many stories from people all along the gender spectrum to learn about. We’ve made a list of books to check out if you’re looking to know more about gender studies and trans issues. Some of our picks include tell-all biographies, guides for those new to […]

Primary Sidebar

About  ||  Submit  ||  Advertise  ||  Contact

Our Queer Stories features LGBT and queer stories on the topics of coming out, overcoming obstacles, self-exploration, and more. Stick around to read stories of the experiences of queer individuals around the world.

Categories

Subscribe

Fill in the form below and hit "Subscribe" to be notified each time there's a new story posted to Our Queer Stories!

© 2015–2023 Our Queer Stories. Brought to you by Queerdeer Media.