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The Queer, Winding Road back to Faith

After years of wandering in the wilderness, I’m closer to returning to Christianity than I have been in the entirety of my adult life

5d ago

The Queer, Winding Road back to Faith

5d ago

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The Death of Adult Film Star Tim Kruger is a Loss for Queer Men Everywhere

The passing of adult film legend Tim Kruger hits particularly deep for many queer men, and his death highlights the unique power of…

Mar 7

The Death of Adult Film Star Tim Kruger is a Loss for Queer Men Everywhere

Mar 7

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Rural Queer Book Clubs are Crucial Sites of Community and Resistance

Queer book clubs can be a lifeline when right-wing actors try to push queer voices out of the public square.

Feb 28

Rural Queer Book Clubs are Crucial Sites of Community and Resistance

Feb 28

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Romances With Older Queer Protagonists, Stories of Perseverance and Power

Two recent novels featuring protagonists in their 60s and 70s show the vital importance of telling stories of queer survival and queer…

Feb 11

Romances With Older Queer Protagonists, Stories of Perseverance and Power

Feb 11

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Writing Queer Appalachian Romance Helped Me …

put the two halves of my identity back together

Jan 22

Writing Queer Appalachian Romance Helped Me …

Jan 22

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The Assassination of Brian Thompson Shows How Sick the United States Has Become

When a significant part of the American public celebrates an extrajudicial murder, something is deeply, deeply wrong.

Dec 10, 2024

The Assassination of Brian Thompson Shows How Sick the United States Has Become

Dec 10, 2024

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After Trump’s Victory, It’s Up to All of Us To Protect Trans Folk

We all have a part to play in the next four years, making sure that those of us with power, privilege, and a voice speak up and act out all…

Nov 21, 2024

After Trump’s Victory, It’s Up to All of Us To Protect Trans Folk

Nov 21, 2024

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“The Washington Post” and the Double Bind of American Political Journalism

American journalists face a perilous choice in face of a potential Trump victory: speak truth to power or crumple to the whims of a…

Nov 1, 2024

“The Washington Post” and the Double Bind of American Political Journalism

Nov 1, 2024

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The Choice Not To Come Out to My Late Grandmother Haunts Me to This Day

The hardest conversation with her was the one I never had, scarring my lasting grief over her death

Oct 19, 2024

The Choice Not To Come Out to My Late Grandmother Haunts Me to This Day

Oct 19, 2024

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Hurricane Helene Revealed the Best and Worst of Appalachia…and America

The aftermath to a devastating natural disaster reveals the extent to which many Americans seem to no longer inhabit, or want to inhabit, a…

Oct 14, 2024

Hurricane Helene Revealed the Best and Worst of Appalachia…and America

Oct 14, 2024

Dr. TJ West

Dr. TJ West

18.3K followers

I'm a queer writer and culture critic with a PhD in English. My debut queer Appalachian romance novel, Country Road Romance, is due out June 1.

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