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This reader-submitted essay series explores love in all its guises—romantic, obsessive, familial, platonic… you name it. If you are interested in submitting a potential essay, please go here.
As kids, my sibling took heat because I was sporty and they were nerdy. When we grew up, I did everything I could to keep them safe
As I prepare for bottom surgery, I’m returning to the people who have stood by me from the beginning—and myself
Romantic feelings come much later. First, I must fall in love platonically
I could only find purpose in my job. It took meeting a special man to pull me out of this cycle
I’m left to wonder: ¿Cómo se dice, ‘Mom, I’m queer’ en español?
There’s more than one route into opening a relationship—waiting for the perfect moment is a good way to start
I thought I had to fight every day just to exist. Then my son showed me that sometimes freedom is quiet
I traded partying on Fire Island and lunches with celebrities to be a dad in the suburbs. I don’t regret my decision
In the dark, in the dirt, where all identities dissolve, I stumbled upon a new life
PERSONAL ESSAY: An epic love story between an Iraqi Arab and a Punjabi Sikh
When I was ready to dive deeper, she started pulling away. I barely had the skills to handle it
My difficulty with coming out of the closet kept me lonely while living in a conservative city in Korea
Through marriage, pregnancy, birth and transition, my relationship to my partner, a fellow rock climber, kept evolving along with me
I’m still afraid of people’s reactions, but I’ve learned to live with the fear
A young writer explores a lasting love denied… or is that deferred?
We were like two subatomic particles moving in space, never really able to be in the same place or time
I’m discovering joy in telling the world who Pablo was
As he sawed through my thick mane, we invited queerness into the bathroom—and into our relationship
