Pride and Prejudice: The Eight Best Narratively Stories of the LGBTQ Experience
From the Redwood Forest to Beijing, the land of Zelda to a rugby scrum, Narratively celebrates Pride Month through stories of queer folk shattering stereotypes.
1. Sister Sparkle and the Queer Nuns of the Redwood Forest
By Talia Herman & Drew Denny
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A remote former logging town wasn’t the likeliest place for a community of fearless drag queens and gay rights activists...until it was.
2. When Gay Kids Come in Threes
By Grant Gordon
![Illustration by Sarah Lammer Illustration by Sarah Lammer](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c713680-0bcc-4b78-b5cb-dce12120f66e_800x450.jpeg)
Illustration by Sarah Lammer
My close-knit family began an unexpected journey of discovery when my older sister finally came out — and we were just getting started.
By Katherine Myers
![Photo by Rey Lopez Photo by Rey Lopez](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F02e02410-e509-4496-8906-fcb5a50e38ce_800x534.jpeg)
Photo by Rey Lopez
A young couple scours the world for a place that will let them live as one.
4. The Transexual Nurse Who Healed Argentina
By Meredith Hoffman
![Photo by Sofia Ungar Photo by Sofia Ungar](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76975097-a60e-4613-af20-3dc3a197dd4e_800x533.jpeg)
Photo by Sofia Ungar
How the son of a macho farmer grew up to become a beloved nurse — and changed many of her compatriots’ perceptions about sexuality.
By Caroline Pailliez & Judith Plamondon
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After losing two partners and living with HIV for thirty years, photographer inkedKenny revels in creating intensely intimate moments between rough, tattooed and furry men — men like him, who are far from your token TV homosexuals.
6. Gay and Gutsy on the Rugby Field
By Jonathan Williamson
![Photo by Jessica Bal Photo by Jessica Bal](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6f8eb7c9-5ab9-4eec-a6c6-4eb912fbe7da_800x533.jpeg)
Photo by Jessica Bal
Years before gay players broke down barriers in the NBA and NFL, a squadron of New Yorkers demanded acceptance in the most rough-and-tumble sport of all.
7. We're Here, We're Queer and We Love The Legend of Zelda
By Malcolm Thorndike Nicholson
![Photos by Alex Thebez Photos by Alex Thebez](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2ca75c7-cf8f-4582-9f8b-aef334c899c5_800x404.jpeg)
Photo by Alex Thebez
In a subculture rife with misogyny and homophobia, a few enterprising players are building a movement around the intersection of gamer culture and LGBTQ pride.
8. The Unsung Heroes of the Gay Marriage Movement
By Daniel Krieger
![Photo via EPA/Keld Navntoft/Denmark Out/Newscom Photo via EPA/Keld Navntoft/Denmark Out/Newscom](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd19d6e8c-19fc-479a-8400-d19be07a5d9d_800x600.jpeg)
Photo via EPA/Keld Navntoft/Denmark Out/Newscom
Two decades before marriage equality took off in the States, a pair of dogged Scandinavian activists set the stage for a ruling that would change the world.