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Cornerstone Content
These are the stories and guides that shape the heart of Queer and Unbroken. If you’re new here, start with the one that speaks to what you’re carrying right now.
Sometimes Love Just Isn’t Enough
Sometimes love is present but acceptance is not. This reflection explores queer grief, conditional love in family relationships, and the emotional cost of being partially accepted, while affirming the right to choose wholeness and surround yourself with people who love you exactly as you are.
Queer Lineages of Resistance: Stories They Tried to Bury
Queer history is not just a story of tragedy or progress. It is a lineage of resistance shaped by survival, mutual aid, cultural preservation, and radical care. This article traces erased queer and trans movements and ancestors whose work continues to shape how resistance lives on today.
5 LGBTQIA+ Fights to Watch as We Enter 2026
As we enter 2026, LGBTQIA+ rights face new challenges and important moments of progress. This guide explores the five biggest fights to watch, from healthcare and book bans to misinformation, political shifts, and mental health. Learn what these changes mean for our communities in the year ahead.
Still Here, Still Rising: Queer Mental Health, Trauma, and Hope Through the Winter
Winter can be a heavy season for queer and trans people. Shorter days, longer nights, trauma triggers, and rising anxiety all play a part. This guide explores how seasonal changes affect LGBTQIA mental health and offers evidence-based tools, resources, and hope to help you move through the dark months with support and resilience.
Gratitude Through a Queer Lens: What It Means to Make It Through Another Year
The end of the year can feel heavy, but there is power in choosing gratitude. Through queer history, chosen family, and the safe spaces that carry us, this reflection invites you to honor what you survived and name one thing you want to carry forward into the new year.
Addiction in the Queer Community: Truth, Trauma, and the Path Toward Healing
Addiction in the queer community does not happen in a vacuum. This guide explores why substance use is higher in LGBTQ+ life, the role of trauma and coping, the realities of meth, alcohol, chemsex, and opioids, and the harm reduction practices that keep people safe. It also highlights the healing power of chosen family and community support, offering compassion, evidence, and resources for anyone who needs hope.
The Families We Build: Love, Loss, and the Power of Belonging
As the holidays approach, many LGBTQIA+ people reflect on the families who raised us and the ones we’ve built along the way. This cornerstone piece explores the meaning of chosen family – its history, love, loss, and the enduring power of belonging within queer life.
Ally: It’s a Verb, Not a Noun
Allyship is not an identity; it is an action. True allies listen, learn, and show up even when it is uncomfortable. Ally: It’s a Verb, Not a Noun explores what active allyship looks like in daily life, how to move beyond performative gestures, and how to support the queer and trans community through education, empathy, and meaningful action.
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Read LGBTQIA+ personal stories of resilience, love, and growth. These reflections remind us that healing is possible and no one is ever truly alone.
Personal Stories
Explore LGBTQIA+ history and honor queer ancestors whose courage shaped our community. Their stories connect past struggles to today’s ongoing fight for equality.
Queer History and Ancestors
Stay informed with LGBTQIA+ perspectives on politics, justice, and activism. Discover how personal stories and collective action shape a more inclusive future.
Politics and Justice
Find strength in LGBTQIA+ spirituality and healing practices. These personal stories explore resilience, growth, and the power of belief to transform lives.
Spirituality and Healing
Hear diverse LGBTQIA+ community voices through guest posts, interviews, and shared stories. Together, we amplify experiences that build connection and belonging.
Community Voices
Learn how LGBTQIA+ allies, advocates, and community partners help build a safer and more inclusive world. These stories highlight support, solidarity, and the power of standing up for one another.
Allies & Advocacy
Resources for Resilience
Access practical LGBTQIA+ resources, guides, and survival tips. From hotlines to book recs, these tools support personal growth and community resilience.
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Queer and Unbroken is a space where LGBTQIA+ voices come together in truth, courage, and solidarity. Here, resilience is celebrated, healing is supported, and community reminds us that none of us are alone.
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