This piece showcases not only the hardships I faced as a queer girl in a Christian household but how I overcame my self-doubt and learned to accept myself as I am.
Deliberately Feathered
Stay True
Sometimes being yourself can be an act of bravery. For Pride Month, Girls Write Now present "Stay True" a collection of memoir and fiction that celebrates the LGBTQIA community with stories of love and self-acceptance.
COLLECTION CURATED BY MORAYO FALEYIMU. FEATURED ART DESIGNED BY MORAYO FALEYIMU.
What am I made of?
The Bradshaw Twins, Part 2
The Bradshaw Twins saga continues… Will the twins put their differences aside for the good of thousands of people?
Debate Team
“Debate Team” is a monologue in which a high school student, Heather, suddenly loses her cool while debating the topic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media with her narrow-minded classmate, David.
On the Intersection Between Teenage Sexuality and the Objectivity of Women Across Races
This piece analyzes a girl’s friendship with a boy at school, one that shows her that taking ownership of her sexual desires should be done without shame.
Leather in Heaven
This piece challenges the gender stereotypes surrounding masculinity through two father-son relationships. The narrator’s father associates masculinity with anger, but the cowboy father teaches his son that true strength comes from being kind to others.
The Rebirth of Shanai Williams
Where do I fit? Where is my opening?