Queer Reflection founder Bryan Alexander shares how Alice Walker’s novel “The Color Purple” shaped his identity, inspired his NYU essay, and planted the seeds for his empathy-driven platform.
History isn’t just what we remember — it’s what we’re allowed to remember. When the government deletes words like transgender from the Stonewall Monument or scrubs queer veterans from military archives, it’s not cleanup. It’s erasure. And in a country that already treats queer lives as expendable, silence is strategy.
Inspired by Dr. Bruce Perry’s “Born for Love,” Queer Reflection explores how empathy shapes queer identity, why it’s endangered—and how immersive storytelling can revive it.
In a world where queer rights are under renewed attack, Queer Reflection explores why building empathy through immersive experience is more urgent than ever.
Queer Reflection’s new Empathy Map worksheet is a powerful tool for creators, educators, activists, and anyone seeking to better understand the emotional experience of queer lives. Ground your storytelling, design, or outreach in lived truth—and help build a world that truly listens. […]
AI isn’t here to replace queer voices—it’s here to reflect them. At Queer Reflection, we’re using AI to deepen empathy, not dilute it. This post explores how technology, when guided by lived experience, can become a mirror for emotional truth. […]
On July 17, 2025, Trump dismantles the ‘Press 3’ LGBTQ+ youth lifeline. This poetic, furious reflection demands action as we stand guard over our queer souls. […]
Queer Reflection isn’t for everyone—and that’s the point. We built this platform for those ready to listen with their hearts, not argue with their politics. If you’re willing to feel what we feel, this space is for you. […]
Before religion codified it, homophobia didn’t exist. It was taught, enforced, ritualized. This blog post unpacks how religious institutions transformed diverse human expressions of love and gender into sources of shame, and how queer liberation demands that we confront these sacred roots of oppression. […]
The Shoulders We Stand On is our ongoing blog series honoring the queer pioneers whose courage and defiance paved the way—and continue to inspire generations.
Honoring Alice Walker — writer, activist, and unapologetic voice for queer love and liberation. Her courage reminds us that survival is an act of defiance. […]