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.
Sylvia Rivera fought for the queer people the world tried to forget—trans women, unhoused youth, drag queens, street workers, and the most vulnerable among us. This post honors her fierce, uncompromising activism and her legacy of never leaving anyone behind.
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.
Before Harvey Milk, there was José Sarria—the drag queen, activist, and self-proclaimed Empress Norton. This post honors José’s royal defiance, political courage, and the dazzling power of queer pageantry as resistance.
In a blatant act of queer erasure, conservative Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the USNS Harvey Milk renamed. From deleting trans identities in the military to whitewashing Stonewall, this is more than symbolic—it’s war on our history.
Harvey Milk believed that visibility was survival—and that hope could never be silent. This post honors his legacy as a leader, an activist, and a symbol of the power that comes from simply being seen.
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.
Bayard Rustin was the architect of the March on Washington—and the conscience of a movement that often tried to sideline him. This post honors Rustin’s radical strategy, quiet leadership, and fight for justice at every intersection. […]