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Good morning, beautiful humans! Welcome to the very first installment of our new Queer Life & Hobbies series. If you’re reading this with a coffee in hand and a slightly chaotic cat at your feet, you’re in the right place. We live in a world that often feels like it was designed by people who …

Queer Life & Hobbies: Finding Joy in the Spaces We Make Our OwnRead More

Let’s be real: the traditional “early bird gets the worm” morning routine was probably written by someone who didn’t have to spend twenty minutes deciding which pride-themed socks matched their mood or navigating the complexities of a three-person group chat before 8:00 AM. For many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, mornings aren’t just about …

Queer Life & Hobbies: Morning Edition : Digital Mornings, Queer Parenting Wins, and MM Romance EscapesRead More

For too long, the map of LGBTQ+ fiction has had some pretty big “Here Be Dragons” signs over huge swaths of the world. If you were looking for a spicy MM romance or a heart-wrenching lesbian drama, you were usually stuck with stories set in London, New York, or a very specific version of Paris. …

Beyond Borders: How Queer Writers from the Global South Are Finding Their Voice on Our Free Publishing PortalRead More

Let’s be honest: as queer folks, we don’t just “do” hobbies. We turn them into an entire aesthetic, a political statement, and a reason to gather in a basement with ten other people who also have a very specific opinion about 1970s embroidery. Whether it’s knitting a “gay-ghan” or assembling a zine that’s 40% poetry …

Queer Crafting & Community Building: Where Needles, Zines, and Grassroots Organizing MeetRead More

Let’s be real for a second: being queer in today’s world can sometimes feel like trying to run a marathon in flip-flops. We’ve got the stamina, we’ve got the style, but the terrain? It’s rocky, honey. Between the weight of history and the noise of the present, finding space for queer healing isn’t just a …

Queer Healing and Future Visions: Imagining the World We’re Building TogetherRead More

Let’s be real for a second: the world of gay romance has been having a massive moment for years. We’ve all spent many a late night scrolling through MM romance books and falling head-over-heels for every grumpy-meets-sunshine trope out there. But as we cruise through 2026, there’s a vibrant, neon-lit shift happening in the LGBTQ+ …

From Sapphic Love to Bisexual Joy: How Lesbian and Bi Romance Writers Are Finding Their Home on Our Free Global Publishing PortalRead More

We often talk about the “big” moments in queer relationships as if they’re the only ones that matter: the first date, the first “I love you,” the moving-in day. But for those of us living these stories, we know the real magic: the stuff that actually builds a “forever”: happens in the quiet spaces in …

The Evolution of Queer Love: Milestones of Deepening Intimacy in LGBTQ+ RelationshipsRead More

If you’ve spent any time scrolling through MM romance books, you’ve probably noticed a pattern: our heroes are often looking for a place to belong. Sometimes that’s a small town with a secret, and sometimes it’s a high-rise in the city. But in the real world, many of us are finding that belonging in the …

From Seed to Solidarity: How Queer Gardens & Mutual Aid Grow CommunityRead More

There’s a specific kind of magic that happens when a group of queer folks gathers around a table littered with polyhedral dice, half-eaten snacks, and character sheets that have seen better days. It starts with a simple question: “What do you do?” For many in the LGBTQ+ community, the answer to that question has moved …

Roll for Initiative: How Queer Board Game Nights Are Building Community, One Critical Hit at a TimeRead More

Let’s be honest: mornings in a queer household aren’t always the “soft-filter, sun-drenched aesthetic” that Instagram wants you to believe. Sometimes, it’s just a frantic search for a matching pair of socks while the oat milk screams its final breath in the frother. But here at Read with Pride, we believe there’s a specific kind …

Queer Life & Hobbies: Morning Edition , Coffee, Chaos, and the Best MM Romance Books of 2026Read More

Let’s be real for a second: being queer is a masterclass in resilience. We spend so much of our lives navigating a world that wasn’t exactly built with our floor plans in mind. And when we hit the heavy stuff: the loss of a partner, the sting of family rejection, or the collective grief we …

Queer Healing & Future Visions: Finding Hope After Loss in LGBTQ+ CommunitiesRead More

There is a specific kind of magic in a queer morning. It’s the smell of artisanal coffee beans, the soft glow of a smartphone screen as you catch up on your favorite creators, and: if you’re anything like us at Read with Pride: the lingering heat of the MM romance books you were reading until …

Good Morning, Queer Joy: Hobbies, Parenting & the Best MM Romance Books 2026 to Start Your DayRead More

Hey there, beautiful souls. Let’s take a second to talk about something that hits close to home for many of us, but often stays whispered in the corners of the internet. We all know that stories have power. They help us understand our queer relationships, they mark our life milestones, and they provide a much-needed …

From the Shadows to the Spotlight: How Our Free Global Publishing Portal Amplifies Queer Voices from Restricted CountriesRead More

In the world of gay romance novels, we are often treated to the “Grand Gesture.” You know the one: the rain-soaked confession on a doorstep, the public declaration of love at a wedding, or the heart-pounding chase through an airport. These moments are the bedrock of our favorite MM romance books, and let’s be honest, …

The Quiet Milestones: What MM Romance Teaches Us About the Real Moments That Define Queer LoveRead More

Afternoons are that weird, liminal space in the day, aren’t they? The morning caffeine rush has faded into a gentle buzz, the work emails are starting to pile up just enough to ignore, and the sun starts hitting that perfect, golden angle that makes everything in your living room look like a set piece from …

Queer Life & Hobbies: Afternoon Adventures , From Lockpicking to Digital WorldsRead More

Let’s be real for a second: being queer is a lot of work. It’s a lot of joy, a lot of glitter, and a lot of “found family” brunches that last six hours, but it’s also a lot of heavy lifting. When we talk about queer healing and future visions, we’re often talking about how …

Queer Healing and Future Visions: Grief, Resilience, and the Worlds We’re BuildingRead More

So, you’ve got a story burning a hole in your heart? Maybe it’s a spicy enemies to lovers MM romance that’s been living rent-free in your head, or perhaps it’s a tender narrative about queer relationships navigating the complexities of modern life. Whatever it is, the world needs your voice. Welcome to the ultimate roadmap …

LGBTQIA+ Author Journey: From Writing to Publishing on Read with PrideRead More

So, you’ve finally done it. You’ve got that manuscript sitting on your hard drive, the one with the slow-burn MM romance that kept you up until 3 AM, or that high-stakes queer fiction thriller you’ve been refining for months. Maybe it’s a spicy lesbian romance or a heartfelt gay love story that just needs to …

Your First Book, Free: Why First-Time LGBTQ+ Authors Are Choosing Our Global Publishing PortalRead More