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readwithpride.com Spring is officially in the air, and you know what that means. It’s time to dust off the pastels, prep the mimosas, and get ready for a holiday that the queer community has effectively turned into an Olympic-level social event. Easter 2026 isn’t just about chocolate eggs and bunnies; it’s about the ultimate queer …

Easter 2026: Queer Brunches and New TraditionsRead More

readwithpride.com If you find yourself in San Francisco on Easter Sunday, don’t expect just chocolate bunnies and quiet church bells. Instead, head straight to Mission Dolores Park, where the grass is covered in glitter, the air smells like eucalyptus and hairspray, and the “nuns” are wearing whiteface makeup and roller skates. Welcome to the world …

Hunky Jesus and the Sisters: A San Francisco Easter HistoryRead More

readwithpride.com When you think of Easter, your mind probably jumps to pastel-colored eggs, chocolate bunnies with suspiciously hollow insides, and perhaps a very long church service. But for the LGBTQ+ community: and specifically for the generations of gay men who found liberation in the local haberdashery: Easter has always been about one thing: the Bonnet. …

The Easter Bonnet: A History of Queer FlairRead More

readwithpride.com Imagine it’s Easter Sunday, 1954. The air in the city is crisp, smelling of damp pavement and the faint, sweet scent of lilies wafting from florist shop doors. You’re standing in front of a mirror, adjusting a silk tie with steady hands, though your heart is doing a nervous dance against your ribs. Your …

Quiet Faith: Navigating the 1950s Easter ServiceRead More

readwithpride.com When we think of spring today, we usually think of chocolate bunnies, pastel-colored eggs, and maybe a nice brunch. But if we peel back the layers of history, long before the chocolate eggs hit the supermarket shelves in 2026, we find a season that was deeply, unapologetically queer. At Read with Pride, we’re obsessed …

Before Easter: Ancient Queer Spring FestivalsRead More

readwithpride.com When we think of the 1970s in the queer timeline, our minds usually flash to the neon heat of disco, the grit of the Christopher Street Liberation Day marches, and the defiant roar of post-Stonewall activism. But there’s a softer, feathers-and-lace side to this revolution that often gets overlooked: the rise of the Gay …

The 1970s: The Rise of the Gay Easter ParadeRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real: as kids, Easter was all about the sugar rush. We’d scramble across the lawn, knocking over toddlers and dodging aunties just to get our hands on a plastic egg filled with three jellybeans and a chalky Tums-flavored candy. Fast forward to 2026, and the stakes have evolved. For the modern queer …

Spicy Eggs: The Rise of Adult Easter Egg HuntsRead More

readwithpride.com When you think of Easter in 1980s New York City, your mind might wander to the grand parade on Fifth Avenue, with its sea of elaborate bonnets and high-society stares. But for the Black and Latino LGBTQ+ community of the era, the real resurrection was happening underground. In the dimly lit community centers of …

Ballroom Blooms: Easter in 1980s NYC House CultureRead More

readwithpride.com Spring is in the air, and if you listen closely, you can almost hear the collective sigh of relief from the planet as it shakes off the frost. Here at Read with Pride, we’re obsessed with the way the seasons mirror our internal journeys. There is something deeply poetic about the timing of Easter: …

Resurrection of Self: Coming Out During EasterRead More

readwithpride.com Honey, let’s be real: Easter has always been the unofficial Met Gala of the religious calendar. Long before we had red carpets and paparazzi, we had the “Sunday Best.” It’s that one day of the year where the mandate isn’t just to celebrate a resurrection, but to ensure your outfit is absolutely killing it. …

Sunday Best: The Evolution of Easter Drag and StyleRead More

readwithpride.com When we think of the medieval monastery, we often conjure images of austere silence, stone cold floors, and a complete lack of “extracurricular” activities. But if you’ve spent any time diving into the world of MM historical romance or queer history, you know that where there is a group of men living in close …

Coded Cloisters: Queer Monastic Life and Easter SymbolsRead More

readwithpride.com Close your eyes and imagine the year is 1926. The air in New York City is thick with the scent of bootleg gin, expensive pomade, and the rhythmic, syncopated heartbeat of jazz. It’s Easter Sunday. During the day, the city is a sea of pastel bonnets and stiff suits, a performance of piety and …

The 1920s Jazz Age: Secret Easter SoiréesRead More

readwithpride.com For many in the LGBTQ+ community, traditional holidays can feel like a bit of a tightrope walk. We’ve all been there: sitting at a family dinner, dodging questions about “special friends” while eyeing the exit. But over the decades, queer people have done what we do best: we’ve taken the existing fabric of tradition …

Global Easter: Queer Traditions Around the WorldRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: for a lot of us in the LGBTQ+ community, traditional holidays can feel a bit… heavy. While the rest of the world is stocking up on pastel-colored eggs and planning elaborate church outfits, some of us are bracing for awkward questions at a biological family dinner or, worse, …

The Chosen Family Easter: More Than Just a MealRead More

readwithpride.com Spring in the Victorian era wasn’t just about the thawing of the Thames or the frantic beating of rugs during spring cleaning. For the gentleman who harbored “the love that dare not speak its name,” spring was a season of high-stakes communication. While the rest of London was obsessing over the height of their …

Victorian Spring: Coded Affection and Easter LiliesRead More

readwithpride.com Spring in the Victorian era wasn’t just about the thawing of the Thames or the frantic beating of rugs during spring cleaning. For the gentleman who harbored “the love that dare not speak its name,” spring was a season of high-stakes communication. While the rest of London was obsessing over the height of their …

Victorian Spring: Coded Affection and Easter LiliesRead More

readwithpride.com Spring is officially in the air, and you know what that means. It’s not just about the pollen count or the sudden urge to buy way too many pastels: it’s about that fresh, “new beginnings” energy that hits the MM romance world like a ton of chocolate bricks. As we roll into the 2026 …

Easter Tropes: Spring Romance in MM FictionRead More

readwithpride.com Spring is officially springing. While the rest of the world is currently duking it out in the grocery store aisles over the last bag of Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs, some of us are looking for something a bit more… grounded. If you’ve ever felt like the traditional, pastel-coated version of Easter didn’t quite have …

Reclaiming Ostara: Queer Pagan Roots of SpringRead More

readwithpride.com To look back at the 1990s through the lens of the LGBTQ+ community is to witness a decade of profound duality. On one side of the glass, the mainstream world was awash in the neon colors of a new decade, celebrating Easter with televised parades and the lighthearted whimsy of Disney specials. On the …

Easter in the 90s: Remembrance and ResilienceRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real: for many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, traditional holidays can be a bit… complicated. Whether you’re avoiding an awkward dinner with a Great Aunt who “doesn’t get it” or you’re simply looking to celebrate with the people who actually see you, Easter has evolved. In 2026, Easter isn’t just about …

Hosting 101: The Ultimate Queer Easter Brunch GuideRead More