Category: Read with Pride – LGBTQ+ blogs and articles

Let’s be real: for a long time, “queer hobbies” basically meant brunch, drag shows, and expertly curated playlists. And while we will never turn down a bottomless mimosa or a death drop, the landscape of what we do with our free time has expanded into some seriously cool, unexpected, and occasionally “tactical” territory. Whether you’re …

Queer Hobbies: 20 Unexpected Skills to Get You Started (Yes, Even Lockpicking)Read More

Let’s be real for a second: the term “found family” isn’t just a popular tag you scroll past while looking for your next MM romance fix on Read with pride. For many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, it is a literal lifeline. Whether it’s the friends who showed up when biological kin didn’t, or …

Community Building Matters: How to Find Your Found Family Through Queer HobbiesRead More

Hey there, wordsmith! So, you’ve got a story burning a hole in your heart? Maybe it’s a steamy enemies to lovers MM romance set in a rainy city, or a sweet, sun-drenched lesbian romance about two women finding home in each other. Whatever the flavor of your queer narrative, there’s never been a better time …

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Publishing on Read with Pride: Everything You Need to SucceedRead More

Let’s be real for a second: when was the last time you opened a dating app and actually felt excited? If you’re like the 78% of people currently suffering from “swiping fatigue,” the answer is probably somewhere between “three years ago” and “never.” As we roll through 2026, the queer community is hitting a collective …

Are Dating Apps Dead? Why We’re Trading the Digital Grind for Real-World Queer HobbiesRead More

Let’s be real: the traditional publishing world hasn’t always been the most welcoming place for us. For years, queer authors: especially those writing steamy MM romance, gritty gay fiction, or heartfelt LGBTQ+ fiction: have had to fight for a seat at a table that wasn’t even built for them. Gatekeepers, “marketability” concerns, and the pressure …

The Queer Author’s Guide to Mastering Global Publishing at Readwithpride.comRead More

Let’s be honest: while we all love a good drag brunch or a high-energy circuit party, sometimes you just want to do something… different. Something that requires a bit of focus, a bit of dirt under the fingernails, or perhaps a set of very specific tools. Whether you’re looking to meet new people outside of …

Queer Hobbies: 20 Niche Activities (From Archery to Lockpicking) to Get You StartedRead More

Let’s be real for a second: the world can be a lot. For those of us in the LGBTQ+ community, the “lot” often comes with a side of historical weight, personal hurdles, and a news cycle that sometimes feels like it’s stuck on a loop of “Really? Again?” But here’s the thing: we didn’t get …

Why Radical Imagination Will Change the Way You Build Your Queer FutureRead More

The city at night is not merely a collection of steel, glass, and asphalt. To the writer of MM romance, the urban landscape is a living, breathing entity, a sprawling beast that sighs in the evening wind and weeps in the rhythmic fall of rain. It is a mirror reflecting the internal storms of our …

Create Unforgettable Tension with These 5 Urban Evening SettingsRead More

Let’s be real for a second: the standard “relationship escalator” was never really built with us in mind. You know the one, the rigid script that says you meet, date for exactly six months, move in, get married, and then immediately start looking for a suburban house with a white picket fence and a nursery. …

The Ultimate Guide to Queer Relationships: Navigating Milestones from First Dates to ForeverRead More

Let’s be real: scrolling through your phone until your thumb goes numb is so 2025. As we lean into 2026, the vibe is all about intentionality, queer joy, and building the kind of community that would make the protagonists of your favorite MM romance books weep with envy. At Read with pride, we know that …

30 Catchy Queer Hobbies for Your 2026 Community Building Bucket ListRead More

So, you’ve got a story burning a hole in your heart, or maybe just a folder full of “Chapter 1” drafts that are begging for a little sunshine? Welcome to the club, darling. Whether you’re crafting a steamy MM romance, a heartfelt lesbian romance, or a genre-bending piece of queer fiction, you’ve found your people. …

The LGBTQ+ Author’s Guide to Publishing at Read with PrideRead More

If you have ever tried to navigate the world of traditional publishing as an LGBTQ+ author, you know the “gatekeeper” fatigue is real. Or maybe you have tried the big corporate self-publishing platforms, only to find your steamy MM romance hidden behind “sensitive content” filters or suppressed by algorithms that don’t quite get the nuances …

The Queer Writer’s Guide to 1-Year Free Publishing at Readwithpride.comRead More

Let’s be real: your morning routine probably involves hitting snooze three times, scrolling through TikTok until your eyes bleed, and wondering why your life doesn’t have the high-stakes tension of a gay romance novel. We’ve all been there. You want the drama, the “I loathe everything about you but your jawline,” and the eventual soft-landing …

15 Queer Hobbies to Try This Morning to Find Your Next Enemies to Lovers MM RomanceRead More