Category: Read with Pride – LGBTQ+ blogs and articles

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

readwithpride.com Let’s be real: for a long time, Easter felt like that one party the LGBTQ+ community wasn’t exactly invited to. Between the stiff Sunday best and the often-exclusionary religious undertones, many of us spent years feeling like we were looking through the frosted glass of a bakery we weren’t allowed to enter. But fast …

Easter Tomorrow: How the Next Generation Will CelebrateRead More

readwithpride.com So, it’s 2026, and here we are again. The calendar flips, the flower shops start hiking their prices by 300%, and every commercial on TV features a soft-focus lens on a woman being handed breakfast in bed by a toddler who’s clearly about to spill orange juice on a white duvet. If you’re a …

The Single Gay Dad’s Guide to Mother’s Day 2026Read More

readwithpride.com Mother’s Day is usually a whirlwind of overpriced brunch reservations, frantic flower deliveries, and cards featuring watercolor birds. But in our corner of the world: the vibrant, glitter-strewn landscape of the LGBTQ+ community: the word “Mother” carries a weight that biological ties don’t always cover. For many of us, our first real taste of …

Drag Mothers: The Queens Who Raised UsRead More

readwithpride.com If you think navigating Mother’s Day in 2026 is a logistical minefield of brunch reservations and flower deliveries, imagine trying to honor your mama in 15th-century Florence while also trying not to get hauled off by the “Office of the Night.” Welcome to the Renaissance, a time of high art, questionable hygiene, and very …

A Gay Man’s Mother’s Day in the RenaissanceRead More

readwithpride.com The 1960s are often remembered through a kaleidoscope of tie-dye, the roar of protest songs, and the hazy smoke of a cultural revolution. But for many gay men growing up in that era, the revolution didn’t start on the streets of Greenwich Village; it started in the kitchen, over a cup of lukewarm coffee, …

The 1960s Revolution: Mothers and Their Gay SonsRead More