readwithpride.com Let’s be real: as queer people, many of us spent our high school gym classes daydreaming about literally anything else. Maybe you were the one “forgetting” your kit, or perhaps you were just busy writing fanfic in your head while a dodgeball headed straight for your face. But as adults, we’re reclaiming our space …

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There is a specific kind of silence that settles over a house at three in the morning: a silence that doesn’t just sit there, but breathes. It’s the sound of a heart trying to put itself back together after a fracture you didn’t see coming. In my years of writing MM romance and exploring the …

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Starting over is terrifying. Whether you’re switching careers, moving cities, or ending a long-term relationship, that feeling of standing at the edge of a cliff is universal. But imagine doing all of that while finally stepping into your true identity after decades of living a life that didn’t quite fit. Coming out later in life: …

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readwithpride.com Hey there, gorgeous storyteller. If you’re reading this, you probably have a manuscript sitting on your hard drive, a collection of spicy MM romance scenes in your Notes app, or a grand vision for the next great queer fiction epic. But let’s be real: the path from “The End” to an actual published book …

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readwithpride.com Let’s be real: sometimes the “standard” hobbies just don’t hit the spot when you’re looking for community, gender euphoria, or just a way to spend a Saturday that doesn’t involve doom-scrolling. It’s May 2026, and the world is louder than ever. We need outlets. Whether you’re a tired queer parent looking for a moment …

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The city is a serrated edge. It carves its initials into your skin with every siren that wails at 3:00 AM, every fluorescent flicker of a subway terminal, and the relentless hum of millions of souls all trying to be heard over one another. We call it “grit.” We wear it like a badge of …

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readwithpride.com Hey there, family. It’s Monday, May 18, 2026, and if you’re reading this, you’ve made it through another week of being your beautiful, authentic self in a world that is: let’s be real: still figuring out how to handle all this radiance. At Read with Pride, we spend a lot of time talking about …

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readwithpride.com Let’s be real: the “traditional” relationship roadmap was never built for us. You know the one, graduate, get a job, get married by 25, buy a house with a white picket fence, and have 2.5 kids. For the LGBTQ+ community, our timelines often look less like a straight highway and more like a scenic, …

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Finding your footing in a world that loves to put everything into two neat boxes can feel like an uphill battle. Whether you’re exploring your own identity, supporting a partner, or just trying to understand the gorgeous spectrum of human existence, there’s a unique kind of magic that happens when you step outside the binary. …

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readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: finding your people in 2026 shouldn’t feel like a full-time job. We’ve all been there, scrolling through dating apps hoping to find a “platonic bestie” or hovering awkwardly at the edge of a loud bar hoping someone will strike up a conversation about the latest MM romance books …

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readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: as much as we love a neon-lit dance floor or a boozy drag brunch, sometimes the “traditional” queer scene can feel a bit… repetitive. If you’re an introvert, neurodivergent, or just someone who’d rather be holding a recurve bow than a vodka cranberry, finding your “people” can feel …

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Soho is a thief. It steals your breath with its neon teeth and swallows your silence in the roar of a thousand footsteps that never quite lead anywhere. To the casual observer, the tourist with a map or the reveller with a drink, Soho is a marketplace of the senses: a loud, proud, and often …

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If you’re sitting there at 30, 45, or 65 wondering if you’ve “missed the boat” on living your truth, let me stop you right there. At eBooks by Dick Ferguson, we believe your story doesn’t have a deadline. Whether you’re just starting to question your identity or you’re finally ready to step into the vibrant …

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