I’m So Proud Of This Community | 30 Days of Pride
Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! I’ve saved my own personal pride post for last, not because I necessarily wanted to be the wrap-up, but because I didn’t really know what to talk about until last night. I’ve talked about my coming out experience on here before. Already, I’ve made […]
“Where I’ve Found Parts of Myself” by Harker D. | 30 Days of Pride
Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, Harker is here to talk about some books that have made them feel seen. (And they happen to be books I also love.) Talking about representation is a great way to talk about pride, so I hope y’all enjoy their post! I grew […]
Sam @ Some Books & Ramblings: My Bisexual Coming Out Story | 30 Days of Pride
Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, we have another coming out story in which Sam @ Some Books & Ramblings shares her experiences from realizing she was bisexual to telling her family about it. I knew I was bisexual on December 24th, 2017. The reason I knew was because […]
Q&A with Bill Konigsberg | 30 Days of Pride
Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride! Bill Konigsberg — author of The Music of What Happens and Openly Straight among many other titles — is here for a Q&A in which he talks about celebrating pride month, being queer in sports, and more! BEN ACE: Hi, Bill! Welcome to 30 Days of Pride, and […]
Q&A with Mina Waheed | 30 Days of Pride – Day 3
Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride! Today I have with me Mina Waheed, the author of the indie romance hits Soft on Soft and Graham’s Delicacies. They’re here to talk about how they (and their characters) celebrate pride month, writing queer characters, and more! BEN ACE: Hi, Mina! Welcome to 30 Days of Pride, […]
Kate Reña | 30 Days of Pride – Day 2
Welcome to the first guest post of 30 Days of Pride. Kate Reña is here to talk about their journey of self-discovery and what they’re proud of this month. Let’s give them a warm welcome! I am asexual, & proud. I am nonbinary, & proud. Relative to the vast majority of people who claim these […]
Announcing 30 Days of Pride Blogging Event
30 Days of Pride Welcome back to Ace Of Bens! I have a very exciting announcement today that I hope you’ll all consider participating in. So, I’m sure most, if not all, of us know that June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, right? For me, the entire month feels like a 30-day holiday. It’s a time […]
20BiTeen: Anticipating a Bi Year in Books
We’ve made it! 2018 (AKA 20GayTeen) is officially over and 2019, better known now as 20BiTeen is here! Let’s talk about the 20BiTeen books to look out for.
Job Hunting While Nonbinary by Dan Hunsaker | Shattering Stigmas 4.0
Most folks I’ve talked to, even those without mental health concerns, experience some amount of stress over searching for work. Tracking down a new employer takes a significant amount of time, effort, and often rejection. The general consensus seems to be, among my tiny sample size as much as popular entertainment, that job hunting is […]
The Anxiety Of Coming Out by Ben Ace | Shattering Stigmas
Author’s Note: Yesterday (October 10th) was World Mental Health Day, and today (October 11th) is National Coming Out Day. I like that these days come right next to each other because it makes for a good way to talk about the intersections between queerness and mental health. Granted, you can intersect mental health with any […]