This essay grew out of my contribution to a panel on purity culture hosted by Feminist Studies in Religion at the American Academy of Religion in November 2025. Many thanks to Lauren Sawyer and Kimi Bryson for inviting me to participate in the panel! I had an unusually difficult time
notes on the recent past and near future
prepare your proposals, girl
the late beloved writer on Tim Dlugos and Kevin Gordon
Tim Dlugos reviews A Boy's Own Story by Edmund White (1982)
Lacey Jones writes past the ending
on Aurora Mattia's words
future plans for a small queer press
what to wear, what to war...
an interview with Josh Tvrdy
where does the gay theologian sit?
naming, disappearance, and transformation
personal essay
learning and not learning about Palestine
by Edward Bliss Reed (1920)
desiring and not desiring a beautiful Jesus