Queer Vision Vol 2 No 6

The June issue arrives in Pride month with a theme running through every page: what it means to build something, protect something, and keep going. The issue opens with a candid conversation between Queerolina's Becca and Ko — a rare look behind the curtain at what it actually takes to run a queer business. Rosenriot's poem "Bricks" anchors the issue's Pride spirit in the history of Stonewall. Ellen, Sonny Woody, Ivo, and Fox Laleaf contribute pieces on solidarity, grief, isolation, and finding your voice. Avery Davey's art prints round out the creative work. Mercedes McLaughlin, LCSW shares a shattering and ultimately triumphant birth story alongside her expertise on maternal mental health and the systemic failures that put Black and brown birthing people at risk. Dr. Susan Sherman traces her life from coming out in 1976 through the morning same-sex marriage briefly became legal in Michigan. Drag performer Allda Smoké closes with warmth, sharpness, and a clear message to anyone tempted to police how other performers show up. Also inside: Visionary Voices on activist burnout, Cosmic Bullshit spotlighting twelve real queer scientists, community photos from ABCs of Community Readiness and Strut, Slut: Sacrilege, and a Codeword: Queer puzzle. Cover features Ruby Liqueur, wardrobe by Aaron Frankel, photography by Sienna Lofaro of Sienna's Lens. All interviews are available on the Queer Vision Podcast.