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LGBTQ+ Short Stories – Page 2 of 87

“The Man Made of Broken Glass” by Henry Corrigan

The Man Made of Broken Glass By Henry Corrigan “Hello, I would like a Red Eye and a blueberry scone, please.” “Don’t be so formal, child. You need to loosen up.” “Nine two eight two zero one three. Nine two eight two zero one three.” “Stop that. I raised you too well for you ...

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“Strand ” by Corrie McCue

Content warning: adult themes HerHer black woolen coat. Silver skull buttons. Bobbed brunette hair pinned to cheekbones by the beanie she’d crocheted. Along the railroad tracks, our sneakers catch on jagged rocks–scraping, clinking. Laughter. Hazy moonlight. Spritz of spray paint. Intoxicating sweet scent mingling with her violet perfume. Feeling airy inside. Her hand. Slender fingers, nails tipped in ribbons of red. Her waist. As I pull her t...

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“Lotus Decrees” by Kevin Broccoli

I see you all here begging at the foot of our Great Lotus. Lotus, Goddess of Fresh Fish from the Sea. Lotus, Goddess of Comfort on a Cold Night. Lotus, Goddess of the Hunt When the Hunt Involves Rather Small Animals Such as Mice or Things That Look Like Mice. I see you all here, but only on the Feast Day of Lotus. Only on this, the day of her birth, the day when all come to w...

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“Yolanda:Queen of the Desserts” by Susan Dalziel

"Would you please put that menu down and look at me, Norman. I can't read your mind. You have to talk to me. Can't you do that?" "I'm not sure you want to hear what I have to say Christine." "Try me." "I've...well, I've been thinking about this for a while. I mean, a long time. Long before they announced the whole pre-retirement National Service thing."

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“Moscow, Revisited” by Jean Broussard

Sofia has been at home in the 14th floor high rise apartment stroking her daughter Anna’s hair while idly watching the evening when she saw the news story about her mother had been arrested by the Russian government. She could barely believe it when she saw the photo of her mom flash upon the screen. This had been the woman who had banished just a few years ago and kicked her out of her home as a teen...

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“Dispensed Desire” by J.C. Lovero

“What are you wearing?” “This is going way too fast.” “First time?” “No. I mean, yes.” “You’re not sure?” “I’ve never called in to something like this before.” “Got it. Okay, we can slow it down.” “Thanks.” “What would you like to call me?” “Don’t you have a name?” “I have the one I was born with. Our names—what we call one another—are tied ...

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“Be Careful What You Ask For” by Paul Michael Winters

“Hello, this is AI Chat. How can I help you?”“Can you tell me how to track someone?”“There are many ways to track someone. What are you trying to accomplish?”“I want to track my boyfriend. I want to know where he’s going in the evenings.”“Maybe you should just ask him where he’s going.”“That isn’t really an option.”“In that case you have many other options. You could follow him yourself, you could hire a private investigator, you could turn on tracking on his iPhone,...

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“1-800-NEW-BLUD” by Lexa Frail

(Content warning: mentions of substance abuse and murder, mild language) “Hello, you’ve reached the Midnight Covenant. If you have this number, you know why. This is Sveta speaking. How may I help you?” “Hi! Sorry about the noise! Uh . . . actually, I don’t know what this is. I thought it might be a customer trying to get me into a pyramid scheme or something, like those ...

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“THE BUS DRIVER AND THE LADY” by Lujira Cooper

“Why do you drag on the bus each night?” “Tired. I run a small business.” “Come sit with me? I have thirty minutes.” “I don’t want to intrude on your layover time. Just help me step out for air.” “It won’t be. You look tired. Come have coffee and a bite to eat.” “If I sat back here, I’d never wake up. Damn, these seats are comfy.”...

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“Enemies” by Knear H

“LAZARO! GET DOWN HERE NOW! YOU HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL!” “I DON’T WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL, MOM! I’M SICK!” “YOU ARE NOT SICK, CHILD, NOW GET DOWN HERE NOW SO YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST!” “Ugh, whatever.” “I ate. Happy?” “Yes, son, I am. Now get ready for school or you’ll be late.” “Whatever.” “Don’t ‘whatever’ me! I am your mother, you hear that?! Now go get ready. Make sure your un...

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“Henry” by Lauren Bird

I’m alive like a pirate, and god is a bird on my shoulder! Finally, I’ve accepted that this road must be traveled alone, like a doctor’s visit, like a dream you enter in your own mind. [2 HOURS PRIOR] In the sunlight the door looked almost white, not the lavender it was described as in the email. It reminded me of the first place I had in Eastie w...

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“The Old Dragon” by J.J. Erwin

“Excuse me, I’m looking for something.” The Old Dragon turned her monstrous head to locate the source of the small voice. Her eyes, two waning yellow moons, had difficulty pinpointing her unexpected interlocutor in the hazy light of the afternoon. Finally, a child no older than 7 or 8 peeked its head into her field of vision. “Hello, can you help me?” The child’s face wa...

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“Conversations on Watch” by Jocelyn Parkhurst

“What?” Raff exclaimed, taking his eye off the scope and staring at me. “You had to tell me this now?” “Why not?” I responded, keeping my focus on the landing pad through the lens of the charged pulse rifle. “Not a whole lot going on until the Captain and the Ambassador get back.” “It’s a little bit of a bomb to drop on a guy.” “Well, it’s not about you, now is ...

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“The important stuff” by Marlise Pienaar

I was standing in front of a storage unit with a ruby-red roller door. Number 87 B. I had a key in one hand and a letter in the other. I read the letter again. It was dated nine years ago. My darling Nina, If you’re reading this, it means I’ve finally moved on. Don’t be sad. I’ve had a long, full life. I left this storage unit and the secrets inside to you, as I know yo...

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“There's People Watching ” by Aaron Estes

God watched me have sex in the backseat of a stranger's car. I remembered blue pills, white cocaine, lots of brown alcohol, and a man from the rave helping me. My foot tapped to the beat of "Voices Carry" by 'Til Tuesday. The leather stuck to my sweaty skin and I saw the opened condom wrapper on the passenger seat. I slipped it into my underwear band. The car reeked of sex so I opened the door. I lay on my back w...

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