How I Turned Ten Years of Queer Poems Into One Powerful Book
I did not mean to write a decade-long love letter to my own survival. It happened poem by poem, notebook by notebook, word by word. When I began these poems ten years ago, I was …
International Transgender Day of Visibility: Why Visibility Still Matters
Every year on March 31, something powerful happens across the globe. People come together to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV)—a day dedicated to uplifting transgender and nonbinary people, honoring their lives, and making …
Author of Amazon-Bestselling Queer Poetry Collection Returns with a Powerful New Work Celebrating Love, Resilience, and Queer Joy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Ryder TombsEmail: rydertombs@gmail.comWebsite: rydertombs.comAmazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/rydertombs Author of Amazon-Bestselling Queer Poetry Collection Returns with a Powerful New Work Celebrating Love, Resilience, and Queer Joy Monterey, CA – March 24, 2025 — …
Dignity Without Exception: A Queer Call for Human Rights
Every year on December 10, the world recognizes Human Rights Day, commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. Drafted in the aftermath of World War II, the UDHR is …
Pansexual Pride Day: Why December 8 Deserves Recognition, Celebration, and Visibility
Pansexual Pride Day, observed every year on December 8, is one of the most essential — and too often overlooked — celebrations on the LGBTQIA+ calendar. This day is dedicated to honoring pansexual identity, uplifting …
Why Recognizing World AIDS Day Remains a Vital Act of Solidarity, Memory, and Global Justice
World AIDS Day arrives every year on December 1st, and while the date may stay the same, the world it lands in continues to change. What hasn’t changed, darling, is its importance. Recognizing World AIDS …
Transgender Day of Remembrance: Honoring Lives, Fueling Change, and Holding Hope
Every year on November 20, communities across the world gather to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR)—a day to honor the lives of transgender and gender-diverse people who have been lost to acts of anti-trans …
Chosen Family: The Queer Tradition That Redefines Thanksgiving
As November rolls around and families across the country prepare for the rituals of Thanksgiving, many LGBTQIA+ people begin preparing for something equally sacred, though often less understood: Chosen Family gatherings, often affectionately called Friendsgiving. …
Transgender Awareness Week: Uplifting Voices, Honoring Lives, and Building a Future of Pride
Every November, a radiant wave of courage and truth ripples across the world as we step into Transgender Awareness Week — observed from November 13th to 19th. It’s a sacred stretch of days set aside …
Intersex Day of Remembrance: Honoring Truth, Bodily Autonomy, and the Fight for Justice
Every year on November 8, the world pauses—if only briefly—to recognize Intersex Day of Remembrance, also known as Intersex Day of Solidarity. It is a day to honor intersex people: those born with sex characteristics …