Katy Lees – LGBTQ+ Mental Health Author
Writing about LGBTQ+ Mental Health, Fiction, & Other Queer Ideas
Adapted from Dirge Magazine, August 2017 cw: discussion of transphobia and horror tropes The central struggle of most horror films is in strong but vulnerable people fighting for their lives and facing off against malevolent forces that want to kill them. This is also basically the transgender manifesto – so why aren’t there more trans … Continue reading Haunted but not Alone: A Trans Take on the Horror Industry
I'm delighted to provide you with something fresh and new this week! International Man of Wrestling Matt O'Connell invited me on his podcast I Hate Wrestling to talk about Mick 'Mankind' Foley and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. As someone who's decidedly lukewarm about WWE I also take the opportunity to discuss kinky alter-egos, the benefits … Continue reading Fight The Good Fight
Adapted from Dirge Magazine, November 2015 How to Deal with Assholes this Holiday Season cw: emotional abuse, discussion of oppression Did your new haircut make your Grandma cry? Does your partner want to throw out your collection of weird erotica? Does your obsession with taxidermy make your best friend roll their eyes? Maybe you liked … Continue reading How to Deal with Assholes this Holiday Season (and All Year Round)
Adapted from Dirge Magazine, September 2015 What the Story of Phineas Gage Can Tell Us About Our Amazing Brains cw: brain damage, depictions of violence Phineas P. Gage was a good man. He enjoyed his job as the foreman of a railroad construction site in Vermont. The men working with him described him as capable, hard-working, fair, … Continue reading What the Story of Phineas Gage Can Tell Us About Our Amazing Brains
Adapted from Dirge Magazine, August 2015 Mrs. Monkey-Suits and the Dark Beauty of Dementia Cw: depictions of memory loss, mentions of violence She was the last person left in the lounge, so I readied her wheelchair and strolled over with the warmest, least-threatening smile I could muster. “Good evening! It’s nearly midnight. Would you like … Continue reading Mrs. Monkey-Suits and the Dark Beauty of Dementia
Adapted from Dirge Magazine, January 2016 Mummy Grace is Here to Cherish Your Little Side (cw: discussion of ABDL) When we were asked to spend the night in a cosy and eccentric little home in Nottinghamshire, England, we jumped at the chance. There was a catch, though. Staying over meant sleeping in a giant nursery, in an enormous … Continue reading Mummy Grace is Here to Cherish Your ‘Little’ Side
Hello, out there, It's been a while! I've had a few years off from blogging, and it's been around a year since I've published any creative writing. The break has been difficult but much needed while I finished a heap of academic writing, moved across the country, and struggled to improve my lifestyle and health. … Continue reading Fresh Start
Katy Lees - LGBTQ+ Mental Health Author 