Katy Lees – LGBTQ+ Mental Health Author
Writing about LGBTQ+ Mental Health, Fiction, & Other Queer Ideas
Cw: discussion of transphobia. EDIT: As of 2020, I'm no longer ok with being called a woman and I exclusively use they/them pronouns! 💙 Hello! Here's my non-binary face! I'm non-binary. For me that feels like stating the obvious and it's something that I've written about on this blog a few times now. Sometimes, though, … Continue reading Stating the Obvious
CW: discussion about stories involving abusive relationships, rape, incest, violence, & underage sex. EDIT: As of 2020 and JK Rowling's hugely transphobic comments, neither of us are fans of Harry Potter anymore, whether critically or not. Neither of us buy any Harry Potter merchandise anymore or give any money to JK Rowling. Zillah is an … Continue reading Three Books a Harry Potter Fanfic Writer Says You Should Read
CW: Discussion of transphobia On the back of my Patreon launch I've been thinking about the amazing creators I subscribe to on that platform. So, without further ado, here are the four creators that I support on Patreon right now, with a special surprise celebrity guest at the end (spoilers: it's me). The featured image … Continue reading Five Creators to Support on Patreon
I am never sure how my girlfriend doesn't pass. She's curvy with long pink hair and a dimpled smile that lights up a room. Her skin is soft and her lips are plump. She listens, loudly, to music that I consider embarrassingly girly (I have some unsorted toxic masculinity to work out - it's a … Continue reading On Passing
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
Katy Lees - LGBTQ+ Mental Health Author 