Matthew Shepard

  • This Week in Essays

    At Catapult, Toni Jensen writes a mesmerizing narrative of documenting assault and human trafficking intermixed with her experiences at Standing Rock and facing threats of violence. At Hazlitt, Aparita Bhandari examines goddess figures and the ways that within current belief systems…

  • Scarecrow

    Scarecrow

    My future grew dimmer. Just moments after computing in my head that I was gay, my mom stomped down the stairs.

  • Safety Rope

    Safety Rope

    No touching unless he touches you. No touching where people can see. No touching unless dared to touch. Brad makes the rules, but never says them aloud.