gender

She Must Be Ugly

A group of ACT UP activists drawn in shades of blue and orange hold a banner that says SILENCE = DEATH

A Brief History of “Coming Out”

Excited to Love More: Moments from My Trans Pregnancy

A person tumbling through the air, looking at scissors.

Trouble with Scissors

A person on their sofa, petting a cat. Their eyes are wide open.

December 19, 2025

Sorry I Had To Make This Comic Even Though It Will Make You Feel Uncomfortable

November 26, 2025

Figuring It Out

A person on a pole, looking tense and uncertain.

November 14, 2025

Failing Beautifully

Two pale versions of Chana and Cee from the time of their breakup looking bummed out and away from one another, with two more vivid versions of them turning towards each other a decade later and smiling.

October 22, 2025

Swapping Genders With My Ex

A woman and a baby stranded on a raft, floating. The baby is smiling, the woman is tired.

October 9, 2025

Excerpt: The Mother

a pile of books and character sheets

Character Bleed

Cover of a comic titled “OCD and Me” by Elliott Scott Ortega. It features a drawing of Scott with shoulder length hair in a black shirt and glasses surrounded by a wheel of eyes.

OCD and Me

Kayte leaning back in chair.

In Lieu of Flowers

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