beestung is a quarterly online micro-magazine for non-binary, genderqueer, and two-spirit writers and readers, with an emphasis on intracommunity sensibilities. beestung resists the canon and all forms of bigotry.

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Issue #23 — Spring 2025

“But the world outside kept calling, and it was a fantastic and ridiculous place. People are strange and wonderful. There are days when I think, ‘God, I’m so glad I chose to stay. I wish you had too.’”

—Kat Joplin