Ever Wonder What It's Like Being Queer in the Little Apple?
Manhattan, Kansas isn't exactly known as a queer mecca, but our stories here are just as vibrant and valid as those in that other Manhattan.
When I First Arrived in MHK
The summer air was thick with humidity when I moved to Manhattan for grad school. I remember walking down Poyntz Avenue, scanning every storefront for a tiny rainbow sticker—any sign that I wasn't alone here. For weeks, my queer identity felt like a secret I carried alone, until that magical night at Auntie Mae's when I spotted a group laughing at the corner table, their energy unmistakably familiar. Sometimes finding your people happens when you least expect it.
The Invisible Tightrope We Walk
Let's be honest about the challenges:
- Dating apps that show the same 10 people within a 50-mile radius
- The