Alejandro

Alejandro (he/him) is a Hispanic gay male from Washington, DC. “Letter to Treasure” is his first published piece. He is a senior at Mckinley Technology High school, and often spends time in their biotechnology department. In his free time, Ale enjoys playing the bass clarinet and listening to music. In the future, Ale hopes to get an MD/PhD and make an impact by using research to solve neurological problems. Ale hopes that the readers of his piece learn that past relationships may hurt, but they allow us to reflect and grow.

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The Light Looks Like Me

By the young writers of Shout Mouse Press

Young people from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum came together to explore what love looks like to them, in all its iterations. This anthology was dreamed as a response to book bans nationwide targeting literature featuring LGBTQIA+ characters and themes, and the related silencing of these voices and conversations. With the help of local queer teaching artists, young writers and artists responded to that call through poetry, prose, comics, art, and more. Their work shows us the love that they find everywhere: in their friends and family, their communities, and bubbling through their brilliant selves.

This project was created in partnership with The DC Center for the LGBT Community, Sasha Bruce Youthwork, SMYAL, and Split This Rock.