Category Archives: Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues

Note: This one got revised a lot after I first posted it. If you’re curious, you can see the first version here. It’s unusual for me to do a single-panel cartoon, and when I first wrote this cartoon it was … Continue reading →

This cartoon is a collaboration with Becky Hawkins. And Becky wrote the text for this Patreon post, too! Take it away, Becky! This script seemed like a natural fit for me since I’ve been doing autobio comics with a shoulder … Continue reading →

This cartoon was drawn by my frequent collaborator Nadine Scholtes. The video blogger Natalie Wynn, also known as “Contrapoints,” years ago made an observation that’s stuck with me. “Sex is real” is a euphemism designed to present… transphobia as a … Continue reading →

This cartoon is drawn by Becky Hawkins – back on the set of The JAQ Off, which she created, and which may be the only purposely repeating setting in Leftycartoons. (Not counting repeating settings like “Barry is drawing characters walking … Continue reading →

Recently, the journalist Jesse Singal – who has a well-earned reputation for being anti-trans – made an error that he thought was understandable, but to many people – me included – seemed ridiculous. He came across an interview with a … Continue reading →

Welcome to new collaborator R. E. Ryan!  R. E. Ryan is a history and comics enthusiast from Portland, Oregon who makes both fiction and nonfiction comics. (Oddly, although he and I live in the same city, we’ve never met outside … Continue reading →

First of all, I’m so happy to introduce my new collaborator Nadine Scholtes. Her official bio: Nadine Scholtes (born 1992) is an illustrator and comic book artist based in Luxembourg. She has been drawing her whole life, but her studies … Continue reading →