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

Cartoon: The Celestial Politics of Trans Bans

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Ampersand

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 →

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Cartoon: “Sex Is Real” Is A Euphemism

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Ampersand

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 →

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Cartoon: HOMOPHOBIC WOKE PARENTS ARE TURNING GAY KIDS TRANS!

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Ampersand

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 →

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Cartoon: Nonbinaries Don’t Care About Your Bullshit

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Ampersand

This cartoon is drawn by Nadine Scholtes. People online who hate nonbinary people are strikingly bitter about it, and for no reason I can understand. “What’s wrong with these people?” they growl, and go on and on about how “narcissistic” … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Some Things Straight People Can Stop Saying

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by Becky Hawkins and I. Quite a while ago, I did a cartoon like this about Cis people, and someone on Facebook (someone I knew at Oberlin in the late 80s, who is himself gay) commented “PLEASE … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Why We Need Don’t Say Gay Laws

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon was drawn by the wonderful Nadine Scholtes. The unicorns and rainbows were Nadine’s idea, and I love them. From the Associated Press: Top officials at a Florida school district ordered the removal of all books and material containing … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Reality vs Imagination, Trans Kids Edition

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Ampersand

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 →

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Cartoon: Shoving It Down Our Throats

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Ampersand

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 →

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Cartoon: Dragscrolling

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Ampersand

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 →

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Cartoon: The Party of Small Government

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon is drawn by Becky Hawkins. Each month brings new horrifying news of GOP-controlled state governments banning books and health care they don’t like. And we can (and should) argue against them on these issues, but at the same … Continue reading →

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