Welcome to Joyful Queer!

Joyful Queer is the digital home of ideas expressed through images, quotes, and stories - all designed to Boost Queer Joy by Inspiring Resilience, Creativity, and Connection in Queer people and our allies (or as I like to call them, Near-Queers😆). Joyful Queer is written and produced by me, San Francisco-based artist and author Joni West - also known as Floating Bi 😆.

Blowing soap bubbles is a simple, fun activity that most of us remember cherishing as children - and it still has the ability to ignite joyful experiences for us today. Try it! Everything you find here is intended to float around like bubbles - easily shared - and I hope you do share what you find here! Anyone can subscribe for free!

Here’s What's Bubbling Up On Joyful Queer!

THOUGHT BUBBLES

 The Joyful Queer “Thought Bubbles” are eye-catching images that each highlight an exceptional quote that supports our mission.

The Joyful Queer Mission:

Boost Queer Joy by Inspiring Resilience, Creativity, and Connection.

The Joyful Queer Thought Bubbles are published in an easy to share format - simply save as photo and share wherever you like or share the www.joyfulqueer.com link. Each Thought Bubble features a quote designed to inspire you to be fully yourself and live a more joyful life. I hope they float to the people who resonate with them and bring a little more joy along the way.

FLOATING Bi

The Floating Bi posts on Joyful Queer focus on the topics I love thinking, talking, and writing about. These ideas get my mind humming and boost creativity, connection, and joy for me - and I’m confident they’ll bring value to you too.

Here’s a glimpse of what I’m exploring as I’m Floating Bi:

*Bubble (w)Rap - Connecting through conversation and blowing bubbles!

* Bisexuality (I’m bi, and I have a LOT to say!)

* The Iconic Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (a.k.a. “Drag Nuns’)

* Arts & Culture

* Magnificent Queer People Doing Spectacular Things

* Brains & Behavior (and how they relate to Queerness and Joy)

* DOGS!

* San Francisco (my home and the Queerest place in the USA)

* Plant-Based Cooking (And why are so many Queer people vegan?)

* Queer-Owned and Queer-Focused Businesses & Services - People and businesses that support our community and we support them!

* So much more!

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Joyful Queer content is always free and available here on the site. But if you, like me, prefer to stay up to date with new posts delivered straight to your inbox, simply subscribe by providing your email address in the subscription form.* You will receive a confirmation email (check your SPAM/junk folder if you don't see it) with a link you must click to confirm your subscription and automatically be signed in. No need to worry about missing anything that could inspire more resilience, creativity, connection, or joy - it’ll arrive in your inbox daily!

This project is deeply personal to me - a true labor of love inspired by the mission of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to “promulgate universal joy.” Many people, especially those without easy access to Queer community or spaces where their lives and culture are reflected in positive ways, need resources like this. Joyful Queer exists to provide the ideas and inspiration that ignite joy through resilience, creativity, and connection - wherever you are.

While all content on this site is free, there is a voluntary paid subscription option at a very nominal price to help keep it that way for everyone who needs or wants it. Additionally, there is a page where you can make a one-time donation if that’s more your style. Currently, I cover all the expenses for Joyful Queer personally, but as the subscriber base grows, so will the costs to keep it running. Whether through a subscription or a one-time gift, your contribution will help ensure that Joyful Queer remains strong, widely accessible, and a source of joy for all - regardless of financial circumstances.

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