Pride 2026: A Q+ Celebration
June 27
Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
If you’ve ever wished Our Flag Means Death had even more chaos, magic, and bisexual disaster energy, Running Close to the Wind might be exactly what you’re looking for. The novel follows Avra Helvaçi, a charming con artist, occasional thief, and full-time trouble magnet who accidentally steals something powerful enough to spark an international crisis. Suddenly, survival depends on staying one step ahead of pirates, assassins, powerful governments, and just about everyone else who wants what they’re carrying.
Forced into an increasingly ridiculous adventure across the high seas, Avra finds themself traveling alongside an unforgettable crew that includes a deeply competent ex-lover and an overly enthusiastic new companion whose optimism somehow survives every near-death experience. As betrayals pile up, secrets unravel, and impossible situations become somehow even more impossible, the novel delivers swashbuckling adventure alongside sharp humor and wonderfully messy relationships.
Alexandra Rowland blends fantasy, romance, and comedy into a joyful adventure that never takes itself too seriously while still giving its characters plenty of emotional depth. Packed with queer characters, witty banter, found family, and enough pirate shenanigans to satisfy any adventure fan, Running Close to the Wind is an absolute delight from beginning to end.
Where to buy? Running Close to the Wind is available to purchase at all reputable booksellers.
Screams From the Tower
Set during the late summer of 1995, Screams From the Tower follows best friends Cary (David Bloom) and Julien (Richie Fusco), two queer teenagers trying to make sense of who they are in a world that doesn’t always leave room for that discovery. When they land their own show on their high school’s radio station, WNFH, the booth becomes more than just a place to broadcast music and jokes—it becomes a space where they can slowly find their voices, even as the rest of their lives grow increasingly complicated. Their friendship sits at the heart of the film, carrying them through the excitement, uncertainty, and growing pains of adolescence.
What we loved most about Screams From the Tower is how it reimagines the classic coming-of-age formula through a queer lens without relying on tragedy to tell its story. Instead of centering trauma, the film focuses on becoming. It captures the awkwardness of growing up, the pressure of trying to fit into expectations, and the quiet ways young people learn to understand themselves. The 1990s setting isn’t just nostalgic either—it reinforces how isolating that journey could feel before online communities and greater queer visibility existed.
There’s an incredible amount of heart in every frame. Cary and Julien’s friendship is messy, funny, occasionally painful, and ultimately feels completely authentic, while the radio station itself becomes a beautiful metaphor for self-expression and connection. Screams From the Tower is both a love letter to queer friendship and a thoughtful revision of a genre that too often left LGBTQ+ teens on the sidelines. It’s exactly the kind of independent film we love shining a spotlight on.
Where to watch? Screams From the Tower is available to buy or rent on Apple TV, Google Play, and Fandango at Home.
Wynonna Earp
Sometimes all you need is a supernatural western where demons get punched, monsters get shot, and queer women get one of television’s most beloved love stories. Wynonna Earp follows the descendant of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, Wynonna (Melanie Scrofano) who returns to her hometown to inherit a family curse that tasks her with sending resurrected outlaws—known as Revenants—back where they belong. Armed with her ancestor’s magical revolver and an unlikely group of allies, Wynonna quickly discovers saving the world is far messier than she ever imagined.
While the monster-hunting provides plenty of action, the show’s real strength lies in its characters. The found family at its center grows stronger with every season, balancing supernatural chaos with humor, heartbreak, and genuine emotional growth. And of course, no conversation about Wynonna Earp is complete without WayHaught, the romance between Waverly Earp (Dominique Provost-Chalkley) and Nicole Haught (Katherine Barrell), which became one of television’s most celebrated sapphic relationships thanks to its warmth, respect, and refusal to fall into harmful tropes.
Funny, action-packed, and endlessly heartfelt, Wynonna Earp built one of the most passionate fandoms in modern genre television for a reason. Whether you’re here for the demons, the witty one-liners, or the unforgettable queer representation, this is a series that wears its heart proudly on its sleeve and never forgets that hope can be just as powerful as any weapon.
Where to watch? Wynonna Earp is available to stream on AMC+ of for free with ads on Tubi TV. Depending on the region, it’s also available to rent or but on Prime Video and Apple TV.
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