I may be Latin American but BL is quite accurate to what my life is. So I think they’re pretty good, even the ones written by “supposedly cishet women”. (I don’t like assuming, hence the quotes.)
I was maybe 12 and was beginning to question my identity (sexuality and gender), and it was the first time I related to something and felt like I “belonged”, like something clicked and I realized I was different. Since BL is “common” in Japan I […]
My first BL introduction was around 2000. The Internet was still pretty limited in my country and my family was one fortunate enough to have access. I was around 10 years old snooping around the web, where I was able to find a closed group […]
This interview project started as a way to document the voices and experiences of Boys Love fans across the world. The original 2020 survey was circulated online for approximately six months, closing at 553 responses. Excerpts are shared here and full interviews are located on the official Patreon.
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