Cool Stuff For Queer Kids

Countdown to “No Way, They Were Gay?” Launch: Days 16-4
I've been running these on social media (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) in my 31 day countdown to the publication of my debut nonfiction for kids and teens. And in the midst of it all, I changed my website home. So here, for fun, is the countdown up through today....

Amber Ruffin’s “How Did We Get Here?” on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
In under six minutes, Amber - a comedian who wasn't on my radar but now is - breaks down the path that got us to this current situation, with violence and hate crimes against Asian Americans spiking, and the murder of eight people – including six Asian Americans in...

Internal vs. External Validation – an author’s challenge
So you may have heard I have a book coming out soon. I'm really excited about it, and at the same time, I'm struggling with balancing what I control in this situation – and what I don't. There is so much I don't control. How many copies have been preordered from the...

The many, many problems with “super straight.”
If you haven't heard of "super straight" yet, hold on - Jammidodger catches you up and unpacks it really well: https://youtu.be/A3Ai21yBPKw Jammidodger (Jamie) identifies as a Bisexual Trans Man, and he makes so many great points about how this new thing of straight...

I’m throwing a launch party, and you’re invited!
{pages} is excited to present a special virtual conversation between authors Lee Wind and Alex Sanchez on Tuesday April 6, 2021 at 6:30pm Pacific to celebrate the publication of Lee’s nonfiction book for readers age 11 and up, No Way, They Were Gay? Hidden Lives...

Hello Community! Welcome to my new website!
It's been more than 13 years since I started blogging at I'm Here. I'm Queer. What The Hell Do I Read?, and with two books coming out in 2021, it felt like time for a new virtual home. Welcome, to the new LeeWind.org What's the same? I'll still be regularly blogging...