Quinn Rhodes (he/him)

Freelance journalist covering queer sexual health, bodily autonomy, and reproductive justice. Sex nerd and renowned transsexual.

Newsletter dedicated to nerdy and nuanced conversations about gender and (trans)masculinity at https://www.genderbent.co.uk.

Pronouns: He/him
Latest newsletter: https://www.genderbent.co.uk/how-dare-i-feel-joy-when-the-world-is-burning/
Latest article: https://www.script.health/article/dental-dams

Last Notes

2025-11-13 15:43:40 UTC

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Mostly unrelated, but how on earth is the word MENSTRUAL triggering safe search?!
(Feat. @npub1psa…j5uh.)
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2025-11-13 12:55:54 UTC

It turns out you can't say the word 'genitals' on LinkedIn...
[Edit: @npub1huw…c5x7 has pointed out that I also use the word 'fucked', which could be the actually issue here.]
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2025-10-19 11:25:09 UTC

For a piece about wearing a mask as an act of community care, I'm looking to talk to people in the UK (especially Scotland) who are still masking regularly!
If this is you, and you're up for answering some questions for me, please drop me an email me at quinn@quinnrhodes.co.uk.
#JournoRequest #COVID #LongCovid

2025-09-07 14:34:05 UTC

Delighted to discover that @npub1lg8…l7az's Circle Planner discount code STILL WORKS. 💛

2025-07-30 18:37:46 UTC

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This is excellent. I would also like to shout out this excellent post by trans author Meryl Wilsner about how supporting transphobia is a choice in light of the several books that began as Harry Potter fanfic being published recently: https://merylwilsner.kit.com/posts/update-supporting-transphobia-is-a-choice

2025-07-21 08:44:47 UTC

Some days I don’t understand why the world doesn’t stop.
It’s July 2025 and some days I can’t comprehend how the world keeps moving when the daily horrors we’re surrounded by are so heavy, so inescapable. I want to scream; I am scared, overwhelmed, furious, and exhausted. If I stop for a second and take a breath to centre myself, I hear a ringing in my ears.
[CW for suicidal ideation, discussion of genocide, transphobia, and autistic sensory overwhelm]
https://www.genderbent.co.uk/this-is-not-a-guide-to-resisting-fascism/

2025-04-22 11:26:02 UTC

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I wish I could make it down to London for this!

2025-03-11 09:41:19 UTC

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Yeah. Like, I do not think the law is a good law, but I also know I approach porn differently from like 90ish% of people because I actively pay for porn, and don't necessarily see it as something that should be free or as accessible as big tube sites have made it? Like, I know GOTN isn't setting up Age Verification on her site (totally valid) but like, I've sent her my address for a Christmas card in the past – I probably would be willing to go through Age Verification on her site!

2025-03-11 09:04:04 UTC

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My instinct is that as much as I think the law is authoritarian nonsense, there are queer porn sites who I've already given my debit card details to in the past to pay for porn, and if needed I probably would undergo other age verification checks to continue to access. My worry is far more that the more niche, independent, ethical porn sites I subscribe to will not have the resources to put age verification methods in place and will instead just block all UK users.

2024-12-12 11:12:38 UTC

TODAY: The Dyke Project are organising a phone and email blockade on Wes Streeting between 12-5pm in response to him indefinitely extending the ban on puberty blockers for trans youth – leaving them without life-saving healthcare
If you're based in the UK, PLEASE try to find some time today to send an email or make a call. Mass involvement is crucial.
Phone and email script (plus more info) here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vJkrd8S5jTp_klTVSYSbtmxiLVokZnca_LeuhjFlc9Y/edit?tab=t.0
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DDeOxfRMeQG/
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2024-09-11 20:27:00 UTC

I'm working on an article about dental dams for Gay Times, and I'm looking to talk to folks about their safer sex practices, especially around oral sex!
Are you up for answering some questions for me about how you approach discussions around condoms, dental dams, and STI testing with new and/or casual partners? If so, please email me at quinn@quinnrhodes.co.uk.
#QueerSex #SaferSex #OralSex #JournoRequest

2024-09-08 11:04:42 UTC

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Congratulations on 700 weeks! That's absolutely incredible.