in all sex, there is suffering

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b allen (they/he) is a lesbian poet and essayist from New York City. They are the 2024 recipient of Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts’ Akilah Oliver Award. They have been published by Peach Mag, Gone Lawn, and Third Point Press. They write essays about disability, religious studies, and Black feminism on their substack:  https://earthcult.substack.com/