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Written by Carrie Hinton, Photography by Andreia Claro Photography Mayra Arreola is in a season she describes not with titles or roles, but with feeling. She wakes up grateful. Grounded. At peace. A little scared, maybe, but curious in a way that feels expansive rather than anxious. “It feels like a world of possibilities,” she says, “like there are many paths I could take.” What excites her most is not certainty, but exploration. The rare gift of time and mental space to look inward and ask a question she has carried quietly for years: What does my puzzle actually look like...

Clothing can do more than cover the body. It can invite connection, spark curiosity, and create space for people to meet one another more openly. Seeker is built on the belief that what we wear shapes how we move through the world — and how the world meets us back.

Devotion as an Orienting Strategy is a deeply reflective guest post from Portland-based artist and organizer Liam Whitworth, exploring devotion as a guiding force for queer life, identity, and community care. Drawing from rural roots, neurodivergence, lesbian history, and transmasculine experience, Liam reflects on the tensions shaping Portland’s queer community—and offers devotion, shared responsibility, and embodied gathering as paths forward. Through personal storytelling, political clarity, and spiritual grounding, the piece centers Lesbian Culture Club as a space for participatory care, honest conversation, and collective healing in complicated times.

Emily is a Portland-based erotic wellness practitioner, educator, and community organizer specializing in trauma-aware, consent-centered approaches to sexual empowerment. Through workshops, coaching, and facilitation, she helps individuals explore desire, communication, and intimacy with clarity, confidence, and care. Grounded in emotional intelligence and psychological safety, Emily creates identity-affirming spaces for queer communities to deepen self-understanding, heal sexual trauma, and build more connected, pleasure-forward lives.