*Updated*
Overall thoughts:
What a heartwarming and important anthology!
However, there is a lot of LGB representation, a few trans characters stuck in towards the end (seriously, the first one was in story 14, the second and third are in story 16, and the fourth is in story 17, out of 17 stories,) three non-binary characters, and . . . what, one demisexual character, one ace love interest, and one asexual or gray-ace character whose asexuality is only mentioned in part of a sentence, and no aromantic, gender fluid, intersex or Two-Spirit characters at all? How can an anthology claim to be for all queer people if there are absolutely no aromantic, gender fluid, intersex, or Two-Spirit characters? However, I still think it's an important anthology everyone should read, even though it's not comprehensive and I didn't enjoy many of the stories.

Individual Stories:

1. "Kick. Push. Coast." by Candice Montgomery.
Representation: Non-binary protagonist, demisexual protagonist
Content Warnings: Homophobia
3.25 stars.

"And you hate that word. Control. You
hate that word because it is so very rare
you have any. Over your life, your
sexuality, your gender, your heartbeat
when you're around your beautiful girl"

So. I liked the message of the story. The imagery and themes are well-thought-out. Dustyn was a likable character. The use of second person fit the story well.
However. I like a little more to a story than someone trying to learn a new skateboarding skill while thinking about stuff and trying to impress the girl they like. And the skateboarding lingo was too much. It was almost indecipherable.
By the way, being attracted to a trans person does not mean one has to identify as pansexual (or panromantic) automatically. And please don't use phrases like "symptoms of demisexuality". It's degrading and makes it sound more like a disease than an identity.


2. " What Happens in the Closet" by Caleb Roehrig
Representation: Gay men
Content warnings: Violence, homophobia
1.5 stars

This story was childish and stupid, it's filled with stereotypes, and it's really problematic. Oh, and I just couldn't stand the *very detailed* make-out session going on while people are literally dying in the next room.
Do not, ever, presume to know more about someone's identity than they do. Ever. Especially based on external factors like appearance and mannerisms. But that's exactly what our protagonist Austin does! And it is not called out. No, it turns out that he was right.


3. "Player One Fight!" by Eliot Schrefer
Representation: Gay male protagonist, unspecified mlm interest.
Content Warnings: Stalkerish behavior of protagonist
1 star

Well, this story was a mess. A telly, pointless, summarized mess with a stalker of a protagonist. There is no resolution at all.


4. "Lumber Me Mine" by C. B Lee
Representation: Chinese-American protagonist, lesbian protagonist, asexual love interest
Content Warnings: Toxic past relationship
4.25 stars

"Maybe Jasmine hung onto that
relationship for so long because she
was afraid -- afraid of being single,
afraid of being left out, afraid of having
to define who she was without Janet.
But Jasmine knows her worth now;
she doesn't have to put herself last."

I liked this one a lot. The author somehow manages to write about a toxic past relationship while keeping the story sweet and heartwarming. I'd love to see this story expanded into a full-length novel.
However. Why did Ash feel the need to run down everyone else who identifies as asexual?


5. "Follower" by Will Kostakis
Representation: Gay male protagonist, bisexual love interest
Content Warnings: Questionable social media practices
2 stars

I don't really have much opinion of this one, except that I did not find any of it romantic. At all.


6. "Refresh" by Mark Oshiro
Representation: Gay men, Latinx characters, fat characters
Content Warnings: Catfishing (called out) and internalized fatphobia (called out)
3 stars

It's all right, I just want there to be more to a story than a guy puts a fake picture up on social media, gets called out for it, but gets the dude he wanted to date anyway.


7. "Victory Lap" by Julian Winters
Representation: Gay male protagonist, African-American protagonist, unspecified mlm love interest, non-binary side character
Content Warnings: Past death of a parent
4.25 stars.

"Everyone says it's a parent's job to
protect their child, but why can't I
protect him? Why are there roles when
it comes to protecting those we love?"

It's really wholesome and cute, but very, very saccharine. The dad was. . . interesting.


8. "A Road of One's Own" by Kate Hart
Representation: Indigenous love interest, pansexual love interest, and bisexual, polysexual, or pansexual protagonist
Content Warnings: Mention of genocide of Indigenous peoples
4.25 stars

"'But I know I have it so much easier
than so many other people. . .'

"[. . .] 'You do. But that doesn't mean
it's not hard. It's just perspective.
Both those things can be true.'"

Overall, I really enjoyed the story (road trips + feminism? Count me in!) But, many of the characters were indistinct and not memorable at all. I think there were too many characters for a short story


9. "Seditious Teapots" by Katherine Locke
Representation: Gender-questioning protagonist, agender side character, asexual or gray-ace protagonist, pansexual side character.
Content Warnings: Depression
4.75 stars

"It's hard. Wanting the tea, but also
not wanting the tea, but feeling like
you should want the tea, but knowing
you should protest the tea, so you
put the protest on the teapot and
throw the tea in the harbor and I
guess the teapot. . . stays empty?"

I absolutely adore this story! The themes are so deep and important, the imagery vivid, and who doesn't love teapots? The Revolutionary War, teapots, and gender all come together somehow in this story. I recommend the whole anthology just for this one beautiful story.


10. "Star-crossed in DC" by Jessica Verdi
Representation: Bisexual protagonist, lesbian love interest
Content Warnings: Homophobia
4 stars

One of the few stories in here with a solid plot! I love the plot, but the writing style seems kind of childish.


11. "Floating" by Tanya Boteju
Representation: Neurodivergent protagonist, hinted-at F/F romance
Content Warnings: No idea
Unrated

The character's neurodivergency is the focus of the story, so I decided not to rate it because I didn't know what would be fair for it. I honestly have no idea what was going on in this one, though.


12. "The Soft Place" by Hillary Monahan.
Representation: Lesbians, unspecified POC love interest
Content Warnings:Drug use, parental abuse/neglect, AIDS, homophobia
2 stars

"'Are you a ghost, then?'
" Rey hesitates. 'What's a ghost, really?
Casper, sure. A spook in the closet,
okay. Or, maybe, it's bigger than that.
A concept -- something from the past
we don't want to look at but should. A
reminder given shape.'"

Um, what the heck happened in this one? Is Rey a ghost or a drug-induced hallucination or something else? I guess she was a ghost because she left a cigarette wrapper behind, but I have no idea if that's what she is. Also, it's kind of bleak. I like the themes, though.


13. "A Pound of Flesh" by Kosoko Jackson
Representation: Gay men, unspecified POC protagonist
Content Warnings: Police brutality, hate crime
2.5 stars

It's a bad sign when I can't finish a short story in one sitting, and especially not if I have to put it down 3-4 times because I'm not invested in the story and I find it boring.


14. "One Spell Too Many" by Tara Sim
Representation: Bisexual protagonist, trans male love interest, bisexual side character, unspecified mlm side characters, unspecified wlw side character, Pakistani protagonist, Taiwanese side character, non-binary side character
Content Warnings: I can't think of anything
4 stars

"Maybe her dad was right -- admitting
you messed up was hard, but ultimately,
it made you become a better person. Or
at least, she hoped to become a better
person, a better baker, a better witch."

A cute, light story, if a bit predictable. I really enjoyed the magic system, even though I wish the consequences of love spells had been expanded upon more; it sounds like a horrific idea.


15. "Far from Home" by Saundra Mitchell
Representation: Non-binary protagonist, gay male love interest, unspecified POC protagonist
Content Warnings: Violence
1 star

I have no idea why I hate this story so much, but I do. Something about the characters and writing style got on my nerves and made me want to fling my phone across the room.
Also, the protagonist is "neither a guy or a girl". Okay, so they're non-binary. That's absolutely okay. But why, then, does the protagonist refer to themself as a "spaceman"?


16. "The Coronation" by Meredith Russo
Representation: Trans female protagonist, trans male protagonist, unspecified POC protagonists
Content Warnings: Transphobia, child abuse
1.5 stars

How in the world did a trans female author write such a misogynistic story? And it is very misogynistic. McKenna is a spineless, weepy damsel-in-distress who cannot do anything for herself, who flings herself from one man's arms to another, and who has to be rescued multiple times. As if she'd be less of a girl if she was capable of doing anything but cry and rely on men. As if strong female characters cannot be trans or something.
And the plot and worldbuilding make no sense at all. I got lost in the story several times. The fact it is *very* omniscient didn't help.


17. "Once upon a Seastorm" by Fox Benwell
Representation: Trans bisexual male protagonist, unspecified mlm love interest
Content Warnings: Unplanned pregnancy, transphobia (called out)
2 stars

Another nonsensical story. The writing style was pretty, but what was the point? What was the plot? Who was the selkie, anyway? Was there even a selkie at all, or was that just a symbol?