Prismatic Lynn

03/24/2024

Today, our creative director Olivia Werth has posted the second episode of her life story on our website. We'd love it if you would give it a read:

Turmoil has engulfed the Werth  Household.  The length of a child’s Hair to start school is in dispute. Hoping to resolve the matter with a Blockade of toys and obstacles, the Obstinate child has tried to run away And hide where she can’t be found While overwhelmed wi

03/03/2024

After a longer than expected hiatus, we are excited to be back with our second issue, available today in digital or print at www.prismaticlynn.com. This issue again contains writings and artwork exploring the journey of a trans woman learning to accept herself in a world full of misinformation about trans people.

We are also very excited to announce the launch of a new blog series. Olivia Werth, our creative director, will over the next few months share the story of her life, stretching from her childhood in the 1980s through her acceptance of her transition, which began three years ago and continues still. The first installment is available on our site today!

We also hope to have additional news to share soon about some other ventures we have in the works. But in the meantime, please check us out! And if you are a member of the q***r community in or around the North Shore of Massachusetts, please give us a shout if there is anything you would like to contribute, either to future issues of the zine or in longer form on our blog. We all have a story to tell, and we would love to hear them all!

06/20/2023

A big thank you to everyone I was able to chat with at the opening at tonight. Glad to hear that our vision of trying to create community through sharing our stories seems to be resonating with so many people. And thanks to the museum & for putting on an amazing evening. There are some amazing works on display so if you couldn’t make it tonight make sure to visit the museum and check it out.

06/19/2023

Hope to see you tonight at the for what should be a great discussion on LGBTQ+ education and the opening for the Pride gallery show. The centerpiece of our first issue will be hanging as part of the show, along with two other poems by Olivia Werth & an amazing painting by .

06/14/2023

has a great slate of Pride events coming up next week here in . Also looking forward to walking with the group in the Parade in Salem on Saturday the 24th. Anyone interested in walking the parade with us can sign up at www.unitedlynnpride.com. Hope to see a lot of you at the events. (We will be handing out copies of the first issue of the zine at the Flag Raising while supplies last.)
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06/14/2023

Thank you to for the great write up on our new venture, & for helping us get the word out. Already heard from several people looking forward to getting their hands on a copy at the Lynn Pride Flag raising at Lynn City Hall on 6/20. We have also received a few orders for copies on our website, and are looking forward to hearing from some of the talented members of the about contributing work for our next issue, scheduled for release in September.

06/14/2023

Just got back from the Juneteenth flag raising celebration at Lynn City Hall organized by . Great to see so many people turn out, hear a great rendition of the Black National Anthem and, as always, experience an absolutely electrifying performance by

06/08/2023

Thank you to Lynn Community Television for their coverage of our launch event last week. And thank you to everyone who came out. We spoke to a lot of wonderful people, and it sounds like we have some great opportunities ahead of us for making a difference to the community with our zine. If anyone who lives in Lynn and identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community is interested in submitting material for our next issue, please visit our website for more details.

Galleries at LynnArts held the launch of Prismatic and gallery openings last Friday, June 3, 2023. Prismatic is a magazine focused on LGBTQ+ individuals and issues. Produced by the q***r […]

05/12/2023

Hi everyone! My name is Olivia & I am the creator & editor of Prismatic, a new zine based out of Lynn, MA. This video is of me reading a poem from our first issue at Boston Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge last night. The zine is available for sale at our website in digital and print formats. Printed copies will also be available on June 2 during the opening of the LGBTQ+ Pride Flag & Color Symbolism show at Galleries at Lynn Arts. Thanks also to Downtown Lynn Cultural District for their generous grant which made this zine possible.