Queer happiness isn’t just a dream—it’s a right. And yet, the world doesn’t always make space for it. Too often, our joy is overlooked, dismissed, or treated like a footnote to our struggles. But here? Here, we claim it. Building Happiness: Thorns and All exists because queer happiness deserves to be nurtured, explored, and celebrated in all its messy, thorny, and radiant forms. This isn’t about toxic positivity or pretending life is all sunshine and roses. It’s about real jo
