Cartoonist and editor. QUEER & HOW WE GOT HERE comes out in May from @littlebrownYR! Previously: BECOMING WHO WE ARE, NO IVY LEAGUE, @comicsforchoice & more. ⚧
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![Hazel’s Fall Con Schedule!
SPX - Bethesda, MD - September 12-13 - Table K10B
PCX (Philly Comics Expo) - Philadelphia, PA - October 10
Non-Fiction Comics Fest - Burlington VT - November 14
MICE - Cambridge, MA - December 5-6 - Masks required
[Digital illustration of me sitting at a convention table and waving, with a stack of my graphic novel QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE in front of me.]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HRFTEYXWEAASnTy.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Hazel’s Fall Con Schedule! SPX - Bethesda, MD - September 12-13 - Table K10B PCX (Philly Comics Expo) - Philadelphia, PA - October 10 Non-Fiction Comics Fest - Burlington VT - November 14 MICE - Cambridge, MA - December 5-6 - Masks required [Digital illustration of me sitting at a convention table and waving, with a stack of my graphic novel QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE in front of me.]
![[Photo of QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE page 36]
“In the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic began ravaging the gay community. Gay organizations made heroic efforts to care for the sick, but the Reagan administration’s response was murderously slow. Being out, loud, and public was a way to cut through stigma, media silence, and government neglect.”
[reproduction of a poster which reads “Fighting For Our Lives: An AIDS Candlelight March, May 2, 1983. It’s illustrated with a drawing of a man in a sweater crying and holding up a candle.]
“In 1987, more than half a million people joined the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The AIDS Memorial Quilt visualized the tragedy with grave-sized panels, sewn by loved ones, spread over the National Mall.”
“The quilt was first displayed with 1,920 panels and has since expanded to almost 50,000 panels—a fraction of the mounting deaths.”
“More men were ‘outed’ by illness than had ever come out before—even celebrities at the highest echelons.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HUYYInHWkAEBBR_.jpg?name=orig)
ALT [Photo of QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE page 36] “In the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic began ravaging the gay community. Gay organizations made heroic efforts to care for the sick, but the Reagan administration’s response was murderously slow. Being out, loud, and public was a way to cut through stigma, media silence, and government neglect.” [reproduction of a poster which reads “Fighting For Our Lives: An AIDS Candlelight March, May 2, 1983. It’s illustrated with a drawing of a man in a sweater crying and holding up a candle.] “In 1987, more than half a million people joined the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The AIDS Memorial Quilt visualized the tragedy with grave-sized panels, sewn by loved ones, spread over the National Mall.” “The quilt was first displayed with 1,920 panels and has since expanded to almost 50,000 panels—a fraction of the mounting deaths.” “More men were ‘outed’ by illness than had ever come out before—even celebrities at the highest echelons.
![[Photo of QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE page 37]
“The march also introduced the nation to ACT UP, a group fighting for their lives for treatments to be developed faster. Their motto: ‘United in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis.’”
[Illustration of a bloc of ACT UP marchers carrying a banner that says “SILENCE = DEATH.” Together, the marchers shout: “Act up! Fight Back! Fight AIDS!”]
“Following the march, activists formed ACT UP direct-action chapters all over the country.”
“Jean O’Leary and Robert Eichberg proposed National Coming Out Day for October 11, the anniversary of the march.
[Drawing of Jean O’Leary talking]
“As long as the overwhelming majority of our community remains closeted, we will continue to be dismissed.”
[Drawing of Robert Eichberg talking]
“With Coming Out Day happening, we can expect this country to go through some real self-examination.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HUYYInEX0AAvDGS.jpg?name=orig)
ALT [Photo of QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE page 37] “The march also introduced the nation to ACT UP, a group fighting for their lives for treatments to be developed faster. Their motto: ‘United in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis.’” [Illustration of a bloc of ACT UP marchers carrying a banner that says “SILENCE = DEATH.” Together, the marchers shout: “Act up! Fight Back! Fight AIDS!”] “Following the march, activists formed ACT UP direct-action chapters all over the country.” “Jean O’Leary and Robert Eichberg proposed National Coming Out Day for October 11, the anniversary of the march. [Drawing of Jean O’Leary talking] “As long as the overwhelming majority of our community remains closeted, we will continue to be dismissed.” [Drawing of Robert Eichberg talking] “With Coming Out Day happening, we can expect this country to go through some real self-examination.”
![[Photo of QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE page 38]
“On the first National Coming Out Day, in 1988, ACT UP protested the slow testing of potential AIDS medications. They pict a unique target with the power to make the changes: the FDA headquarters.”
[Full-page illustration of of ACT UP protesting at the FDA headquarters, which looks like a boring office building. Riot cops guard the door. Overhead, ACT UP has hung a “SILENCE = DEATH” banner and various posters. Overlaying the illustration are protest chants: “The FDA has blood on its hands!” “FDA! Don’t delay! Fifty-two will die today!” “Act up! Fight back! Fight AIDS!”]
“They forced the FDA to approve and release drugs faster, and got people with AIDS involved in designing the drug trials. ACT UP’s media coverage created a powerful image of people with AIDS and their allies.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HUYY59kXcAAKvIY.jpg?name=orig)
ALT [Photo of QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE page 38] “On the first National Coming Out Day, in 1988, ACT UP protested the slow testing of potential AIDS medications. They pict a unique target with the power to make the changes: the FDA headquarters.” [Full-page illustration of of ACT UP protesting at the FDA headquarters, which looks like a boring office building. Riot cops guard the door. Overhead, ACT UP has hung a “SILENCE = DEATH” banner and various posters. Overlaying the illustration are protest chants: “The FDA has blood on its hands!” “FDA! Don’t delay! Fifty-two will die today!” “Act up! Fight back! Fight AIDS!”] “They forced the FDA to approve and release drugs faster, and got people with AIDS involved in designing the drug trials. ACT UP’s media coverage created a powerful image of people with AIDS and their allies.”
ALT Philly Comics Expo poster, illustrated by Tara Booth. Text: "Old Pine Community Center Presented by Partners & Son Philly Comics Expo FREE & open to the public! Saturday 10/10/26 6AM - 6PM"
![Photo of my table setup at FlameCon 2026. Titles, from left to right:
Instant Portraits - "Done before you know it!" - $10
What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition [free]
NO IVY LEAGUE
BECOMING WHO WE ARE
SUGAR TOWN
TENDER-HEARTED
HAZEL'S FAVORITE PLANTS TO GROW: 2025
QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE: A (PERSONAL) HISTORY
CHAINMAIL BIKINI: THE ANTHOLOGY OF WOMEN GAMERS
CI VEDIAMO
QUEER UPRISINGS](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTuDxb9WsAA1-_z.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Photo of my table setup at FlameCon 2026. Titles, from left to right: Instant Portraits - "Done before you know it!" - $10 What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition [free] NO IVY LEAGUE BECOMING WHO WE ARE SUGAR TOWN TENDER-HEARTED HAZEL'S FAVORITE PLANTS TO GROW: 2025 QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE: A (PERSONAL) HISTORY CHAINMAIL BIKINI: THE ANTHOLOGY OF WOMEN GAMERS CI VEDIAMO QUEER UPRISINGS
ALT Hazel’s Fall Con Schedule! SPX - Bethesda, MD - September 12-13 - Table K10B PCX (Philly Comics Expo) - Philadelphia, PA - October 10 Non-Fiction Comics Fest - Burlington VT - November 14 MICE - Cambridge, MA - December 5-6 - Masks required [Digital illustration of me sitting at a convention table and waving, with a stack of my graphic novel QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE in front of me.]
ALT Hazel’s Fall Con Schedule! SPX - Bethesda, MD - September 12-13 - Table K10B PCX (Philly Comics Expo) - Philadelphia, PA - October 10 Non-Fiction Comics Fest - Burlington VT - November 14 MICE - Cambridge, MA - December 5-6 - Masks required [Digital illustration of me sitting at a convention table and waving, with a stack of my graphic novel QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE in front of me.]
ALT Philly Comics Expo poster, illustrated by Tara Booth. Text: "Old Pine Community Center Presented by Partners & Son Philly Comics Expo FREE & open to the public! Saturday 10/10/26 6AM - 6PM"
ALT Photo of my table setup at FlameCon 2026. Titles, from left to right: Instant Portraits - "Done before you know it!" - $10 What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition [free] NO IVY LEAGUE BECOMING WHO WE ARE SUGAR TOWN TENDER-HEARTED HAZEL'S FAVORITE PLANTS TO GROW: 2025 QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE: A (PERSONAL) HISTORY CHAINMAIL BIKINI: THE ANTHOLOGY OF WOMEN GAMERS CI VEDIAMO QUEER UPRISINGS
![[Portada del zine]
Sobre el COVID y qué podemos hacer al respecto: Edición del 2026
Básicamente, ¡limpiar el aire!
Por Hazel Newlevant Traducido por Maru Florián](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTaCPn0XMAA0eza.jpg?name=orig)
ALT [Portada del zine] Sobre el COVID y qué podemos hacer al respecto: Edición del 2026 Básicamente, ¡limpiar el aire! Por Hazel Newlevant Traducido por Maru Florián
![[Contraportada del zine]
“Toda cadena de transmisión que se llegue a romper CUENTA. Cada persona que no llega a enfermarse, que no pierde ESA SEMANA DE TRABAJO, que no se llega a MORIR ni a DISCAPACITAR, desde el más mínimo de los inconvenientes, hasta la MAYOR de las pérdidas: cada una de estas cosas CUENTA”.
– Becca en el podcast de “DEATH PANEL” el 16/02/2023.
¡Imprime y distribuye este zine tú misme! Puedes descargar el PDF aquí:
Referencias: newlevant.com/COVIDzine/es
DE DISTRIBUCIÓN GRATUITA](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTaBGvBWAAEZycc.jpg?name=orig)
ALT [Contraportada del zine] “Toda cadena de transmisión que se llegue a romper CUENTA. Cada persona que no llega a enfermarse, que no pierde ESA SEMANA DE TRABAJO, que no se llega a MORIR ni a DISCAPACITAR, desde el más mínimo de los inconvenientes, hasta la MAYOR de las pérdidas: cada una de estas cosas CUENTA”. – Becca en el podcast de “DEATH PANEL” el 16/02/2023. ¡Imprime y distribuye este zine tú misme! Puedes descargar el PDF aquí: Referencias: newlevant.com/COVIDzine/es DE DISTRIBUCIÓN GRATUITA
![[Página 17 del zine]
"Tengo COVID, ¿ahora qué?"
Lo que planeo hacer si/cuando vuelva a enfermarme de COVID. No tomes esto como consejo médico. No soy médique.
People's CDC tiene una guía de "Qué hacer cuando tengo COVID" bastante completa. ¡Asegúrate de abastecerte antes de enfermarte de lo que puedas necesitar en caso de una infección! peoplescdc.org/what-to-do-if-you-have-covid/
¡Todavía podemos frenar los contagios!
Puedes reducir el riesgo de contagiar a otras personas que vivan contigo aislándote lo más pronto posible, ventilando al máximo el aire en tu hogar y con el uso de mascarillas por parte de todas las personas con las que convives. ¡Las personas suelen permanecer infecciosas en promedio por al menos 10 días![73] Puedes dejar de aislarte cuando hayas dado negativo en dos pruebas, realizadas con al menos 24 horas de diferencia. [74]
Evita salir de tu casa dentro de tus posibilidades. Si es una emergencia que no puedes posponer o delegar la tarea a alguien más, ¡usa un respir](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTaJzMuWwAAcxo8.png?name=orig)
ALT [Página 17 del zine] "Tengo COVID, ¿ahora qué?" Lo que planeo hacer si/cuando vuelva a enfermarme de COVID. No tomes esto como consejo médico. No soy médique. People's CDC tiene una guía de "Qué hacer cuando tengo COVID" bastante completa. ¡Asegúrate de abastecerte antes de enfermarte de lo que puedas necesitar en caso de una infección! peoplescdc.org/what-to-do-if-you-have-covid/ ¡Todavía podemos frenar los contagios! Puedes reducir el riesgo de contagiar a otras personas que vivan contigo aislándote lo más pronto posible, ventilando al máximo el aire en tu hogar y con el uso de mascarillas por parte de todas las personas con las que convives. ¡Las personas suelen permanecer infecciosas en promedio por al menos 10 días![73] Puedes dejar de aislarte cuando hayas dado negativo en dos pruebas, realizadas con al menos 24 horas de diferencia. [74] Evita salir de tu casa dentro de tus posibilidades. Si es una emergencia que no puedes posponer o delegar la tarea a alguien más, ¡usa un respir
![[Página 18 del zine]
Lavados de solución salina
Hacer gárgaras y lavados nasales con solución salina frecuentemente puede ayudarte a dejar de presentar síntomas más rápido [78] y a reducir el riesgo de transmisión de COVID a otras personas en tu hogar. [79]
Que otras personas en tu hogar se hagan lavados con solución salina con frecuencia, además de usar mascarilla, ¡podrían ayudarles a mantenerse negativos en COVID! [80]
Los antihistamínicos
podrían calmar la "tormenta de citoquinas" inflamatoria que causa daño en los órganos. [81] Pueden ayudar a controlar los síntomas de la infección aguda o del covid persistente relacionados con las histaminas. [82]
Medicación con receta
El Paxlovid es un antiviral que reduce la gravedad de la infección aguda por COVID. Mientras más edad tengas, mayor resulta su efecto en reducir el riesgo de desarrollar COVID persistente. [83] (No
parece reducir el riesgo en adolescentes)
Está aprobada su prescripción para las personas consideradas de riesgo para](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTaKOEsXIAA-fq4.png?name=orig)
ALT [Página 18 del zine] Lavados de solución salina Hacer gárgaras y lavados nasales con solución salina frecuentemente puede ayudarte a dejar de presentar síntomas más rápido [78] y a reducir el riesgo de transmisión de COVID a otras personas en tu hogar. [79] Que otras personas en tu hogar se hagan lavados con solución salina con frecuencia, además de usar mascarilla, ¡podrían ayudarles a mantenerse negativos en COVID! [80] Los antihistamínicos podrían calmar la "tormenta de citoquinas" inflamatoria que causa daño en los órganos. [81] Pueden ayudar a controlar los síntomas de la infección aguda o del covid persistente relacionados con las histaminas. [82] Medicación con receta El Paxlovid es un antiviral que reduce la gravedad de la infección aguda por COVID. Mientras más edad tengas, mayor resulta su efecto en reducir el riesgo de desarrollar COVID persistente. [83] (No parece reducir el riesgo en adolescentes) Está aprobada su prescripción para las personas consideradas de riesgo para