Newsletter #8: Backing Indie Media, Our New Stickers, and the Spreadsheets I Use to Track My Residency Status

This month, we’re excited to be part of the Back Indie Media Subscriber Drive, a month-long initiative to fund indie media put together by the team at Project C. Why fund indie media? Because traditional media is broken, funding for indie media is drying up, and WE need to help keep the projects we love afloat.

You’ll find almost 30 publications covering everything from local news to climate, nature, healthcare, and housing. We’re pleased that the list includes several queer-run publications like Amplify Respect, Well Beings News, and ESC KEY .CO. Check out the list and choose ONE indie publication to subscribe to and support:

Back Indie Media Drive from Project C — Project C

Invest in indie media when you find new creator journalists to follow and support. The Back Indie Media Drive runs September 1-30, 2025 and features journalists in comedy, culture, politics, climate, housing, healthcare, local news, travel, food and business.

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Meanwhile, we were recently interviewed by Charlie at Everywhere Is Queer about how Remote Queer started, who’s behind it, and what we’re all about. Check out the blog post for a behind-the-scenes peek at what we do:

🌍 Queering the Remote Work World: Meet Remote Queer — Everywhere Is Queer

🌍 Remote Queer is reimagining remote work and travel through a queer lens. Meet Saul and Matt, the digital nomads building inclusive resources, community, and joy for 2SLGBTQ+ folks navigating work around the world!

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On our blog, we’ve been covering some of the most important topics in the digital nomad world, including 6 Ways to Avoid Contributing to Gentrification as a Queer Digital Nomad. After L.A. Taco reported on the recent protests in Mexico City, we wanted to highlight some ways to reduce your impact when you travel:

6 Ways to Avoid Contributing to Gentrification as a Queer Digital Nomad

Last month, Mexico City was rocked by protests against gentrification — in large part directed at remote workers who moved there during and after the peak of the pandemic. The complaint is that the influx of digital nomads has changed the character of some neighborhoods and driven up housing prices for

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Finally, I shared some insight into the spreadsheets I use to track my residency vs. citizenship status in Australia. This one’s personal, so it’s for paid members only. If you’re considering moving abroad and need to track your days in or out of another country, this is a great example of how to do it:

Here Are the Spreadsheets I Use to Track My Australian Residency vs. Citizenship Status

As a U.S. citizen and an Australian resident, my travel plans are … complicated. My partner was born and raised in Melbourne, and has no intention to move. My best friend is firmly rooted in Portland, OR, and is having a baby this year. As for my parents, they rarely

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What’s next for RQ? Saul has just applied for a Brazilian visa to go on another trip with NomaTribe - there’s still one spot left if you want to join! And next weekend, Matt will be volunteering on the Trust & Safety Team at PyCon AU in Melbourne, one of the most queer-friendly tech conferences of 2025. If you’ll be there, make sure to grab one of our new stickers from StickerPress.com.au!

Thanks for reading and just hit reply if you have any feedback!

Until next time,

Saul @ RQ