By Chess Needham

On Sale: May 19, 2026
Page Count: 160 pages
Publisher: RP Studio
ISBN-13: 9798894140445

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A joyful, deluxe oracle deck and guidebook set featuring an array of animals enjoying the company of LGBTQ+ individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities, from the artists behind the queer and trans-owned modern stationery brand Ash + Chess and bestselling deck Queer Tarot.

AN INCLUSIVE, AFFIRMING DECK: Queer Animal Oracle is a bright, bold interpretation of the animal world that offers inspiration, affirmation, and LGBTQ+ representation. Created by queer and trans artists Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham of Ash + Chess, this oracle showcases a wide range of gender expressions and sexual orientations and incorporates queer history and iconography throughout.
DELUXE SET: This set includes 60 full-color illustrated oracle cards (3 X 5 inches), shrink wrapped in an interior travel case; a 160-page, full-color illustrated book (4 3/4 X 6 inches); and a keepsake magnetic closure box with metallic foil accents.
FULLY ILLUSTRATED ORACLE GUIDEBOOK: The paperback guidebook provides an illustrated introduction to the inherently queer animal kingdom and LGBTQ+ informed descriptions of each card organized by the four elements—Water, Earth, Fire, and Air—as well as instructions for sample readings.
VIBRANT FULL-COLOR ART FROM ASH + CHESS: Queer Tarot features Ash + Chess’s signature colorful, risograph-style illustrations, including retro color palettes and bold, detailed figures.
ALL CARDS BASED ON REAL, DIVERSE MODELS: The illustrations of people paired with the animals on the cards in this deck are based on real LGBTQ+ models commissioned for this project by Ash + Chess. The deck celebrates a full range of races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, sizes, and abilities.
A PERFECT GIFT: This joyful, inclusive, and beautiful deck set is an ideal gift for oracle novices, seasoned readers, queer folx of all ages, and their alli

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Ash + Chess is a stationery & gift company run by queer and trans couple Ashley Molesso (she/her) and Chess Needham (he/him), based in Upstate New York. They create greeting cards, art prints, and more in bold, retro color palettes, often using their artwork to uplift the queer community. More than 700 than retailers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia sell their art and stationery. Ash + Chess have worked on many collaborations including artwork for Target, Smartfood, Skittles, Nooworks, Belletrist, Plaza Style, Brooklyn Roasting Co., Transfigure Print Co., Macy's, and more.

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Ash + Chess is a stationery & gift company run by queer and trans couple Ashley Molesso (she/her) and Chess Needham (he/him), based in Upstate New York. They create greeting cards, art prints, and more in bold, retro color palettes, often using their artwork to uplift the queer community. Their company made its debut at the National Stationery Show in May 2017, and since then over 700+ retailers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia sell their art and stationery. In the short time they’ve been in business, Ash + Chess have worked on many collaborations including artwork for Target, Smartfood, Skittles, Nooworks, Belletrist, Plaza Style, Brooklyn Roasting Co., Transfigure Print Co., HarperCollins, Workman Publishing, Running Press Studio, Macy’s STORY, and more. They are the authors of multiple publications, including: The Gay Agenda: A Modern Queer History & Handbook (Morrow Gift) 2020; Queer Tarot: An Inclusive Deck and Guidebook (RP Studio) 2022; My Queer Year Guided Journal (RP Studio) 2022; ABC-Deconstructing Gender (RP Kids) 2023, The Big Book of Queer Stickers (RP Studio) 2023, and Just Like My Family (forthcoming, RP Kids) 2024.

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