Dear Lady A: 10 Rules for Pragmatic Perverts
by: Lady A Note: This piece was originally featured on the Chicago Phoenix and was reposted with permission. You can find the original here. DEAR LADY A: You seem like a […]
Monthly Archives: March 2012
A Large Separation By A Small Fence
by: ellie june navidson i was walking down the street and passed this inordinately tiny fence. It was this puny piece of plastic, poked into the dirt. There was only […]
Homophobia in Video Games: A Response to Mass Effect 3
by: Max Alborn Video games kick ass. Some (not all) folks who play them need their asses kicked. I’ve often been called a gamer by those who know me and […]
What Atheists and Believers Can Learn From Each Other
by: Mariann Devlin In a recent essay, Julian Baggini from the Guardian said he wanted to reclaim atheism through spread of the word “heathen” –that is, an “unredeemed outcast from […]
Stuff Watching Horror Movies Has Made Me Afraid Of
by: Nico Lang Warning: This post contains a bunch of references to horror movies and may contain some spoilers. For instance, if you haven’t seen Scream or The Exorcist yet, […]
Chicago Police May Create Transgender Detainees Policy
by: Jamie Anne Royce Note: This post was originally featured on Stuff Queer People Need to Know and was reposted with permission. You can read the original here. Alderman Joe […]
How to Break Up With Someone
by: David Chastity Somewhere along the way, I’ve earned a reputation as a skilled breaker-upper. Probably because I’ve only been dumped twice (first two relationships) and have done all the […]
Barry and Evie: Obama On Trans Issues
by: Rebecca Kling The last few weeks have seen a rush of stories about Obama’s childhood nanny, a transgender woman named Evie. Evie was Obama’s nanny for two years, although she […]
How the Voter ID Act is a Queer Issue
by: Raechel T. It is currently mandatory in 31 states to show a form of identification before voting at the polls. Of the fifteen states that require photo identification, only […]
When Is the Line Crossed? A Reaction to a Gay Teacher Being Fired For Getting Married
by: Jimmy Garfield “I like my beer cold, my tv loud, and my homosexuals flaming.” –Homer Simpson (who apparently isn’t Catholic) I learned recently about a teacher at a Catholic […]
