When a Gay Boy Loves a Girl: A Tribute to the Women in My Life
by: Justin Huang They say that behind every great man is a greater woman. As a gay man, I’m an exception to this. You see, I have multiple greater women standing behind […]
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Why I’m Not on OKCupid Anymore
by: Mariann Devlin This week, I realized that I’ve been dishonestly commiserating with my friends about the woes of being single. “Why can’t I find a guy I’m mutually interested […]
Reasons to Live (Part Five): Bon Iver, Whit Stillman and Knitting
by: IOW Staff This is the final installment of our Reasons to Live series, where our writers share the things that give them hope and peace every day. Violet Fenn: […]
Not Your Wingman: Why I Don’t Need a Lesbro
by: Shelly Phillips This past summer on a warm, July evening, a good friend and I were walking around the Lakeside region of Muskegon, Michigan, and decided to stop into […]
Righteous Anger: My Response to a Lesbian Being Denied Communion
by: Emma Rose One of my least favorite questions to answer when I meet new people is, “What is your major?” I dread their reactions–the step back, the furrowed eyebrows, […]
Read These (Someday!): What I’m Putting on My Summer Reading List
by: Rebecca Kling I read in cycles: for a few weeks, I’ll read constantly, plowing through book after book. Then I’ll pause, only to gorge myself on Netflix Streaming. I’m […]
A Rash of Hate Crimes in Ohio: Stories of Oppression, Stories of Hope
by: Jamie Anne Royce Ohio, I’m really starting to think you’re trying to win some sort of most hateful place on Earth award. (Just an FYI: There ain’t no trophies […]
Reviewing Patrik-Ian Polk’s Newest Film, The Skinny
by: Zachary Stafford This week I was given the honor of viewing a screening of Patrik-Ian Polk’s newest film, The Skinny, which is the story of five friends, all Brown University […]
Reasons to Live (Part Four): Tom Waits, Beyonce and Heathers
by: IOW Staff Readers, welcome to the fourth day of Reasons to Live, where our writers share with you some of the little things that help them keep going every […]
Underground Sexualities: Queer Invisibility in Peru
by: Katie Vota Last May, I was awarded a Fulbright Grant to live Peru for 10 months to study Andean Backstrap Weaving and Natural Dyeing with the Center for Traditional […]
