Notable Assholes: On Being Called a “Shemale Stripper”
by: Rebecca Kling I ran into quite a few notable assholes and bigots while touring. They were absolutely the exception, far outnumbered by the people who – in person, on Facebook, and […]
Category Archives: Hate
On Chick-fil-A: Can We Stop Using the “Fat” Argument?
by: Zach Stafford In the wake of the Chick-fil-A drama there has been a counter argument against the fast-food chain emerge from many folks, gay men specifically, that has me […]
Same-Sex Marriage Flooded the World: A Response to Pastor Fruh’s Comments on Noah’s Ark
by: Bobby Crowley Pastor Aaron Fruh of Knollwood Church in Mobile, Alabama has decided to grace the Chick-Fil-A company with his support. Luckily, agreeing with anti-gay views is not all […]
Why My Gay, Nine-Year-Old Self Said “No” To The Boy Scouts
by: Derrick Clifton I was roughly nine years old when I first considered joining the Boy Scouts of America. But it just didn’t seem like a place a kid like […]
I Was Recently Gay Bashed: On The Dangers of Being Visibly Queer
by: Jonah M. Lefholtz Since coming out as femme, things have been different. The changes have mostly been positive, and have contributed to my well-being. But something scary happened a […]
Marcia’s Law: It Takes a Victim to Make a Bully
by: Marcia Prichason Fourth grade was tough for me. We had moved from New York to Illinois two years before, and by that time other kids realized that in September […]
Ohio school pays $20,000 in “Jesus Is Not a Homophobe” T-shirt lawsuit
by: Jamie Anne Royce A Cincinnati federal court yesterday ruled in favor of a gay student who sued Waynesville High School for prohibiting him from wearing a “Jesus Is Not A […]
Queer Is Community: Responding to When in Boystown With Action
by: ellie june navidson Queer is Community was born a few weeks ago, partially as a response to the “When in Boystown” Tumblr. When in Boystown is a series of […]
A Conversation to Break Down Barriers: Queer Is Community @ Center on Halsted on May 27
by: In Our Words We’re creating a space to open a dialogue around racism, transphobia, homophobia, sexism, ableism, violence and any other limitations to community-building and to inspire positive change. […]
Bullied Indiana Teen Faces Expulsion for Self-Defense
by: The Qu After making numerous pleas to the Aresenal Technical High School administration for the protection of her 17 year old son, Darnell “Dynasty” Young, who had been subjected […]
