Shanghai’s Pride: Observations of the LGBT Community in China
by: Sophie Turton The issue of gay rights continues to be a prominent thread within the global tapestry, as activist groups across the world, particularly in the US, petition for […]
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A Month of Self-Care and a Fresh Green Field
by: ellie june navidson Content disclaimer: this is about (recovering from) trauma. Last night i was at an art opening and i ran into someone who really hurt me in […]
A Human Community: Why We Shouldn’t Hate Rupert Everett
by: Patrick Gill Rupert Everett has spoken with the grace of a toddler throwing a brick. In an interview with the British Sunday Times, he said, among many things, that […]
Queering Inequalities: The Lasting Legacy of the Chicago Teachers’ Union Strike
by: Nico Lang The Chicago Teachers’ Union is on the side of history. For decades, Chicago’s teachers have been burdened with a system crumbling around them. They’ve weathered dilapidated buildings, […]
Don’t Glitter-Bomb Me: In Defense of Barney Frank, Dan Savage and Extreme Metaphors
by: Austin Duus Recently Congressman Barney Frank and advice columnist Dan Savage used racially-charged metaphors to describe the frustrating hypocrisy of gay Republicans. Frank dubbed members of the Log Cabin […]
Serial Dater: Priorities
by: Adam Guerino Serial Dater is a dating column inspired by a year long sabbatical from dating. The author went from compulsively dating to abstaining from dating and decided to […]
Why I Abandoned My Faith But Still Consider Myself A Catholic
by: Mark Nott I came to god under similar circumstances as most of us who find god later in life: I was looking for something. I was in need of […]
Amber, Part 2: Everything Is Pointless
by: Caitlin Bergh Christmas is a blur. Everything is pointless without her. I daydream about her. I night-dream about her. I barely talk to my family. They can’t understand what […]
Appreciate Their Natural Beauty: How to Say I Love You Without Saying a Word
by: Kara Crawford Sometimes, saying “I love you” is one of the hardest things imaginable. It should be easy, three simple words with enough feeling behind them that you almost […]
Whitewashing: On the Racist Reactions to Hunger Games Casting
by: Dominick Mayer (Spoilers ahead, relative to the fact that I’ve been remiss in my duties as a pop culture scholar and haven’t finished the Hunger Games trilogy yet. Also, […]
