The Branding of Art: Why I’m Not Buying Lady Gaga’s Perfume
By: Fred Morrow Today, Lady Gaga released “Fame,” her own brand of perfume and I would like to consider why this is a decent reason to hate her. Enough already! […]
Category Archives: Queers
Like A Virgin: My Year of Celibacy
by: Lindsey Dietzler About a year ago, I decided I wasn’t going to invest any more energy into having sex. It had been a pretty big year of life […]
Words Can Hurt Us, Too: Offensive Terms That Shouldn’t Be Used As Slang
by: Amanda Owens Even when these words are not directed to offend, I believe they can further promote and perpetuate the system of oppression and social control. Though there are […]
HHS Clarifies That The Affordable Care Act Prohibits Discrimination Based On Gender Identity
by: The Qu Have you ever been discriminated against in our health care system? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently confirmed that the Affordable Care Act’s […]
Ally Ethics 101: Please Don’t Say “My Gay Friend”
By: Gail Goldsmith “So-and-so means well” is a kiss of death and a condemnation of competency. Allies in the LGBTQQIA community and movement do have good intentions, but there are […]
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 […]
Holding the Space: Being Good Allies For Our Straight Co-Conspirators
by: Anna J. Cook When I think about what it means to be a good support person, an ally, I think about a post by my friend Molly @ first […]
Shattering the Ideals of Artificiality: Why This Queer Woman Loves Wearing Makeup
by: Bobby Crowley I remember being younger and looking at my peers, who lavished their faces with creams and powders to cover their “flaws.” I always used to think to myself […]
La Comunidad de la Diversidad Sexual: Observing Queerness in Guatemala
by: Cassandra Avenatti July 10, 2011 I have been travelling and studying in Guatemala for five weeks, and came with hopes of becoming involved in the LGBTQ rights movement and […]
Let’s Get Some Shoes: On Being a Queer Feminist Femme Who Loves High Heels
by: David Chastity Sometimes Pandora makes terrible choices about what to advertise to me. Engagement rings, diapers, and luxury cars have all been known to show up on the breaks […]
