Sweet and Sharp, Vol. 10
by: In Our Words Staff Welcome back, to this weeks Sweet and Sharp, a weekly installment of left leaning, feminist, LGBTQueer links. We want to light and concise, fun but not sacrificing serious […]
Tag Archives: Homophobia
To Westboro, To Klansmen, To Angels, To Newtwon: A Series of Open Letters
by: Lindsay Popper A series of open letters regarding the really puzzling and alarming and strangely heartwarming and definitely confusing news about the fact that the KKK staged a counter-protest […]
Anyone’s Buisness: Erasure or Progress
by: In Our Words Staff Welcome back to Anyone’s Business, the article built by you. Be sure to comment and spread word. This week’s question is: The Associated Press has […]
The Problem of the Straight Savior: Thoughts On an Unredeeming Social Experiment
by: Derrick Clifton As a gay Christian who grew up internalizing anti-gay theology, I can do without Timothy Kurek attempting to describe any aspect of what I endured. It’s unacceptable for him […]
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 […]
Coming Out of the Digital Closet
by: Zach Stafford Before I came out, I used to peer out through a window—a chat window on my computer. From the comfort of my digital closet, AOL Instant Messenger, […]
An Interview With UK Author Sarah Luddington
by: Sean O’Toole Since the early days of the Renaissance, interpretations of mythological characters and events have been a staple in shaping narrative for literary and artistic work. It has […]
The New Normal: Racist, Homophobic and Unfunny
by: Timothy I don’t really talk about TV other than to say that it is brilliant because it also happens to be Louie and/or RuPaul’s Drag Race. But allow me to […]
Get Over Yourselves, Homophobia Doesn’t Make You An Asshole
by: Carrie Kaufman “I hate the word homophobia. It’s not a real phobia. You are not scared. You are an asshole.” That meme has been going around the internets for […]
Gendercide Disguised As Fetal Healthcare
by: Cassandra Warren I recently read a short article summarizing the findings from a paper in the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Forum for Ethical and Legal Debate, which […]
