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The First Time I Came Out To A Stranger
I have never been good at picking up. I joke that I should trademark my flirting style as "Epileptic Cat"; it's tragic and awkward, and I am more likely to fall off of something in the process than not. However, I will recover as if nothing happened and give you a piercing stare that will make you forget anything you just witnessed 5 to 15 seconds prior. Suave? If I want to be. Graceful? If you're looking at just the right time (it will be the 3rd or 4th time I've done the same thing, just so I can make sure you saw me being graceful). Witty? Oh goodness yes; if you like really messed up, sarcastic, dark humor, quoted mostly from Archer, Rick and Morty, Lord of The Rings (Oh come on; "a little late for trimming the verge"?! *snerk*), or you like your Shakespeare in original Klingon (*makes note* - this is the 2nd decade you've promised yourself you'd learn some Shakespeare in original Klingon - get your shit together).
By Erika Savage4 years ago in Pride
Ally
It was 1995, I was in high school in a very small town where everyone knew everyone else. This also meant rumors or events spread like wildfire because there was little else to do in that town. I had a friend that I didn't hang out with outside of school, but we talked at school or if we saw each other aroud town. He worked at a local fast food restuarant where my family and I would see him sometimes and we would all talk for a bit. No one paid any mind to the pink upside down triangle necklace he wore. It was the 90's and it was one of those little enamel pendants that hung just longer than a choker necklace on a black "string". Any of my 90's folks reading this know the ones I'm talking about. I'm not sure why that necklace stands out to me still, but it does.
By Samantha Matis4 years ago in Pride
Classic Movie Review: 'Brokeback Mountain' Opened the World to New Western Stories
With The Power of the Dog exploring themes of sexuality and masculinity in the context of the mythic American west as it transitioned to modernity and civilization, I was reminded of how Brokeback Mountain explored similar ideas in an even more modern version of the West. With The Power of the Dog nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, and rankling the elderly members of the Academy with its modern themes, it seems that now is as good a time as ever to reflect on Brokeback Mountain.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Pride
The Feminine and Masculine
Intro “As one learns to look at the world through gender-curious feminist eyes, one learns to ask whether anything that passes for natural, inevitable, inherent, traditional, or biological has been made” (12). Cynthia Enole in her book Bananas, Beaches, and Bases takes just such a feminist lens to history and politics. Throughout her book she examines various case studies with the role of women in mind. Pointing out as she goes along how in each case there is a gendered aspect. For example, she highlights the role of women in the abolitionist movement arguing that if it were not for women, slavery might have gone on for longer. Additionally she points out how anything deemed feminine is assumed subordinate to the masculine. Demonstrating that even when women like Margaret Thatcher were in positions of power, men could only conceive of her position through the masculine, dubbing her “the toughest man in the room”. This begs the question of, where are the women? Even when there is a woman in the room as was the case with Mrs. Thatcher, where is the representation of feminine power and how is feminine power made invisible by ignoring gender? Following will be a discussion which first fleshes out the focus of the book before tying Enoles question of “where are the women” with Tsing’s concept of Salvage accumulation.
By Arjuna Fournier4 years ago in Pride
This show is like the People’s Choice Awards, but super gay, and with way more drag queens
“We have so much to celebrate this year,” says Dan Tracer, Editor in Chief of the popular LGBTQ entertainment news site, Queerty.com. Earlier this month, they hosted their 10th anniversary Queerties award show in Los Angeles. It will begin streaming on Revry and YouTube this Wednesday. “The LGBTQ community made significant strides in pop culture that will have a lasting impact on the next generation of queer youth.”
By Ben Nelson4 years ago in Pride
Love and Other Disaters Review.
This year my partner and I have made a goal to read as much LGBTQ+ literature as humanly possible and the bar was set unthinkably high with Love and Other Disasters. This book skyrocketed to the top of my favorites list for so many amazing reasons such as voice, character development, interactions, and overall a fun and exciting read that tears you away from reality and lets you feel and see everything through the eyes of the characters.
By Anjolene Bozeman 4 years ago in Pride
Stepping out of the Closet
I was born in the 80s. I grew up in the 90s. During that time, homosexuality, transgender and/or same sex marriage/relationships were taboo. AIDS was being called the "gay disease". Being gay was a punchline. People used being gay as a way to emasculate a man. Gay was used to describe a man doing anything remotely "feminine". It was socially acceptable back then to use words that are considered slurs today. Gay men and men that liked to wear "womens'" clothing could, and would be assaulted or even murdered. Gender reassignment surgery was known as a sex change and was not openly discussed. Families would be embarrassed to have a homosexual child. Homosexuality was not shown on tv. It was the ULTIMATE sin.
By Latoya Giles 4 years ago in Pride
A mythical history of LGBTQIA+
Author Anne Rice spent decades writing a series of books about vampires & witches, using them to philosophise about how society always treats those who are "other". Gay and transgender people especially identified with her books - something she at first rejected, when she converted to catholicism - a tune that changed when her son Christopher came out as gay:
By Steph Cole4 years ago in Pride
“Don’t say the quiet part out loud”
My heart breaks for the children and adolescents in Florida right now. Today the state of Florida walked backwards through history and put at risk the lives of their own children. They have set in motion a catastrophic series of events that the repercussions of will be seen for decades and for some a lifetime. Growing up in a Catholic school I always knew I was a little different, something about Zack Morris was just more appealing than Kelly Kapowski, and while I knew what these feelings meant I figured at the time that this was just a test from God. We were taught to expect those tests, to overcome them, to prove our faith. No, there was no way I was gay, I was just another follower in a long list of followers who had persevered before me.
By Ricky Whitcomb4 years ago in Pride
