Tamar’s statement goes beyond harming cishet men, it opens up a particular kind of violence against Queer Black people. This essay contains discussions of sexual violence and r/pe culture Recently, recording artist and television personality, Tamar Braxton, made a post on her Instagram story where she essentially claims that the one and only reason a...
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What Kevin Spacey Did Has Nothing To Do With Being Gay
Spacey’s actions have nothing to do with his sexuality — like anyone who makes unwanted sexual advances on young teens, it is about one thing and one thing only: Power. By Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins With the news of actor Anthony Rapp alleging that fellow actor Kevin Spacey made sexual advances towards him when Rapp...
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‘Check It’ is Tainted by the Neo-Colonial White Gaze
However much the directors of “Check It” claim to love the participants, a crime has still been committed in this trauma-porn production. In late Spring 2016, I posed for a photo shoot with my friend and activist Charlie Craggs. The publicity was for a self-defense class for trans women and our photographer was the incredibly...
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5 Intersectional Moments from the MTV Movie & TV Awards
The first-ever MTV Movie & TV Awards took place last night, and featured a handful of memorable moments highlighting gender and racial diversity. Here’s a list of the most feminist moments that went down last night, hopefully signifying more progressive award shows in the years to come. 1. The Nonbinary Acting Award For the first time ever,...
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How Queer Bad Boy George Michael Paved The Way for the Grindr Generation
Whether he meant to or not, George Michael became a role model for struggling young queer men. As the sun started to set on the garbage fire that was 2016, we thought we’d made it. Boy, were we wrong. This Sunday, on a holiday when everyone is usually blasting some variation of “Last Christmas,” we all...
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At UNCW, Prof. Mike Adams is Harassing Queer, Muslim Students — And Getting Away With It
Title V of the Civil Rights Act may finally give the University of North Carolina at Wilmington the argument they need to terminate Professor Mike Adams. A professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) is harassing students who identify as queer and Muslim, The Daily Beast reports. Mike Adams, who lectures in criminology...
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Frank Ocean Pens Beautiful Letter About Orlando and Compassion
Days roll by, but we are all still mourning the Pulse nightclub tragedy. As conflicting reports continue to come in about the shooter, they tear off the emotional scabs that had begun to form and fill us with more grief, a different kind of grief. Many celebrities have reached out to their fans who were affected both...
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Creator of Pakistan’s First Queer Website: “Why Did God Make Me Gay In a Society Like Pakistan?”
The creator of QueerPK speaks about harassment, threats and his decision to close the site. QueerPK, which stands for Queer Pakistan, was shut down by Pakistani government officials with little hope for a relaunch. The website stood as a beacon of hope for the LGBTQ community in a country where homosexuality is still illegal. The website’s creator recently...
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The 10 Gayest Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is here! It is a complicated holiday with capitalist, corporate, depressing tones, both over and under. Last year I gave you a queer gift guide and a queer date guide. There is a selfie of me and my now-ex in the date guide, but that is okay, because life is full of changes and...
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Snappy Comebacks for Homophobic Straight People
Ah, homosexuality. My least favorite word for my most favorite thing. Queerness, gayness, lesbianism, bisexuality, fluid sexuality, not straight, whatever, etc. I’ve been an out dyke for over a decade, and still encounter ignorance from straight folks on the daily. I have a lot of privilege as a middle-class white woman living in the queer...