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Oct 9, 2023
Transgressive Togetherness
The relentless downward pressure of straight supremacy upon a tiny minority of the population means one thing: Queer people need each other.
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britteast
Oct 6, 2023
Love Is A Verb
Straight privilege comforts itself by saying how much it loves its Queer friends and family, without actually risking anything for our...
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britteast
Sep 30, 2023
Creating Safe Spaces
If you think you don't know any Queer people, yes you do. They're simply choosing not to confide in you...
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britteast
Sep 12, 2023
Sweet Shelter
When life provides too few tender mercies, seek refuge in a love that sustains you.
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britteast
Sep 11, 2023
What Doesn't Go Around
No matter what Queer people do or say, or how palatable to them we might try to make ourselves, many straight people (even allies) will...
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britteast
Sep 3, 2023
Not Easy Being Green
I can understand why some straight people might be scared of Queer people, when day after day we effortlessly exude such fabulousness,,,
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britteast
Aug 29, 2023
Knowing What You Can Afford
When we Queer people spend time with you, we often monitor your behavior and gauge how much of our cultural identity you can afford in...
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britteast
Aug 24, 2023
The Strength Of Our Tears
Life outside the brutal constraints of the straight-imposed "man box" culture has meant that many of us Queer people have long known...
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britteast
Aug 14, 2023
What To Watch
Queer people know well the milestones of fascism, which is why we are so prepared to fight them at every turn...
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britteast
Jun 20, 2023
Playing It Small
When did we learn to ask so little from life? Hoping against hope that if we play it small enough, straight people might deign to let us...
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britteast
Apr 29, 2023
Lonely Sanctimoniousness
When we fixate solely on our mutually-disagreeable differences, what we're really doing is building cases for our ongoing...
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britteast
Apr 26, 2023
Taking Care Of Each Other
It's easy to get lost in our own privilege and adversity -- forgetting that there are queer people all over the world fighting for their...
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britteast
Apr 21, 2023
Growing Up Queer
Imagine that even though you've heard whispers the world might indeed be larger than you've yet born witness, you've never actually seen...
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britteast
Mar 15, 2023
The Limits Of Labels
False dichotomies force us to choose identities at the expense of authenticity, but the reality is our whole is greater than the...
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britteast
Mar 9, 2023
Queer Kids Are Precious
Look into their eyes, then turn your back, cast them out, and deny them love, all because you fear they might be queer. And then just try...
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britteast
Feb 25, 2023
We Are Awakening
"Woke" is just the new socially acceptable catchphrase for the n-word, the b-word, and the f-word, used by confederates...
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britteast
Feb 10, 2023
A Matter Of Choice
It's high time we each made a commitment to start loving the "worst" versions of ourselves.
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