britteastAug 22, 2021Allyship Is Fighting For All Our RightsSome queer people may never like, trust, or feel fully whole around straight, cis people. And allyship looks like fighting...
britteastAug 18, 2021Get Outside YourselfThe sublime can best be found outside the constraints of our cultural conditioning.
britteastAug 17, 2021Service Is Its Own RewardWhen it comes to service work, the fruits of our labors are the acts of service themselves.
britteastAug 15, 2021They Must Own Their ChoicesAnyone who claims queer people "make them homophobic" is really just gaslighting us, because they can't afford the consequences of...
britteastAug 14, 2021Heaven on EarthClose your eyes and imagine, truly imagine, what life could be like if we celebrated love wherever we found it.
britteastAug 13, 2021Our Liberation Is Non-NegotiableWhen someone says they "accept" queer people, but don't want our sexual orientation "shoved down their throat," what they're really...
britteastAug 8, 2021The Fatigue of Lived ExperienceIf you're tired of hearing about homophobia, just think how tired gay people are of experiencing it...
britteastAug 7, 2021The Paradox of FriendshipFinding your flock takes a strong sense of self and an openness to others.
britteastAug 4, 2021Pay It ForwardThe only sane response to privilege is to use it to empower others.
britteastAug 1, 2021Which End Is Up?If you're struggling to figure out which end is up, don't worry: none of them are. There is no "up." There is only here and now.
britteastJul 30, 2021Celebrate Our DifferencesThink about it: regardless of what you intend, when you tell queer people to "stop shoving" our "sexual orientation in your face," what...
britteastJul 29, 2021One Choice at a TimeHate is a learned behavior, reinforced by an ongoing series of personal choices. That means resisting hate is a personal social...
britteastJul 28, 2021Stop Fetishizing Queer MeeknessWe speak up and stand tall, because we learned long ago that "silence = death."
britteastJul 25, 2021Here's What Allyship Looks LikeFighting for queer rights, even if you don't know any queer people.
britteastJul 21, 2021You Are the ArchitectIt's true. You can build a life you no longer wish to escape.
britteastJul 20, 2021We Deserve EqualityPride flags alone will not pacify us. We demand equity and equality under the law.
britteastJul 19, 2021Focus on What WorksIt's a waste of time and energy to try to prove our intrinsic worth and win the extrinsic esteem of those who meet us in bad faith.
britteastJul 15, 2021Reclaim Your TimeWhen we realize that bigotry is just an excuse for the violent plunder of wealth, it's easier to opt out of all those bogus philosophical...