Tara. Adam. Lexa. Dumbledore. Clémentine. Angel. These characters and so, so many more have fallen victim to what is known as the Bury Your Gays trope. The methodology may change— some had violent deaths, some died suddenly, and some died of diseases— but the fundamental message stays the same. GRSM (that is, Gender, Romantic, & [...]
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Hot Takes on The Weeknd Controversy, Cassandra Clare’s Lawsuit, Drag Kids, and More
We’re only halfway through January and so many things have already happened. Perhaps that statement seems obvious, but it seems awfully early in the year for me to already be writing one of my patented many-opinions pieces (not actually patented). And yet, here we are. This’ll probably take a hot minute, so let’s just cut [...]
Dear LGBT Community
I know, I know. You see a title like this and immediately have war flashbacks. So many non-queer people have written or filmed open letters to the LGBT+ community. These missives are filled with the hottest of takes and are often tone-deaf or hyper-focused on a particular letter (usually the T). It’s exhausting. But I [...]
Exceeds Expectations: A Review of “Expectations” by Hayley Kiyoko
When it comes to inspirational celebrities, Hayley Kiyoko is towards the top of my list. She’s an out-and-proud lesbian who openly sings about girls. For me and many others, she’s a revelation. Hell, there’s a reason she’s known among fans as Lesbian Jesus. She’s making young lesbians and other Sapphic girls feel comfortable in their [...]
Gay Doesn’t Mean Good
With the (albeit slow) rise of queer representation in media, the community has had more characters to relate to than ever. This positive forward progress is a good promise for the future, even if there’s still a lot of failure. However, not all media including or about queer people is good representation. This distinction and [...]
Queer Celebrities are Entitled to Privacy
A couple of weeks ago, the editorial director of voices and executive editor of queer articles at a prominent feminist publication (I will not name which one, as I do not want to give his piece more traffic) wrote an article about how it was “bullshit” Demi Lovato did not want to come out and [...]
I Can See Queerly Now
I deserve a girlfriend. It’s time. An innocuous statement, but that wasn’t always the case. After all, I wouldn’t have even been able to say that a few years ago. At the tender age of twenty-five, I am an out and proud lesbian. This means that I am sexually and romantically attracted to women. It [...]
Gays in Space… Sort Of: A Review of “We are the Ants” by Shaun David Hutchinson
Official Summary: Henry Denton has spent years being periodically abducted by aliens. Then the aliens give him an ultimatum: The world will end in 144 days, and all Henry has to do to stop it is push a big red button. Only he isn’t sure he wants to. After all, life hasn’t been great for [...]
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