Marriage equality: A conservative’s dream
June 30, 2015
—Kimberly D. Richman On November 4, 2008, I was lying in a hospital bed, on bed rest while pregnant with my twin daughters, watching the election coverage that first delivered… READ MORE
Month: June 2015
Gay marriage: Check. Queer liberation: ?
June 26, 2015
—Suzanna Danuta Walters Even a feminist/queer critic of marriage (me, alas) can’t help but be moved by today’s decision by the Supreme Court that finally makes marriage equality the law… READ MORE
Obama and the N-word
—Andra Gillespie The president said the N-word, and it became a top news story. Now, it wasn’t the first time a president said the word — recordings exist in which… READ MORE
How to be a straight man: Reflections on “No homo” and metrosexuality
June 25, 2015
—James Joseph Dean The kaleidoscope of straight masculinities may be seen through shifts and changes in everyday language, fashion, and style. In American and British contexts, straight men’s identity practices… READ MORE
Intersex buzz: To avoid (or engage with) ‘disorder of sex development’ terminology?
June 23, 2015
—Georgiann Davis When Shakespeare asked what’s in a name, I doubt he was thinking about intersex, disorders of sex development, or how terminology can shape lives and obstruct social change…. READ MORE
A Queer Father’s Day
June 19, 2015
—Joshua Gamson Given that I’m one half of a two-dad duo, I should probably see Father’s Day as double the pleasure, double the fun. After all, Mother’s Day is a… READ MORE
‘Fun Home’ and Pride
June 17, 2015
—Amber Jamilla Musser On June 7th, 2015, the musical Fun Home emerged triumphant. It won 5 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical, Best Lead… READ MORE
Community organizing to end the school-to-jail track
June 11, 2015
—Ben Kirshner and Ricardo Martinez The Black Lives Matter movement has galvanized people throughout the US to speak up about systemic racism and the devastating impact of mass incarceration on… READ MORE