All posts tagged in Queer
For decades, LGBTQ representation in the media has largely been reduced to stories of white gay men. In the 2016-2017 television season, only 2 regular characters identified as transgender and an embarrassing 0.96% were Black LGBTQ people. Two filmmakers, Bea Cordelia and Daniel Kyri, are looking to change that with their revolutionary new web series, “the
“En el universo no hay coincidencia,” raps Niña Dioz in her latest song. (This translates to “In the universe there are no coincidences.”) And it certainly is no coincidence that “Tambalea,” the leading single off of her upcoming album Reyna, is a powerhouse. When someone like Dioz collaborates with artists like Ceci Bastida and Lida Pimienta, the result cannot
To Vita Sackville-West. This how Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando” begins, with a dedication to what many believe to be the writer’s lover, yes, a woman. It is quite a controversial topic, since not all critics agree on the idea of a romance between the two — Woolf was married to a man after all. Many say it
We are familiar with reading about love as the most powerful, beautiful and most positive human experience possible, but Oscar Wilde, in the XIX century, didn’t have the same opinion. In fact, his marriage with a woman was a failure. Maybe because they had their own personal problems, but most likely because they married only
Affinity’s Flaming is my aka Jesus Vice’s aka D’Press-Ons aka Darius Wilson’s music segment dedicated to spotlighting and premiering tracks from popping, underground queers across the spectrum. I’m Jesus Vice, rapper, student, burlesque stage kitten, one half of Back Alley Swamp Slutz and thot, and I’d be damned if anyone else pops AF’s cherry. I
This poem is inspired by women-loving-women who conquer internal and external homophobia everyday, and to the ones who are hopelessly romantic yet still fighting for acceptance of who they are. This is for you. Edgar Allan Poe once wrote “But we loved with a love more than love” Well I loved her more than me I loved
PWR BTTM, widely known among the queer rock scene, consists of nonbinary artists Liv Bruce (who uses she/her pronouns) and Ben Hopkins (who uses they/them pronouns). The duo formed their group in 2013, and their album Pageant was released on May 12. One day before, allegations of sexual assault arose against Hopkins. In a closed
The documentary I Am Not Your Negro will be released on DVD on May 2, 2017. Here is a quick review that explains why you need to pre-order a copy before its release next month. In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book
