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Hidden in Subtext: “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” Masks Bisexuality

A light skinned black woman with a large white flower in her hair spreads her arms and sings on stage.
by Shelli Nicole
February 26, 2021 at 9:35am
The main character’s queerness is downplayed. 
Heath Ledger (left) wearing a jean jacket and white cowboy hat looking downward to the left of the frame. Jake Gyllenhaal stands behind him (right), wearing a black cowboy hat and jean jacket and looking downward to the right of the frame

That “Gay Cowboy Movie”: Queer People Reflect on 15 Years of “Brokeback Mountain”

by Donald Collins
December 16, 2020 at 10:00am
Six queer creatives reflect on “Brokeback Mountain’s” enduring, complex legacy and its indisputable impact on queer media and American audiences. Read more »
A white guy with glasses and dark hair and a short white woman with messy bleach blond hair stand next to each other in fancy holiday outfits, looking shocked and upset.

Did Our New Slate of Queer Holiday Films Deliver?

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
December 11, 2020 at 10:40am
This roundtable comes in honor of 2020 very much being the year of the queer holiday film. Read more »
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Hallmark’s First LGBTQ Movie Doesn’t Center Queer Romance

by Alaina Leary
December 8, 2020 at 10:48am
On Hallmark’s take on the queer Christmas movie. Read more »
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What Sarah McBride’s Election Means for Trans Visibility

by Samantha Riedel
November 9, 2020 at 10:19am
Even as trans politicians make gains, the reality of political visibility isn’t that easy. Read more »
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Meme and My Squad: The Teens Tagging their Way to Queer Utopia

by Peyton Dix
October 20, 2020 at 9:30am
Memes can offer familiarity, freedom, and levity in a world that, more often than not, flattens and invalidates queer experience. Read more »
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Bisexual Backlash: On the Specific Disaster of the Bi Internet

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 23, 2020 at 9:49am
Maybe stepping into these online spaces and expecting to see ourselves and our own experiences reflected back at us is what we’re doing wrong. Read more »
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Unsalved Mysteries: The Case of the Heternormative Healthcare

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 23, 2020 at 9:00am
Many queer women are forced to navigate a queerphobic and nonaffirming healthcare system without any support.  Read more »
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Loud and Queer: The Problem with Demanding Queer Visibility

by Marina Watanabe
September 18, 2020 at 12:53pm
We need to find alternative templates for talking about queer representation. Read more »
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“Who I Was With Her” Explores Queer Grief and Loneliness

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 15, 2020 at 8:55am
Nita Tyndall surveys what it’s like to grieve in silence. Read more »
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Queer Pressure: #OwnVoices and What We Demand of Queer Authors

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 14, 2020 at 11:19am
Reading is about learning and reflecting, not reaching out and making demands. Read more »

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