Literary, artistic, and cultural canons are created by societies to tell their stories. They include books, movies, music, paintings, sculptures, theatre plays, poetry, performances, monuments,...
Queer visual art is a genre of art that challenges heteronormative assumptions about gender and sexuality. It often features nontraditional representations of bodies, genders, and identities, and it...
The internet has been hailed as a great equalizer, providing access to information, resources, and communities for marginalized groups who have historically been excluded from mainstream culture....
The strategic use of language has been an important tool for marginalized groups throughout history, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals who have used it to...
The Erasure of Queer Individuals from Historical Narratives
Queer individuals have been marginalized throughout history due to their non-conforming gender identities and sexual orientations. This...
In order to understand how queer sociological research can illuminate the interplay between identity, desire, and systemic oppression in marginalized communities, it is necessary to consider the ways...
Queer communities are groups of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, intersex, asexual, pansexual, etc., that come together to form a social network based on shared...
Cultural Models of Family Shape Ethics of Disclosure
The purpose of this article is to explore how different cultural models of family influence the ethics of disclosure, specifically in regards...
The concept of a “support network” is often associated with traditional social groups such as families, friend circles, religious organizations, or political movements.
For many individuals who...
How do restrictive legal environments shape the formation of queer communities and collective identities, and what strategies enable resilience and advocacy?
Legal restrictions have been a...