Urban design plays an essential role in creating safe, comfortable, and inclusive spaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual communities. This article outlines how...
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As the aging population continues to grow, it is imperative that communities find effective ways to support older adults who may experience social isolation due to factors such as their sexual...
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Decolonial frameworks are important tools for understanding the complexities of queer experiences and identities. They help researchers and activists examine how power dynamics shape sexual politics...
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: The power of decolonial frameworks in understanding queer sexual politics
There has been an increasing recognition of the importance of including members of the LGBT community in faith communities, which has led to a rise in religious reform movements that seek to promote...
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Queer perspectives have often been marginalized from mainstream discourses in architecture and design.
These views offer unique insights into how spaces can be created that are more expressive,...
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: The power of inclusivity: how nonbinary spaces can foster relationships through design
Decolonial approaches to queer theory and practice are crucial in ensuring that the experiences and perspectives of marginalized individuals are heard and validated. By centering these voices and...
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: Decentering cisnormativity in lgbtq+ communities: a call for queer theories with global perspectives
Cyberfeminism is an intersectional framework that seeks to challenge patriarchal norms in technology design, production, distribution, and consumption. It also strives to create alternative models of...
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: How cyberfeminism can create empowering online spaces for queer communities by celebrating diversity
A recent exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum highlights the contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals to artistic endeavors, including fashion, music, cinema, and literature. It shows that...
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: The queering of art: how lgbtq+ contributions are finally getting their due credit
Urban planning is the process of designing and developing an urban space. It involves creating layouts that are functional, sustainable, and accessible to all people within the community....
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: Designing psychologically supportive spaces for the lgbtq community through urban planning and architecture
Restroom access is an essential part of daily life that affects everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, physical abilities, or socioeconomic status. It's...
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: The impact of restroom access policies on gender nonconforming individuals