This article will discuss how collective joy can serve as an alternative narrative to systemic despair. It will explore the potential for communities to create environments that foster shared...
Community care is an alternative form of support that functions outside of traditional institutions such as hospitals, prisons, and schools. It is built upon principles of mutual aid, shared...
Queer Futurism is an emerging movement that explores the intersection of technology, science fiction, and LGBTQ+ identities to envision new possibilities for social justice and personal liberation....
Social support is crucial for maintaining good mental health, but what is its impact on LGBTQ+ communities? This paper will explore how social and community networks can reduce stress levels in this...
I will explore how the concept of radical care ethics shapes relational dynamics, self-compassion, and communal responsibility within LGBT networks. Radical care ethics is a philosophy that...
Resilience is defined as the ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. It operates as both an individual virtue and a collective ethical resource in marginalized communities...
There has been an increasing emphasis on the importance of queer community-building as a means to foster social inclusion and empowerment for marginalized communities.
Little attention has been...
Queer practices of solidarity and care are integral to understanding how marginalized individuals form communities that challenge dominant power structures. In this article, I will explore how these...
Alternative Economies Grounded in Mutual Aid Challenge Heteronormative and Capitalist Moral Assumptions
An alternative economy is an economic system that operates outside of the mainstream...
There has been increasing interest in alternative economic models that prioritize mutual aid and resilience. One such model is the idea of "queer" cooperatives, which seek to create communities where...