The term "gay icon" refers to an individual who has had significant impact and influence on the LGBTQ+ community through their work, activism, or public image. Gay icons can be found in various...
Curating an exhibition involving LGBTQ+ topics is no small feat. From navigating cultural sensitivities to honoring historic moments that have shaped the movement to representing contemporary artists...
Institutional exclusion is a term used to describe the systemic barriers that prevent certain groups from participating fully in society. These barriers can take many forms, including legal,...
The word "queer" refers to people who do not identify as heterosexual or cisgender. It has been reclaimed from its derogatory origins to represent a broad spectrum of nonconforming gender identities...
The historical erasure of queer voices from literature has had significant implications for cultural memory, identity formation, and historiography. This is because literature plays an important role...
Today I will explain how letters, diaries, oral histories, and visual media can help us reconstruct marginalized queer networks. We'll start with letters, because they are the oldest form of...
There has been an increasing recognition that traditional gender roles have become outdated and that people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, nonbinary, and other...
Queer periodicals are magazines that center around LGBTQ+ issues, culture, and community. They can be either print or digital publications that feature articles, interviews, artwork, creative...
Remembering forgotten queer saints and mystics challenges institutional narratives of purity and orthodoxy because it calls attention to a diverse range of people who were not recognized within...
Queer authors have been challenging the norms of literature and culture for centuries. They have pushed boundaries and created new ways of thinking about gender, sexuality, and identity. This article...