Queer individuals have unique ways of understanding and navigating social hierarchies that are based on their lived experiences of oppression, discrimination, and violence. These experiences lead...
Radical Autonomy in LGBTQ Contexts
Radical autonomy is an approach to social change that advocates for self-directed action without external intervention or control. It emphasizes personal agency,...
Queerness is a way of understanding gender and sexuality that moves beyond binary categories like male/female and gay/straight. It encompasses all forms of non-normative identities and expressions....
Love is often seen as something that transcends gender, race, class, age, and even species. But can it also be used as a tool for resistance against oppressive systems, particularly those based on...
Queer embrace of contradiction reveals deeper truths about human freedom because it challenges societal norms and expectations. Queer people have been historically marginalized and oppressed for...
Sexual orientation is a fundamental aspect of human identity that affects all aspects of life, including physical appearance, behavior, emotions, cognitive processes, social interactions,...
Queer archives are collections of materials that document the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual individuals, as well as other non-binary identities,...
Ritualized Visibility Challenges Patriarchal and Heteronormative Assumptions
One form of ritualized visibility that challenges patriarchal and heteronormative assumptions is the LGBTQ+ community's...
We will explore how queer joy functions as an ethical, political, and existential practice in contexts of oppression and marginalization. We will examine how queer joy can be used to challenge power...
Queer spiritual epistemologies are ways of knowing about reality that challenge traditional religious narratives of creation, sexuality, gender, ethics, and power relations. These alternative...