Queer communities are built around shared identities and experiences that often involve significant social stigma, exclusion, and discrimination. These marginalized groups have historically created...
Chosen families are groups of people who come together to create a supportive environment for one another. These families can be made up of friends, roommates, co-workers, or even strangers that have...
One way that queer temporality can inform alternative perspectives on history is by challenging traditional linear notions of time. In Western culture, time is often viewed as a straight line moving...
Raising children is a challenging task that requires both time and effort.
It can be even more difficult for families who are unconventional, such as those with same-sex parents. These families...
Queer kinship is a concept that refers to the practice of creating families outside of traditional heteronormative nuclear family structures. It involves forming nontraditional relationships based on...
Can the ethical principles of care and affection redefine family beyond blood ties? The answer is yes.
A family can be defined as a group of individuals who are related to each other through...
Queer Critiques of Family
The concept of family has been central to human societies for millennia, but it is one that has changed greatly throughout history and across cultures. In Western...
Chosen families are defined as close groups of friends that function like traditional nuclear families, but without any biological relation between members. They typically consist of people who may...
A queer family is one that does not follow traditional norms of sexuality, gender identity, or relationship structures. It can include same-sex couples, polyamorous partnerships, open marriages, and...
Queer kinship is an increasingly important topic for academic inquiry because it raises critical questions regarding traditional concepts of family, gender roles, and social responsibility. This...