Chosen Families in Queer Communities
Chosen families are informal networks of friends and acquaintances who choose to become family without blood relation. They have been observed in diverse...
The internet has played an important role in connecting people from different parts of the world, allowing them to form online communities around shared interests, identities, and experiences. One...
How do online LGBTQ communities foster resilience, solidarity, and political engagement under digital surveillance or harassment?
In today's world, social media platforms have become an integral...
Patriarchy is a system of power that privileges men over women, and it can be found in many different contexts. One way to analyze how patriarchal systems operate is through the concept of...
Queer Critique is an approach to examining society's underlying assumptions about gender and sexual identity that challenges traditional norms around these topics. It draws on theories from feminist,...
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) community has always been subject to oppression and discrimination. Throughout history, LGBTQ people have had to fight for...
Queer spaces have been known for their resistance to heteronormative structures, including traditional gender roles and expectations.
These spaces are still subject to the impact of internal...
Queer communities have been using digital platforms for decades to connect, organize, and express themselves. Digital spaces can be a powerful tool for queer people to find support, community, and...
Can collective vulnerability function as a source of empowerment, solidarity, and relational resilience?
Vulnerability can refer to an individual's emotional state, social relationship, physical...
The existence of radical queerness within capitalist economies is a complicated issue that has been debated extensively. On one hand, queer individuals may be able to find spaces for self-expression...