AnonymousThere is nothing more apolitical than the forest; I found my identity in the trees.
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10/1/2024 0 Comments 3 Gay Things to See in NYCPadma (she/her)This summer, I got the opportunity to visit New York City as part of my internship. Though I spent most of the summer working remotely, I used my one week in New York to see as much as I could. Along with my cousin Astro, I visited three really cool sites in NYC, which historically, was one of the first places in America to develop its own gay culture. If you ever get a chance, here are three places to learn more about gay history and see some cool things!
4/1/2024 0 Comments Family Valuesmorena (she/her) What makes a family? Each time I think about my own family, I become conflicted. We definitely do not fit the mold of a stereotypical American household. Growing up, it was hard not to feel jealous of other kids that did fit that mold. But now, I don’t think I’m jealous anymore.
morena (she/her)TW: Mentions of Depression, Self Harm, and Suicidal Ideation
*This article is written in fragments that describe my life following my very first heartbreak. Interspersed throughout the story are lyrics to Hard to Love, a song by Rosé from Blackpink. Yuting Zhang (she/they)Among the LGBTQ+ community, coming out has been considered a declaration of identity and an act of bravery. For many queers, coming out is a must-have moment:it is the official establishment of queer identity that often comes with a thrill, an end of hiding, pretense and involuntary secrecy, and a new chapter of life. But for most queers in China, the opening of this chapter takes a heavy toll.
Padma (she/her)Recently, I had an insane experience, and I mean that literally. Just before the Fall 2023 school year started, I was acting off. I was hypersocial, elated, and did not sleep for 3 days. I also suffered from racing thoughts, in which it is hard to look somewhere and not have thoughts flowing at a million miles per hour. It wasn’t long before I had to be hospitalized, and was given a diagnosis of hypo-mania. At first I had a hard time accepting that I could have suffered an altered mental state, but I figured it was alright as long as it was over.
AnonymousLet me start by getting one thing straight: transphobia is in the very air we breathe.
morena (she/her) Political In-Queery is the current podcast produced by “The Michigan Gayly,” the LGBT newspaper based at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Our goal in producing this podcast is to explore the current state of LGBT representation and legislation within Michigan politics, especially leading up to the 2022 midterm elections that were held in November. Our podcast director, Blake Byle, works extremely hard to ensure this podcast is produced with the utmost quality and attention to detail as possible in order to educate others and encourage voting within our community.
morena (she/her)“my mama’s tongue is a telegram from her mother
decorated with the coqui’s of el campo. so even though her lips can barely stretch themselves around english, her accent is a stubborn compass always pointing her toward home.” Accents: by Denice Frohman |
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