2/1/2021 1 Comment History of AegosexualityEdha Shirodkar (she/her)Warning: mentions of sexual activity and acephobia
The asexual spectrum encompasses a broad range of sexualities, labels, and identities, from greyasexual to demisexual and more. People on the asexual spectrum generally experience little to no sexual attraction.
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12/1/2020 0 Comments The Tomboy Grows UpStephanie Sorter (she/her)I’m thinking about my friend Kim. Actually, I’m thinking about hair and dresses and the word “tomboy,” but Kim is as good a starting point as any. Kim and I were friends in elementary school, in that way where I consider her an integral part of my childhood but I wouldn’t be able to tell you anything about her life outside of school and the soccer team we were both a part of.
Dyanna Bateman (she/her)Looking for some last minute classes to add to next semester? Here’s your guide to all the LGBTQ+ classes being offered at UM for Winter 2021.
This LGBTQ+ Course Guide features classes that are specifically focused on LGBTQ+ topics, and classes that are focused on other subjects but include an LGBTQ+ perspective. (All descriptions have been taken directly from lsa.umich.edu/cg and compiled for your convenience.) 11/1/2020 0 Comments Queer Theory: What is queer?Dyanna Bateman (she/her)Strange. Peculiar. Abnormal. Homosexual. Self-identity. What is queer?
11/1/2020 2 Comments Sigmund Freud: A Queer ReadingDyanna Bateman (she/her)Sigmund Freud. This is a name that many have heard, remembered, and associated with oddly-specific theories about sex. But, what does Freud have to do with sexuality, specifically LGBQ+ sexualities?
Atticus Spicer (they/he)The history of Halloween winds as much as the long, twisted, tree-shrouded road leading to a haunted house. Simultaneously a pagan-based holiday, highly profitable affair, celebration teeming with religious iconography, and extravagant camp-infused party, Halloween holds unique meanings for different groups.
10/26/2020 0 Comments I Cut All My Hair Off Because I’m Gay, Sort Of: A Story of Coming Out and Cutting Off Bi ErasureAtticus Spicer (they/he)A few things to know about me: I have followed a lesbian meme account on Instagram called “lonely_lesbian_gang” for close to a year. I have openly flirted with several girls in my past. I participated in an almost whirlwind lesbian romance that resulted in one party leaving the country and the other feeling lost; I’ll let you choose which one you want to believe I am.
But most importantly, I have also dated a man for close to five years. 6/26/2020 0 Comments A Modern Mormon Gay Experience: Symbolic Violence Within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsAnonymousIn late February, Brigham Young University changed a long-standing policy that restricted same-sex relationships among its students. In the past, any romantic same-sex behavior was punishable by academic probation, or in extreme cases, expulsion. The change itself was relatively minor: a removal of certain wording in the honor code of conduct. This change would have been a historic one for the university, and for the LDS Church, which owns BYU. However, only two weeks later, administrative officials forced BYU to completely reverse their decision; it was as if it had never happened in the first place. 6/26/2020 0 Comments Why Pride MattersCatherine Sullivan (she/her) A year ago this month, three of my friends and I went out to escape the casual queerphobia of our moderate conservative suburb and head to Motor City Pride. Back at home, we all had our struggles. Two of us were closeted, and they knew they would not be accepted if they came out. I had certainly experienced enough transphobia to need an escape for a day. I didn’t realize until I got there quite how much I needed it.
Natalie Gilbert (she/her) Q: What are some common misconceptions that people have regarding your identity?
A: Well when I initially came out to my mom she assumed that I was just bisexual and not queer. A lot of times when I tell people I identify as queer they don’t really understand what I mean. I think in a way they try to categorize me in their heads but queer means so many different things to different people and when they can’t do that they just seem to get confused. Being gender fluid can also sometimes add to this confusion for people. For me, I've never identified with any of the labels. I’m queer and non-binary which allows me to be fluid. In a lot of ways my sexual preferences and romantic preferences often change and being able to say I’m queer and nonbinary offers me flexibility in terms of how I choose to define myself. My motto is: I am a queer, nonbinary, and polyamorous individual, “I’ve never made a decision in my life, and I am not going to start now!” |