After 15 years of being out, Dr. Kyle Elliott reflects, the fear of coming out still lingers. Every disclosure brings a rush of anxiety.| Advocate.com
A sharp, lyrical meditation on the vulnerability and rage at moving through public space in a queer, feminine body.| The Cincinnati Review
Large, inflatable, yellow letters fill the cover with joy, but also suggest the unsettling way that what is inside our bodies is always straining to pop out| Electric Literature
"We cannot defend trans youth without confronting the carceral, racialized, and reproductive logics that underpin this moment, nor can we treat gender-affirming care as separate from the broader struggle for bodily autonomy, housing, healthcare, and family dignity." Read more via Scalawag: Freak Generations: The Moral Panic Playbook from Crack Babies to Trans Kids.| Scalawag
After more than a decade of drag cabaret and queer stage shows, Oasis, SF’s most prominent queer nightclub, is shutting down. San Francisco’s queer nightlife scene has found itself amid death and rebirth. Local lesbian-owned bars and eateries are experiencing a renaissance… while gay watering holes and queer-centered hotels continue falling by the wayside. June […] The post Beloved, Culturally Significant Queer Nightclub in SF Will Close Next Year appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
Assistant Professor of Religion at Colorado College Christopher W. Hunt brought a new view of James Baldwin’s religion and queerness in a conversation hosted by Fordham Theology at McNally Amphitheatre on Feb. 20. Hunt’s talk centered around his newly released monograph “Jimmy’s Faith: James Baldwin, Disidentification, and the Queer Possibilities of Black Religion.” The discussion... The post Fordham Theology Hosts Baldwin Expert appeared first on The Observer.| The Observer
Welcome back readers. This afternoon we’ve been figuring out, to some mild psychic damage, just low long our Discord server has been around (the answer is about five years!), so come and say …| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. This afternoon we’ve been figuring out, to some mild psychic damage, just low long our Discord server has been around (the answer is about five years!), so come and say hi to all of us olds! While you’re at...| Critical Distance
Coming out isn’t what it used to be. Literally, “coming out” has a rich history of different meanings. Originally it referred to young women coming of age into high society. It had a derivative mea…| A Trivial Knot
J.K. Rowling's announcement that she's funding a group organized around anti-trans rights led SF-based Booksmith to stop selling her books.| Underscore_SF
Welcome back readers. This issue was published fifteen minutes later than it otherwise would have been because after a couple of months of sustained plugging I was a little stumped on coming up wit…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. This issue was published fifteen minutes later than it otherwise would have been because after a couple of months of sustained plugging I was a little stumped on coming up wit…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. Note to self: plug the Patreon! Ah, well met, fair traveller! Have you checked our fine Patreon? Every little bit helps! This Week in Videogame Blogging is a roundup highlight…| Critical Distance
Welcome back readers. As promised, after a week to take stock, we’re back at it. To close the gap, this week’s issue is correspondingly embiggened, but even this must be considered an a…| Critical Distance