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Demi Lovato’s Pronoun Change and the Freedom to Explore Our Identities
By Kollyn Conrad
Identity is very fluid, and Lovato shows us that it’s okay to change and evolve.
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The Rituals of Revival
By Sarah Drepaul
This is what distinguishes the festival from other queer art performances, at least in the U.S.: it is not afraid to understand and showcase queerness in all the ways it impacts us.
An Unconventional Coming Out
By Thomasin Lockwood
I frequently thought of women, but could barely admit it to myself, let alone go out and explore it. A drunk make out with a female colleague was as far as I went.
Queerbaiting History: Maestro and Fellow Travelers (Part Two)
By Jonathan Alexander
I didn’t realize at first that this series, especially when seen alongside Maestro, actually epitomizes queerbaiting: it titillates with the specter of gay sex while ultimately punishing the faggots.
Queerbaiting History: Maestro and Fellow Travelers (Part One)
By Jonathan Alexander
Both of these shows also offer us portraits of queer life and love amidst the homophobia of the mid to late twentieth century. But as I watched and thought about the film and series, I came to feel more and more…baited — queerbaited by the representation of our own history.