LGBTQIA

SXSW Review: State of Pride

SXSW Review: State of Pride

Is Pride still relevant to the younger generations of LGBTQ people today? What does Pride mean to them now? Oscar-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman aim to answer these questions with their documentary State of Pride, which explores current attitudes towards the annual event through […]

#TIFF2018 Review: Rafiki

#TIFF2018 Review: Rafiki

**The following review contains minor spoilers** When Wanuri Kahiu’s film Rafiki screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, where I had the honor of seeing it, it couldn’t even be screened in its own country. The film, about two girls who fall in love despite […]

A Fashionably Late Recap of FlameCon 2018!

A Fashionably Late Recap of FlameCon 2018!

August has come and gone, but it’s never too late to look back on the queerest comics convention in the U.S. — FlameCon. Hosted in New York City every August, this fully-volunteer run convention gives you panels, cosplay contests, and an Artist’s Alley that will […]

The Problem With Invisible Queer Representation

The Problem With Invisible Queer Representation

We’ve reached the end of June. This month – Pride Month – is a time to be loud and proud with our queer identities. While we celebrate in parties and parades across the country, it’s also a time to take a hard look at how […]

Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the Power of the Marginalized Fandom

Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the Power of the Marginalized Fandom

Hello, my name is Shannon and I was an active part of the humble, but loud Mindy Project fandom. Our ratings were always a source of stress (some might admit to stress barfs akin to Mindy Lahiri herself) and our expectancy of guaranteed renewal was […]