Monthly Archives: March 2011

the “c word”

Mary B is a queer ninja, writer, volgger extraordinaire. She has been a queer idol and a virtual support for me during my early self-realization process. Her eloquence and down to earth humor has attracted over 8,000 subscribers with almost … Continue reading

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Happy spring break!

In honor of spring break, and because I’m too lazy to write a real post with, like, words and stuff, here are some cool things! white privilege lolcats (found them here, and there are lots more)         … Continue reading

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stuck between a sandwich and a queer place

I was a bender from the start: letting my female playmates choose their imaginary personas first, knowing very well they would hop on the opportunity to clinch the “the girl”, “the mom”, “the damsel in distress”, just so I could … Continue reading

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Top 10 Queer Things to Do During Week 10 & Finals

10. Read the Q Center Blog People! 9.  Ribbon Dance! 8.  Search for the University of Washington and other nouns on f**k yeah nouns 7.  Decolonize your mind 6.  Watch and/or re-enact re-runs of Glee on Hulu 5.  Reminisce about … Continue reading

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Yay for rad role models

Role models are something I think about a lot, especially when I’m thinking or talking about leadership. I’ve been in various positions of leadership throughout my life (including on various sports teams, within student governments, as a mentor, etc.), and … Continue reading

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Loretta Ross on ‘Women of Color’

This video of well-known activist Loretta Ross talking about the origin and the political nature of the phrase ‘women of color’ made the rounds through our staff emails lately and I thought it would be particularly relevant in light of … Continue reading

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Take Queer 101!

Queer 101 is awesome! If you’re looking for a class full of cool people and interesting discussion that doesn’t come with a whole lot of work you should definitely consider taking it. The official description reads: “Queer 101 is a … Continue reading

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