Tag Archives: culture

Gil Scott-Heron, 1949-2011

Posted on May 31, 2011 by uwqcenter

Gil Scott-Heron, well known musician and artist, died over the weekend. He’s most famous for his spoken word piece The Revolution will Not Be Televised, which is about the need to begin the revolution inside your own mind before it … Continue reading →

Posted in Q Center | Tagged culture, Gil Scott-Heron, identities, media, politics, Race, revolution, social justice, unite | Leave a comment

Toe my god

Posted on April 16, 2011 by uwqcenter

I’m sure you’ve all heard the news by now. There is, in this country, at least one woman who paints her son’s toenails pink (and happens to be the creative director for J Crew and therefore has access to national … Continue reading →

Posted in Q Center | Tagged children, culture, family, gender, gender bending, identities, media, snarky | 1 Comment

culturally queer

Posted on February 21, 2011 by uwqcenter

My parents never forget to remind of their good intentions: “We say this because we love you.” But with so much of my life hidden from their peripheries, I wonder if they can fathom the thought of their little girl … Continue reading →

Posted in Q Center | Tagged alien, alone, American, Asia, Asian, balance, beauty, celebration, colonialism, community, culture, family, fluidity, gay, gender, genderqueer, generations, google, human, humanity, Indian, intersectionality, karma sutra, lingam, oppression, queer, queer woman of color, Race, religion, roots, sexuality, subcontinent, women, yoni | 7 Comments

My mom rocks

Posted on February 15, 2011 by uwqcenter

My mom was recently (and is generally always) awesome and I’m really proud of her! So naturally I’m sharing the news. We were on the phone last night discussing a mutual friend who had recently made some weird comments/jokes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Q Center | Tagged change, community, culture, enlightenment, family, love, mom, queer, social justice | Leave a comment

the smallest minority

Posted on February 11, 2011 by uwqcenter

True story: Waiting for the bus one morning, I overheard a mama talking to her 5 year old daughter: “There are so many different kinds of people in the world, right baby?” Chewing a mouthful of cold smore poptarts, she … Continue reading →

Posted in Q Center | Tagged ability, age, alien, alone, American, Asia, Asian, beauty, body, celebration, children, Class, color, community, culture, disability, enlightenment, family, gender, genderqueer, human, human race, humanity, Indian, intersectionality, love, lovers, minority, people, pride, queer, queer woman of color, Race, religion, self-love, sex, sexuality, South Asian, unique, unite, women | 1 Comment

Spokane MLK march attempted bombing

Posted on February 10, 2011 by uwqcenter

On Martin Luther King Jr. day in Spokane, the annual MLK unity parade had to be rerouted because of a suspicious backpack that three city workers found on a bench on the corner of Washington and Main. The three workers … Continue reading →

Posted in Q Center | Tagged American, community, culture, Race, racism, violence | 1 Comment

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