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Resurrecting Bayard Rustin

Posted on March 17, 2012 by hejemonster

Happy 100th birthday to a man whose expansive justice work across multiple sites of oppression, earned him a marginal place in history, Bayard Rustin, our “Lost Prophet.” While we are on the topic of birthdays of awesome queer folk who … Continue reading →

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the “c word”

Posted on March 23, 2011 by uwqcenter

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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Loretta Ross on ‘Women of Color’

Posted on March 8, 2011 by uwqcenter

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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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 →

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