Tag Archives: homophobia

Pinkwashed: It Gets Better Project Is Thinking in Pink

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

2. Again. I went to an incredible event Wednesday night put on by QuAIA (Queers Against Israeli Aparteid) that focused on a little-known practice for some of us called Pinkwashing. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, … Continue reading →

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Being Bullied To Death: Loneliness Goes Viral

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

1. Again. I can’t even begin to say how much I have missed writing in this blog. And you all. Writing my thesis on loneliness has left me a bit fucking batty, but I am back, and, although a tad … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Getting Better for Lonely Young Lesbians

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Hi all! I’ve been fortunate enough to be asked to be a guest blogger this week for Fedcan (The Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences) at: http://blog.fedcan.ca/ I’m alongside some great scholars and thinkers like Bobby Noble, Doreen Fumia and … Continue reading →

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No Glee for Queer teens

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

65. Sorry I’ve been a tad slack. I’m apologizing to myself, my inner-guilty narcissist, Jesus (not the big One, the “false icon” on my subway who perpetually asks me for smokes even though he always has one hanging out of … Continue reading →

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“Matt’s Safe School Law,” and Michigan’s many phobias

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

60. What the hell is in the water in Michigan? Okay, not that I was heading there to vacation any time soon, to, you know, get away from things for a while, but seriously what the fuck is going on … Continue reading →

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Rick Mercer versus Gay Teen Suicide

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

48. In recent months there has been much emphasis placed on queer youth suicide, jump-started, perhaps, on October 2010 when 18-year-old Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi jumped off of a bridge to his death after his sexual encounter with an … Continue reading →

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The Globe and Mail

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

What a beginning to my day. I have spent the morning cheating on you thesis and on you, blog. I’ve been hiding in a corner of the cafe I frequent watching as people read the recent issue of The Globe … Continue reading →

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