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A drawing of Baopu, an Asian queer person with short red hair, in a purple t-shirt looking at a white flower that they've picked in their hand.

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Baopu #115: Creating, Towards Utopia

The place I went to was no utopia. But it doesn’t stop me from making one myself.

Yao Xiao —

Aug 12, 2023

donald trump is not my president

immigrant

politics + activism

LGBT Immigrants Brace Themselves for DACA’s Devastating End

“We’ll continue resisting because as LGBTQ folks, as immigrant folks, we have been resisting, since the day we have decided to live authentically and unafraid and unapologetically.”

Yvonne —

Sep 1, 2017

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Confessions of An Undocumented African Immigrant

“I couldn’t afford to go home, but it was common knowledge among the many international students that, technically, one could remain in the country beyond the visa validity period as…

Guest —

Aug 2, 2017

canada

immigrant

politics + activism

New Canadian LGBTQI Immigration Guidelines May Actually Make Sense, Help People

The Canadian Government’s new guidelines on processing LGBTQI refugees includes more inclusive language and highlights concerns about stereotypes.

Creatrix Tiara —

May 31, 2017

canada

immigrant

politics + activism

Justin Trudeau’s Win Ceases Reign of Stephen Harper and His Flying Monkeys

Corey Jones, a 31-year-old black man, was killed by a police officer after his car broke down after 3 a.m., five black churches have been set on fire in the…

Yvonne —

Oct 20, 2015

Daily Fix

immigrant

politics + activism

Dream 9 Released From Immigration Detention on Parole, Await Asylum Hearing While They Make History

Immigration officers found that the nine had “credible fear of persecution or torture in their birth country” of Mexico, and therefore could not be removed from the US.

Rachel —

Aug 8, 2013

cynthia nixon

immigrant

politics + activism

Team Pick: Fedoras For Fairness Raises Immigration Reform Awareness, Looks Great Doing It

Cara’s Team Pick: Put on a hat and save the world.

Cara —

Jun 4, 2013

barack obama

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Pro-Gay AND Pro-Immigration? You’re Stuck Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Sane people want the new immigration bill to help binational gay couples. People in power insist that will ruin everything for everyone else. What’s a politically savvy queer to do?

Cara —

May 9, 2013

barack obama

criminal justice reform

politics + activism

Obama Wants Same-Sex Immigration Reform, Congress Prefers to Just Argue About It Forever

A Canadian’s take on how backwards the struggle to get immigration reform for same-sex couples has turned out to be.

Malaika —

Jan 30, 2013

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personal essay

first person

Homeward Bound: Searching for the Secret Island of Black Queer Mixed Femmes

“I have always been a traveler, particularly as an immigrant and as a person with family hailing from Venezuela to Dominica to South India, ‘home’, ‘family’ and ‘belonging’ have always…

KimKatrinCrosby —

Jan 1, 2013

Daily Fix

DOMA

politics + activism

New Guidelines Make Binational Gay Couple Deportation “Low Priority,” But Not “Non-Priority”

The Department of Homeland Security has now drafted up written guidelines for binational and immigrant same-sex couples and families to now be considered “low-priority” in deportation cases.

Hansen —

Oct 4, 2012

canada

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Canadian Government Figured Out You’re Gay, and All It Had To Do Was Secretly Track Your Internet Use

“As a regular recipient of Gmail and Facebook ads for dog food and gay cruises, I’m well aware that companies are trying to make money off my personal information. While…

Malaika —

Sep 28, 2012