intersectionality Archives

be the change

direct action

politics + activism

6 Things to Know If You’re Going to the Women’s March on Washington, D.C.

Going to the Women’s March on Washington or a solidarity event near you? I have some tips!

KaeLyn —

Jan 16, 2017

essay collection

intersectionality

lgbt book reviews

Rebel Girls: “The Crunk Feminist Collection” is the New Year’s Read Feminists Need

This is the year the resistance takes shape. And for feminists looking for a roadmap, The Crunk Feminist Collection is the newly-printed guidebook that sets the path.

Carmen —

Jan 4, 2017

disability

intersectionality

politics + activism

Lessons For Our Future From the Disability Intersectionality Summit

Listen as you build your movements, clarify your priorities, and fight for that future so many of us thought was already here.

Carrie —

Nov 14, 2016

feminism

intersectionality

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: What We’re Talking About When We Talk About Intersectionality

In which we explore the history and impact of intersectionality theory on the feminist movement – and what it truly means for its future.

Carmen —

Jan 20, 2016

gender identity

genderqueer

politics + activism

Talking with Reina Gossett and Grace Dunham About Everyday Activism and Why Empathy is Everything

I had heard about Reina Gossett and Grace Dunham’s close relationship, and how it was informing some incredible work together, so I sought them out to find out more —…

Hannah Hodson —

Oct 24, 2015

Daily Fix

disability

politics + activism

Surviving or Thriving: How Economic (In)Justice Matters for LGBT People

Sometimes, it can be hard to parse out exactly why queer and trans people have such a hard time getting by while the headlines would suggest we are advancing by…

Maddie —

Feb 5, 2015

intersectionality

racism

politics + activism

Cards Against Harassment Creator Better at Recognizing Sexism Than Institutional Racism

One woman’s well-intentioned crusade to end street harassment has some racially insensitive side-effects.

Hannah Hodson —

Jul 25, 2014

Daily Fix

hate crime

politics + activism

White Gay Dudes, Straight Black People: With Friends Like These, Who Needs A Voice?

“The need for hate crime legislation for the state that covers gender identity/expression and sexuality is, of course, paramount, but it strikes me as odd that in a case in…

Briana —

Jul 24, 2014

bell hooks

cultural appropriation

politics + activism

It’s Time for White Feminists to Stop Talking About Solidarity and Start Acting

“When will white feminists take collective responsibility for educating themselves? When will they understand the power at play that sings in their skins? We don’t exist in a vacuum and…

Cleo —

Jul 10, 2014

Daily Fix

economics

politics + activism

Slut-Shaming Becomes Even Grosser Than You Thought With Bonus Classism

“Good Girls” reminds us that patriarchy is not only a tool for men, but a tool for women with other privileged identities to use against women with marginalized identities.

Maddie —

Jun 5, 2014

christianity

intersectionality

culture

Stand By Me: Historically Black Churches and LGBTQ Allyship

The question of homophobia in historically Black churches is way more nuanced than conversations about Christianity and queerness often take into account. If the Black church and LGBTQ movements joined…

Helen —

Mar 19, 2014

Arizona

corporate takeover

politics + activism

We Have Corporations To Thank For the Veto of Arizona’s Anti-Gay SB 1062

And it’s hard to know how to feel about it.

Cara —

Mar 7, 2014