intersectionality Archives

bisexuality

Daily Fix

Hungry, Poor Queer People to Become Hungrier, Poorer after Food Stamp Cuts

When we hear about legislation like the 2014 Farm Bill, we don’t and we won’t hear the mainstream media talking about queer people.

Maddie —

Feb 28, 2014

economics

intersectionality

politics + activism

Queers for Economic Justice Closes Its Doors Thanks to Lack of Economic Justice

“QEJ will always be a philosophy. If you are a queer, you can be for economic justice. …You don’t have to have a 501(c)(3).”

Maddie —

Feb 24, 2014

intersectionality

team pick

movie reviews

Team Pick: “Las Marthas” Premieres Tonight, Asks Why This Border Town Celebrates George Washington

Watch “Las Marthas” tonight, a documentary exploring the intersections of race and class of a complex tradition held in border town in Texas.

Yvonne —

Feb 17, 2014

Daily Fix

economics

politics + activism

More Than A Minimum Wage: What Recent Protests Tell Us About Women’s Economic Justice

“This is the beginning of a war on an economy that makes certain people vulnerable so a select few can survive.”

Carmen —

Dec 11, 2013

anti-discrimination laws

greatest hits

politics + activism

American LGBT Workers of Color Are Part of a Broken Bargain

For queer women of color, intersectionality isn’t just a “concept” or a “framework” for theorists to use for mind exercise — it’s a lived experience.

Carmen —

Nov 21, 2013

feminism

intersectionality

lgbt history

More Than Words: The F-Word, Pt. 2: Feminists(??!??)

“Melaine Randall has said that “the day we start defining feminism, it has lost its vitality.” I’d parry with “the day we start defining feminism, we get an enormous headache…

Cara —

Nov 4, 2013

Daily Fix

intersectionality

music

Fuck “Burqa Swag”: Why Lady Gaga and I Are Never, Ever, Ever Getting Back Together

This shit is bogus and fucked up.

Carmen —

Aug 7, 2013

Daily Fix

gay marriage

politics + activism

Joy and Rage: Why the Fight for Queer Equality Doesn’t End with Marriage

The struggles of queer and trans* people are no less important than the struggles of gay people, and if they move forward without us, they are not moving forward at…

phoenix —

Jun 28, 2013

intersectionality

racism

food and drink

Team Pick: Toi Scott’s Piece Teaches Us How to Queer Food Justice

Instead of judging people on whether or not they eat meat and have organic kale with every meal, we should be asking ourselves who has access to healthy food and…

Malaika —

Jun 1, 2013

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femmes