new york

prairie homo companion

first person

A Prairie Homo Does New York: Moving at the Speed of New York

Some may call this need for speed insanity, others call it energy. I’m not sure how I feel because…feelings? Who has time for feelings?

Malaika —

Jul 25, 2013

A Prairie Homo Companion

prairie homo companion

book features

A Prairie Homo Companion: 5 Prairie Homo Writers You Should Know

Welcome to the latest instalment of A Prairie Homo Companion, in which I proudly inform you that the prairie homo literary movement is indeed here, queer, and fantastic.

Malaika —

Feb 7, 2013

A Prairie Homo Companion

personal essay

first person

A Prairie Homo Companion: Prairie Homo Catholic Contradictions

“I took a long bus ride to the “good” school where I could learn how to speak French and be Catholic, where the girls, instead of pretending to be dragons…

Malaika —

Jan 31, 2013

A Prairie Homo Companion

basketball

lgbt history

A Prairie Homo Companion: Edmonton Basketballers Didn’t Play By Women’s Rules

A prairie homo herstory lesson! The Edmonton Grads revolutionized the sports’ world by demonstrating that women, just like men, could be athletic champions.

Malaika —

Jan 25, 2013

A Prairie Homo Companion

canada

first person

A Prairie Homo Companion: Idle No More and Protest On The Prairies

From free healthcare, to the suffragette movement, to Idle No More, the following list describes some of the best in radical prairie activism.

Malaika —

Jan 19, 2013

A Prairie Homo Companion

personal essay

first person

A Prairie Homo Companion: A Prairie Homo Sky at Night

As a prairie homo, I have a lot of feelings about the night sky.

Malaika —

Jan 10, 2013

A Prairie Homo Companion

personal essay

first person

A Prairie Homo Companion: Where The Sidewalk Ends

Maybe there are possibilities beyond the mortgage and the SUV and the Big Oil Company. Maybe you’ll walk along past where the sidewalk ends and discover those possibilities for yourself.

Malaika —

Jan 3, 2013

A Prairie Homo Companion

feelings atrium

first person

A Prairie Homo Companion: Snow is a Gender-Neutral Pronoun

I started feeling cold around the time I started feeling self-conscious.

Malaika —

Dec 13, 2012

A Prairie Homo Companion

canada

first person

Prairie Homo Companion: Conversations On Coming Home

“Me too,” I could so easily say to the teenagers on that Edmonton LRT train: “Me too.” I had also wanted to leave, and I did; but then I came…

Malaika —

Dec 6, 2012