There is no definitely normal reaction to abnormal circumstances. In the current era of a Trump presidency, I find myself asking, what is insanity? Is insanity being a black man in America fearing persecution from strangers and deducing that if the world is against him it must be the government? Is insanity being Muslim (or […]
Those of us who live at the intersections of vulnerable worlds are struggling. As a queer Muslim immigrant woman from Pakistan, I was horrified to hear about the murder of a young Muslim woman in Fairfax, Virginia, as well as the attack on a mosque in London killing one person and injuring 11. Trump’s silence […]
The publishing industry has a gender inequity problem. Can it be remedied? Recently, I had a story accepted by the editor of a city paper. Since he hadn’t mentioned pay, I asked whether the publication compensates their contributors. He replied that no, they did not. Then he said this: “Frankly, because of the mention of […]
Pride was born in resistance to state violence and it is our responsibility to continue that legacy. We’re out on the streets of Denver celebrating Pride, which takes place every year in June to commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots and the beginning of today’s movement for LGBTQ equality and liberation. The riots […]
This blatant white-washing of an issue is exactly the reason why we need the change: So queer POC like myself no longer feel like we are sitting on the outside of a group that is supposed to make us feel safe. The Pride flag is something that is globally known as a unifying symbol for the LGBTQ+ […]
With Donald Trump’s election, the LGBTQ+ community is again in crisis mode and my only way forward is to fight. The Equality March for Unity and Pride takes place this Sunday, June 10, in Washington D.C. There will also be a host of local marches around the country. According to the organizers, the goal of […]
In instances where people’s core values, beliefs, and goals are almost cartoonishly opposed, building a bridge, at least for now, seems impossible. When I took on this assignment to write about the traumatizing byproduct our polarized political landscape has had on personal relationships — with polls estimating tension is the new normal between family and/or […]
Until women are respected as fully human and fully unique, we will continue to be placed on pedestals and in boxes that define us by our gender and determine our destinies. A friend of mine recently shared a Vox article written by a self-proclaimed progressive dude titled, “Democrats should start accepting pro-life liberals like me” […]
