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Racism, Homophobia, and Iggy Azalea
I love listening to pop music. That’s not to say that I love all pop songs and artists, but I appreciate most of what I hear on the radio because of what it tells me about our current culture. As the...
View ArticleA Musical Ode to Fathers
In honor of Father’s Day, some of our VillageQ contributors share memories of their fathers and the music that shaped them. Clare Masson: My dad loved to sing to us and with us. I know all the lyrics...
View Article7 Things I Destroyed This Week in Honor of the Destruction of Marriage...
This week in political buffoonery, Republican presidential hopefuls Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum signed a pledge that describes LGBT parents as “unconscionable and destructive” and aligned...
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Where Were You When You Heard the SCOTUS News?
Last Friday, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court made marriage equality the law of the land. Same-sex marriage is no more–there is only marriage now. We asked VillageQ contributors where they...
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VillageQ Pride
June was LGBT Pride Month, chosen to commemorate the Stonewall riots that took place on June 28, 1969. With the Supreme Court decision last Friday, there was even more reason to celebrate this past...
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The Media and the Erasure of Queer Sexuality
Read celebrity news on any given day, and you are likely to see media references to “gal pals” or “close friends” any time two women spend time together. Maybe the two women in the story are just...
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5 Things Queer Women Can Expect at Straight Conferences
Have you ever had a friend who’s like, “I have a free ticket to this thing, and you should totally go!” and you’re all “I was going to spend the night studying the Girl Scout manual on knots tonight...
View ArticleWhy Storytelling Matters
My mother knew how to tell a story. She knew to choose words carefully so as not to waste any. She knew how to tailor the rhythm and pacing for maximum impact. She didn’t talk with her hands and...
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Saying Goodbye to Childhood
Hello Fat Cat My daughter’s room is always a mess. It’s cluttered, and she can’t seem to put her dirty clothes in her laundry basket. There are always little scraps of paper and hair ties and guitar...
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Things we looked forward to as parents
Before having kids, we imagined all the wonderful things we would do with our children once we had them. Everything would be fun! The kids would be well-behaved and grateful! There would be no whining...
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