Salutations internet friends! My name is Breanne and I’m the newest addition to the QWOC Media Wire fam. I can’t even begin to tell you all how excited I am to be a part of this online community. I’m in my last semester of my Masters in Sociology program at Boston...
Originally posted at Spectra Speaks. I Don’t Know about You, But Responding to LGBT 101 Isn’t My Cup of Eggnog As a group that is routinely judged, shunned, and fighting for acceptance, we as LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex) people are...
Get ready! THE REVIVAL tour kicks off this weekend from October 5th through 13th. The show has convened some of the flyest, most influential performers in the country, and is anticipated to reach over 1,000 folks in 7 different cities this year. With dynamic...
Open a magazine or turn on the television and chances are good you’ll see someone talking about weight loss. In the United States, much of our media suggest that we are obsessed with our bodies, especially our waistlines. One ad sells a pill that will help you...
Today, young adults are more vocal about their sexual orientation than ever before. And with society’s shifting views on marriage equality, one might assume LGBTQ acceptance is on the rise, but that is not the case for many queer youth. Tragically, more than 1 in 4...