The Lost Bois: Transforming Queer Hip Hop through Black Feminism

[pullquote2 quotes=”true” align=”left”]We speak of queerness, of love, of politics not from a powerless position, but rather from a celebratory one. [/pullquote2] Made up of the smooth vocal stylings of A.O. (Awkward Original) and B.Steady, the...

It Gets Better: QWOC + Boston Edition!

The “It Gets Better” project began in September of 2010 when columnist and author Dan Savage sought to create a powerful way for individuals to support LGBTQ youth experiencing bullying and harassment. In response to the alarming number of young people taking their...

Expected, Accepted, and Embraced: Thoughts on My First QWOC Week

I went to my first pride festival about a year and a half ago, I think. It was located in downtown Vegas and, of course, my first reaction was fear and delight. Delight because I had never gone to such an event before and fear because my suburban upbringing had taught...

Damn, It Feels Good to Be Me — QWOC Pride

In the short blurb beneath my Facebook profile picture, I have a line quoted from Tracy Chapman’s song, “Fast Car.” It reads: “Me,myself, I got nothing to prove.” I chose the line because it embodies how I know I want to feel all the time – like myself. I want to feel...