Still via BBC America If you fell in love with Netflix’s lesbianic original series, Orange is the New Black only to find that the season was over before you could bat an eyelash, then Orphan Black is the new show…
Feminism, The Swimsuit Edition: Forging a New Miss America?
Of the institutions and events in the United States that might be admired for leading the charge toward equality, beauty pageants are not likely to be considered among them. In a culture that is overwhelmingly, unbearably concerned with the manufactured…
Let’s Act! And Move Our Campus Forward
Photo via www.voteletsact.com While going to UCLA may feel like a dream, it hasn’t been easy for all of us. Annual fees have risen from under $8,000 when I applied to over $12,000 this year. In just the past year,…
Queer Film Review: Ma vie en Rose (My life in Pink)
Image via Haut et Court The movie is about a young boy named Ludovic. Ludovic cross-dresses and generally acts like a girl; he talks of marrying the neighbor’s son and cannot understand why everyone is so surprised about it. At…
Queer Spring Playlist
Perhaps my favorite depiction of the cracking forth of yolky spring from hard-shelled winter are Chaucer’s opening lines to The Canterbury Tales (bear with me through the Middle English, the ethical English major side of me disallows me from quoting…
Queer Identity: Urban Shaman
Photo by Arvind K/Creative Commons Most people who have woken up with their same-sex significant other, only to rush back into the closet as they go off to brunch with their family, can relate to the feeling of living two…
Sugar Grandpa
His name was Barry, but since Donald had told me his name was Brett, I wasn’t sure it was him. In a gruff voice, he murmured, “Nice to meet you” as I shook his firm, calloused hand. So this was…
Download the Safe Sex Mobile App Now!!!!
Image via Safe Sex 101 Who doesn’t love sex? But, what’s better than sex? Safe Sex! We at OutWrite support and encourage safe sex, and you should too! Here is some great information about a cool new iPhone app on…
