Imagine, if you will, that the information on your BruinCard was all untrue. The card, although it has your student ID number printed on it, shows a different name than yours, and maybe even a picture that does not at…
Dance With Me Darling
Graphic by Anastacia Kellogg Dance with me darling, I don’t care who’s looking. I am a man, I am a woman, I am fluidity and impulse and I impulsively decided to love you, You were hesitance and softly-treaded words, But…
Out, Proud, and American
History will be made this month in South Korea as two out American athletes will compete at the Winter Olympics for the first time. Figure skater Adam Rippon and freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy are both openly gay, and join soccer…
Dyke Drive-In: Fire (1996)
Fire (1996), dir. Deepa Mehta, is an Indian-Canadian romantic drama infamous for being one of the first explicit portrayals of homosexuality in Indian cinema. The plot follows Sita, a young woman recently arranged married to Jatin, a DVD rental store…
Vanilla: Book Review
As an avid reader and a queer person, it means more than words can convey each time I see myself represented well in a published novel. The book’s very existence seems to offer a confirmation: “Your identity is valid and…
OutWrite Responds to Los Angeles Women’s March 2018
Photo by Anastacia Kellogg One year ago, the Women’s March in DC and its sister marches across the nation became a symbol of resistance against the Trump presidency. Photos of the crowded Women’s March in DC and the poorly attended…
Activism as an Expression of Love: A Lesson from the 2016 Election on Meaningful Resistance
Graphic by Shay Suban “Historically low approval ratings for President Trump signal that an overwhelming majority of Americans disapprove of – if not despise – this administration. But what good is that when the goal of resistance is, or ought…
OutWrite EXCLUSIVE: Death Imminent, Nothing Matters
Everyone currently alive will die someday and their memory will eventually be forgotten, OutWrite has learned. Every member of the human race will inevitably cease existing at some point and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it. Whether…
Interview with Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females
New Jersey band Screaming Females returns after a three year hiatus, bursting in with two new singles “Black Moon” and “Glass House.” Born in the New Brunswick basement rock scene, the band is characterized by its gritty, extended solos and…
Migos Are Not Our Amigos
Regardless of your taste in music, the rise of rap group Migos has become undeniable within the hip-hop community. However, the rise of a homophobic rap group should not be accepted or undeniable in a time like this. Having formed…
