Trans* Talk: Grief
According to Remembering Our Dead, a website linked to Trans Day of Remembrance which houses the names of Trans individuals who have lost their lives due to violence or suicide, we have lost 11 siblings in the US since the start of 2026 (as of May 7, when the site was last updated, making Juniper Blessing the twelfth).
‘Sinners’ in the LGBTQIA+ Lens, Part 2: Protection of Youth
With Sammie, one of the most notable themes in Sinners—the protection of youth—is carried through the film.
‘Sinners’ in the LGBTQIA+ Lens: Introduction
Setting a record with 16 Oscar nominations, Sinners proves that there’s a reason why everyone is still talking about the film. In the current sociopolitical climate, only a year later, many deeply entrenched systemic inequities highlighted in the film are being exposed as foundational U.S. beliefs merely receded, biding their time in the shadows until they felt welcome again. But despite what conservative influencers and pundits would have you believe, the hate that they justify is neither superior, nor even the majority-held value system in this country.
Pongo Poetry Project Provides Creative Therapy to Struggling Youth
What would the world be without poetry today? Poetry, a quintessential art form, always needs more attention, affection, and appreciation. The Pongo Poety Project, a nonprofit organization based in Seattle, is just one of many that continues to keep this art form alive while fostering new writers into its environment.
