From Bottoms and Problemistas to theatre mps and gay wrtlers, this summer has somethg for everyone — pecially if you're queer.
Contents:
- TURNS OUT, BARBIELAND ISN'T AS GAY AS S QUEER FANS HAD HOPED
- I'M A GAY ARMY OFFICER—QUEER TROOPS MT FIGHT BACK
- AM I GAY ENOUGH? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT QUEER INTY
TURNS OUT, BARBIELAND ISN'T AS GAY AS S QUEER FANS HAD HOPED
Fd out the answer to the qutn "Am I gay enough?" And, what queer inty means to different people. * i queer identity *
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I'M A GAY ARMY OFFICER—QUEER TROOPS MT FIGHT BACK
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Not all people agree that “queer” is the same as “gay. For example, a gay, cisgenr, whe, Christian, Amerin man might not be nsired “queer” by some bee his mastream inti may grant him more social protectns than a Black, pansexual, transgenr, female immigrant livg Iraq. This woman’s unique inti aren’t nearly as “mastream” as the gay man’s and don’t provi nearly as many social protectns.
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AM I GAY ENOUGH? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT QUEER INTY
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