“Ace And Aro People Are Just Straight” Is A Heteronormative Lie
Listen to ace and aro folks when we share our stories, and recognize that others' inability or unwillingness to see the truth of our experiences does not define or erase us. TW/CW: This essay mentions sexual violence, r/pe, death threats, and
Split Attraction: Sexual and Romantic Orientations Don’t Always Align
To acknowledge the difference in sexual and romantic attraction—and the existence of attractions outside of them—is to know ourselves better than we did before. Asexual and aromantic spectrum folks have had to ask ourselves, "What even is attraction? And what does
Death, Grief, And The Legacy I Carry On From My Brother Through Queerness
The pain that comes with grief is not necessarily one which will leave, or even ease, but people’s deaths hold power, which we ought to channel in our lives. TW/CW: discussions and mentions of trauma, death, homophobic slurs, queerphobia, transphobia, and
‘It’s Not You, It’s Not Me’ Centers Allosexual Feelings And Fails Asexual People
'It's Not You, It's Not Me' centers the desires of the allosexual character, at the expense of and detriment to the asexual character. This essay contains spoilers for the short film It's Not You, It's Not Me and descriptions of coercive
Alice Ruth Moore: Love, Art, and Black Political Thought
Alice Ruth Moore’s history of life deserves filling. Her reputation as an eloquent speaker, writer, and activist all intertwine. By Gayla Tillman The Harlem Renaissance marks one of the most significant periods of Black art and Black political thought. History books all