‘Can You Really Be a Queer Muslim?’: Intersectionality and the Complexity of Identity
From Appropriation to Appreciation to Acknowledgement: How to Respectfully Engage with Other Cultures
Elements of my South Asian culture that I was teased for growing up have become a part of the mainstream. I see fashion, yoga practice, chai spices, meditation, mindfulness and hair oils all bandied around as new ideas and new trends as if they haven’t been passed down through the generations of my family. Often, those adopting these practices have no understanding or acknowledgement of the rich history from which such practices have come…
Black and White: How Race Impacts Our Queer Experience
There’s a phrase commonly used, particularly among gay men: ‘No Fats, No Femmes, and No Blacks or Asians’. Originating from the ‘dating’ app Grindr, it was (and is) frequently used by white members to deter people who didn’t fit their ‘preference’ from messaging them…