On November 15th, a chilly Wednesday night in the middle of the quarter, my partner and I decided to go to the Wednesday Night Drag Show (WNDS): A Drag Show Benefit. When I saw the stacked lineup of queens and artists that would be performing, I was pleasantly shocked. There are few drag venues […]

Occasionally, probably about once a week, I’ll spend about an hour searching and searching and opening up tab upon tab of cool queer books I can find on library.uchicago.edu. Then, I’ll take a break from studying in the Reg to wander around the stacks and maybe check out one I find particularly interesting. Last week, […]

“You cannot have queer liberation while apartheid, patriarchy, capitalism and other oppressions exist. It’s important to target the connections of these oppressive forces.” – Ghaith Hilal, AlQaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society [Content Warning:  Descriptions of sexual assault, torture and homophobia.] On November 6th, 2023, the official state of Israel Twitter account […]

In your classic American 2000s high school, there are two genders: cheerleader and football player. From small town stands, to the super bowl, both genders can be seen performing at their highest levels, both aiming towards a singular goal: to win. Football and cheerleading represent all that gender serves to be in the eyes of […]