By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly In my most recent column for PQ Monthly, I write about the ways in which identity policing is antithetical to creating community. When I set… Read more “I Know I Am, But What Are You?”
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Ponderlust: Judging realness — The problem with a queer culture of exclusion
By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly In my 30 years on this planet, I have belonged to a staggering number of identity-based groups, some of which would seem to… Read more “Ponderlust: Judging realness — The problem with a queer culture of exclusion”
Ponderlust: Practicing patience in the Valley of Search
By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly “There are resources to help you change.” “I’m not sure I want to change,” I say quietly, as if it were really… Read more “Ponderlust: Practicing patience in the Valley of Search”
In and out: Defining membership and identity within LGBTQ spaces
By Erin Rook and Nick Mattos, PQ Monthly Editor’s note: This is part three of three in a series on maintaining a sense of community. Click for part… Read more “In and out: Defining membership and identity within LGBTQ spaces”
Ponderlust: Can you see me now?
By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly “That’s an interesting tattoo,” the checker says, pointing the black bird holding a rolling pin and playing cards half-visible below my rolled… Read more “Ponderlust: Can you see me now?”
Query a Queer: February 2012
Originally published february 16, 2012 in PQ Monthly. By Erin Rook, PQ Monthly Question: Why does PQ Monthly use the word “queer” in reference to the LGBTQ… Read more “Query a Queer: February 2012”
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