3 Queer Women of Color Musicians Headlining the 2013 Annual Women’s Rock! Concert
- Published in: Music, Music Amplify
We’re featuring three women of color musicians you should know. Check them out and tell us about your favorites. …
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Call for Submissions (Writing, Art, Poetry): Queer Women and Trans People of Color Sin Fronteras (Without Borders)
- Published in: Call for Submissions, Featured, Life at the Intersection, Special Series
Call for submissions for QWOC Media Wire’s Borderlands Series: Seeking personal stories, social commentary, and art from queer women, trans people, and gender non-conforming people of color who are living “life in the gray.”…
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WEB COMIC: I’m a Mixed Race Woman of Color. He’s a White Trans Man. We Love Each Other.
- Published in: Art, Love & Relationships, Mixed Media
I’m a mixed-race queer cisgender woman. My partner is a white transgender man. And despite his being white and male, he seems to “get me” better than anyone else in my life. …
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Queer African Women Making History: Namibian Artist Shishani Releases Video for New LGBT Equality Anthem, “Minority”
- Published in: Artist Interviews, By Topic, Coming Out, Entertainment & Culture, Interviews, LGBT Africa, Music, Music Interviews, Special Series, Video
Our founder, Spectra Speaks, catches up with award-winning Namibian indie soul artist, Shishani, whose new video, “Minority” calls for Africans to choose freedom, equality, and love for all. …
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“Seeking Asylum”: New Web Series Shares LGBT Africa Stories (Produced by None on Record and AfroPop TV)
- Published in: Activism & Politics, Activist Interviews, Filmmaker Interviews, Interviews, LGBT Africa, Special Series, TV, Web Series
“Seeking Asylum”: New Web Series Shares LGBT Africa Stories (Produced by None on Record and AfroPop TV)…
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5 Questions with the Director of “The Good Kind”, a Queer Latina Film Project
- Published in: Amplify!, Announcements, Film, Film Amplify, Filmmaker Interviews, Interviews, Latinidad, Special Series
The Good Kind is a film written and directed by Ofelia Yanez, a self-identified queer Latina. Read this short interview about representation of Latinas in mainstream media, QPOC media, and whether or not she’s down with J. Lo depicting a gay character on screen. …
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To be Loved or to be understood? The Struggle Between Culture and Sexuality
- Published in: Family & Parenting, Featured, Health & Wellness, Latinidad
“There are so many myths about our queer lives that still exist in our Latin@ community; from queerness being a choice or a psychological disorder to us not wanting children and being possessed by demons. And we don’t talk about these issues because the cultural expectation (especially of our elders) is to not go against the grain.” Sarahi Yajaira
One Latina shares her struggle with expressing both her culture and her sexuality. …
Read moreTwitter Bios and Queer Aberrations: Resisting Marginalized Identities
- Published in: Uncategorized
To non-twitter users, like myself a few weeks ago, the idea of “tweeting” may seem bizarre—a mainstream outlet for celebrities to forge a pseudo relationship with their fans, or perhaps a likeminded individual whose dreams coincide with that of the celebrity with millions of followers. However, beyond the façade of mainstream stardom lies a platform…
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Film Review of “Yes or No?” Using Humor to Break the Silence of LGBT Voices in Thailand
- Published in: Entertainment & Culture, Film Reviews
We review A story about two Thai college girls falling in love against cultural norms in the midst of laughter and tears.…
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The Counter-argument: You’re Making the Wrong Choice
- Published in: Asian Invasion, Coming Out, Family & Parenting
One Chinese lesbian shares her experiences on coming out, her mother, and choices. …
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