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The Bisexual Struggle Against Capitalist Activism

A one-year reflection on that time a bisexual nonprofit tried to hijack the bi flag — I have liked multiple genders since I was old enough to have crushes, but I didn’t come out until 2015. That summer in college was the first time I attached the word “bisexual” to my identity. I was a design student at the time, and during my coming out process…

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The Bisexual Struggle Against Capitalist Activism
The Bisexual Struggle Against Capitalist Activism
LGBTQ

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An Injustice!

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The Biphobic Nonsense of “Straight Presenting” and Excluding Bi People From LGBTQ+ Spaces

I am once again asking for bisexuality to be respected as queer — Earlier this month, an indie author who goes by Tallie Rose went on Twitter to discuss her recent rejection from a publisher known as Hurn Publications. In her thread, she included screenshots of correspondence she had with the publisher, in which they tell her that her attempts to write for…

LGBTQ

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The Biphobic Nonsense of “Straight Presenting” and Excluding Bi People From LGBTQ+ Spaces
The Biphobic Nonsense of “Straight Presenting” and Excluding Bi People From LGBTQ+ Spaces
LGBTQ

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The Postcard

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Pride in Far Places

Why I look for LGBTQ+ communities around the world — There is something uniquely disorienting about being abroad while your country experiences a national tragedy. In the summer of 2016, while my fellow Americans witnessed a deadly hostage situation play out, I was enjoying my first European excursion. On June 12, I was in Genoa, Italy. That day in particular…

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Pride in Far Places
Pride in Far Places
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Table of Contents

Quick links to all of my stories by category. — Thanks for stopping by. In case you didn’t read my little tagline, I’m a bisexual Black feminist who writes about things mostly related to that. I write for a couple of publications and am the Editor-in-Chief of BLK INK. Sign-up for my newsletter if you’d like to get more of…

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Social Justice

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Jan 13, 2022

Stop Offering Me Your Unsolicited Medical Advice

“Have you tried…?” and other things people with chronic conditions are tired of hearing. — I have chronic conditions and comorbidities. It’s a hard thing for me to talk about. It has a name, but I struggle to say it. And to be honest, to further prove the point of this article and avoid the very thing I’m denouncing in the comments, I won’t be…

Health

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Stop Offering Me Your Unsolicited Medical Advice
Stop Offering Me Your Unsolicited Medical Advice
Health

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BLK INK

·Nov 14, 2021

Janelle Monáe and the Art of Putting Queer Black Womanhood to Music

How she gets it right when so many others fall short — If I can be honest, I’m not big on music videos these days and haven’t been for a long time. I see two women flicking their tongues at each other, eyes turned towards the camera — a proxy for a presumably male viewer — rubbing each other’s bodies while simultaneously…

LGBTQ

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Janelle Monáe and the Art of Putting Queer Black Womanhood to Music
Janelle Monáe and the Art of Putting Queer Black Womanhood to Music
LGBTQ

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Nov 5, 2021

I’m Tired of “Tough Love” Mentalities

Why are Black people only expected to thrive under duress? — My partner recently completed a training program for a technical field that introduced them to the first Black instructor they’ve ever had in all of their educational history — and they have a Bachelor’s degree. All the trainees were low-income, in the age range of 18–24, and most were Black…

Race

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I’m Tired of “Tough Love” Mentalities
I’m Tired of “Tough Love” Mentalities
Race

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An Injustice!

·Nov 1, 2021

You Don’t Owe Anything to Random People on the Internet

I’m not in the business of arguing with strangers online — I write about a lot of “controversial” topics. Social justice. Feminism. Blackness. And for the most part, I’m having a good time. Reading other articles and doing the research that goes along with writing has been enjoyable, if a lot of work at times. But overall I would describe my…

Social Media

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You Don’t Owe Anything to Random People on the Internet
You Don’t Owe Anything to Random People on the Internet
Social Media

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BLK INK

·Oct 31, 2021

3 Fiction Genres That Have Impacted Me as a Black Queer Woman

Sub-genres I started reading that changed my worldview — Like a lot of people I know, I spent my formative years immersed in fictional worlds. I was a regular at the local library. I was sneakily reading trilogies under my desk when I should’ve been doing calculus. I rarely spent more than a few days per book and blew…

Books

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3 Fiction Genres That Have Impacted Me as a Black Queer Woman
3 Fiction Genres That Have Impacted Me as a Black Queer Woman
Books

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Oct 28, 2021

Jesus Christ, I’m Tired of Hearing About Dave Chappelle.

Gender’s not a fact. The man is transphobic. Can we move on? — Can we move on? Please? I’m so tired. Ever since The Closer dropped on October 5th, the internet has kind of sucked. More so than usual, anyway. The comedy special was immediately trending as one of the top programs on Netflix, and ever since I haven’t managed to escape it…

LGBTQ

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Jesus Christ, I’m Tired of Hearing About Dave Chappelle.
Jesus Christ, I’m Tired of Hearing About Dave Chappelle.
LGBTQ

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