Yasmin Nair is a writer and activist based in Uptown, Chicago. She’s a co-founder of the radical queer editorial collective Against Equality and the Volunteer Policy Director of Gender JUST. Her writing can be found at www.yasminnair.net.
Culture
The Feminist Utopia Project Isn’t Utopian Just Yet
What's missing? Age diversity and an economic analysis.
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The Reign of Whitey Is Never Over
Orange Is the New Black's second season still falls flat on class and race.
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Laverne Cox: Transforming Hollywood
The trailblazing Orange is the New Black star has become a powerful voice for trans people, including CeCe McDonald.
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The Same-Sex Marriage Trap
'The Marrying Kind?' dances around queer critiques of gay marriage.
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When XXX Doesn’t Mark the Spot
What censoring online porn means for queer youth (and everyone else)
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No More City on a Hill
San Francisco isn't some carefree utopia for queer people, says trans activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore.
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Saints and Sinners
Stephen Jimenez's new book, The Book of Matt, aims to de-mythologize Matthew Shepard.
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Are We Fabulous Yet?
The tyranny of queer beauty.
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White Chick Behind Bars
Netflix's Orange is the New Black gets an 'A' on queer issues, a 'C' on race and an 'F' on class.
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