All posts tagged "Coming Out"
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On Michael Sam Coming Out
By Cheryl Cooky Nearly a year ago today, I was invited to deliver a lecture to the students at Wabash College (a small, all-male, liberal...
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Personal is Political: From Married Woman to Radical Queer: Permission to Re-make Ourselves
By Brittany Chávez Several authors—such as Joanne Fleisher, Mary A. Fischer, and Sherry Amatenstein—have written about women coming out later in life, after marriage and...
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Coming Out or Inviting In?: Part I
Increased attention has been given to the notion of “coming out” recently. Many people desire access into the private, sexual spaces of celebrities’ lives as...
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Celebrating Father’s Day and LGBTQ Pride
Michael Simmons, my father, comrade, and friend, was the first man I knew who championed women’s rights and the rights of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual...
