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Disclosure: A Netflix Documentary
By Craig Hale
While the journey of trans representation has come a long way, Disclosure makes it clear that representation can only be a small part of the “broader movement for social change” required to change the conditions of daily life for trans people.
The Julie Mehretu Exhibition at The Whitney
By Denny A.
Acknowledging the audience’s pessimistic comments is not to critique Julie Mehretu’s rigor and work—it is clear she has made and will continue to make her mark in the art world. But how does her resonance to Édouard Glissant’s “right to opacity” uphold when her final piece lies in front of a transparent window?
Y’all Better Quiet Down
BY ETAMAZE NKIRI
The failure of the gay liberation movements of the 1960’s and 1970’s to pay attention to its gender non-conforming members isn’t just a representation of the transphobia that existed openly at the time. Perhaps most profoundly was its failure in representing the loudest and most outspoken members of the community.
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How I Met My Mother Halfway
By Mary McGrath
Perhaps my sexual orientation didn’t matter after all. In the end, my mother viewed me as a person.
MoreMeat on the Street
By Stephen Smith
But why would I mourn the loss of that boyfriend? I’ve decided that he was not the only one in our relationship who was needy.
MoreTadashi, in Pieces
By John Whittier Treat
The beautiful Japanese plate was gone and could not be restored. I put the plastic garbage bag underneath the workbench and it stayed there for years, long after Tom left me and our house as abruptly as I once had left Tadashi.
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