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Dharun Ravi: Punished for Being An Immigrant
Congratulations gay people. We’ve arrived. If someone bullies or intimidates us and we take our lives as a result of their douche-bagery, we can rest assured that they will be convicted of bias-intimdiation and possibly, sentenced harshly. And in Read More …
Regulating Bodies at the 2012 Queer and Trans* Conference
“Regulating Bodies: Queerness, Immigration, and the State” A lecture by Prerna Lal March 24, 1:30-3pm, Science Center 199 Swarthmore College, PA Immigration controls and restrictions are primarily an attempt to regulate sexuality through the marking of certain bodies as undeserving Read More …
Of Border Gays and Trans Migrants: Where Next?
Jose Antonio Vargas is perhaps the best known border gay. But there is much larger community of border gays and trans* migrants who don’t necessarily bask in the mainstream limelight. Queer immigrants have been around for quite a while and Read More …
Remember When People of Color Used To Speak for Themselves?
It’s alright. I don’t either. Only it isn’t alright. I’m tired of heterosexual, cisgender white men taking front and center stage on everything from reproductive rights to marriage equality to immigration reform. What makes them more qualified to talk about Read More …
Video: What Problems Strike You the Most in the Queer Desi Community?
I invited people to submit questions and received a bunch of them so I’m going to see if I can get through it all. Here is the first installment. My video shooting skills will get better as soon as I Read More …