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A commonly seen/used art piece of an androgynous punk person being asked, "are you a boy or a girl", and they respond, "no". The art itself is in black and white, on top of a pink background.

Abortion Is Not Just Womens Rights - Here's Why

For weeks now, my feeds have been loaded with posts regarding the hot topic of abortion and the terrifying increase and activity of...

Leftist Queer Scholar

May 24, 20194 min read

A graphic done in an old-school comic style that reads, "The First Pride Was A Riot".

Edmonton Pride Festival Society

Pride is a riot. Pride is a protest. Pride is QTBIPOC. This post will document the ongoings of the Edmonton Pride Festival Society, some...

Leftist Queer Scholar

Apr 10, 201910 min read

An edited photo of Hannah Gadsby, with shorter hair and glasses, looking into the camera and on the right. Around them, sunflowers have been edited on top. The background is a dark blue.

Opinion and Review: Nanette

EDIT/ADDENDUM: (August 21, 2018) I had a discussion with a few fellow leftist queer friends of mine and I have realized some things that...

Leftist Queer Scholar

Aug 20, 20187 min read

A photo of a handmade cardboard sign that reads, "Racism Is A Queer Issue".

Counter Argument: Allies Need Perspective

After reading this article today, I am furious and I am hurt. Disclaimer: I am a white persons and cannot claim to speak for POC, nor do...

Leftist Queer Scholar

Jun 23, 20185 min read

Art by @maxinesarahart. It features a black-filled circle with the following in white letters, "Trans Rights Are Human Rights".

You do not need to have dysphoria to be transgender*

Art by @maxinesarahart. It features a black-filled circle with the following in white letters, "Trans Rights Are Human Rights". In the...

Leftist Queer Scholar

Jun 20, 20182 min read

Resources | Pride 2018

Expansive collection of gender identities, orientations, definitions, and flags! Happy Pride Month! A watercolor diagonal rainbow...

Leftist Queer Scholar

Jun 1, 20181 min read

Reminders About Pride

A watercolor rainbow striped background, text provided below. Just Pride Things (TM): • Non-binary people are trans. There are more than...

Leftist Queer Scholar

May 31, 20181 min read

A graphic of two silhouettes in black, facing each other, with colorful question marks going back and forth between them.

Labels & Identity Politics

CN: labels, identity politics, privilege. A graphic of two silhouettes in black, facing each other, with colorful question marks going...

Leftist Queer Scholar

Mar 31, 20182 min read

The bisexual pride flag of three horizontal stripes: pink, purple, then blue. The bisexual symbol is on top: a ring in the middle interlocked with the feminine symbol on the right, and the masculine symbol on the left - their tops twisted into an infinity sign.

Bisexual vs Pansexual, Sapiosexual vs Noetisexual

First things first: pansexual is not superior to bisexual. If this phrase or idea is new to you, or it seems wild to think that anyone...

Leftist Queer Scholar

Mar 27, 20183 min read

A stock image of a person in some kind of industrial room, the walls and floors predominantly in concrete, with part of the right wall in old bricks. The person is sitting against the back wall, curled into a ball and head down, as though crying.

Regarding Trans Peoples and Outing Ourselves

CN: cisnormativity, bioessentialism. There a number of solid and valid reasons a trans persons need not out themselves. First thing to...

Leftist Queer Scholar

Mar 23, 20183 min read

A stock image of a close-up of multiple locks connected and locked to each other, all onto some piece of black metal. The locks have various of relationship names and hearts on them, one of the predominant locks reading, "i carry your heart", with a heart drawn on it.

Gendered Language in Polyamory: Just a Start

CW/TW: misogyny, transmisogyny, sexism, cisnormativity, heteronormativity. This post will be an introductory discussion and unpacking...

Leftist Queer Scholar

Mar 22, 20183 min read

A simple graphic of a hollow speech bubble, its outline in white. The background is a diagonal gradient, the bottom left in yellowish orange and the upper right in purpleish pink.

Regarding Safe Spaces and Free Speech

CN: free speech, safe spaces, privilege. "Safe Spaces" exist for marginalized and oppressed peoples as means to find solidarity, support,...

Leftist Queer Scholar

Mar 19, 20182 min read

The transgender pride flag using cuts of different colored galaxy; it is five horizontal stripes of light blue, light pink, white, light pink, and then light blue.

Regarding Gender and Sex

CW/TW: sexism, misogyny, transmisogyny, bioessentialism, cisnormativity, heteronormativity, gender binary, non-binary erasure,...

Leftist Queer Scholar

Mar 13, 20184 min read