Published inMatthew’s Place·PinnedBeauty, Fashion, and the Transgender ExperienceBy Mya Tran The beauty industry has been geared toward cisgender passing women for as long as it has existed. Men have had control over what those women should look like through art and advertisement, shaping women’s insecurity in their appearance and mannerisms. Although the beauty industry has begun to…LGBTQ4 min readLGBTQ4 min read
Published inMatthew’s Place·PinnedMatty Healy and Allied ActivismBy Judy Bokao Recently, Matty Healy, a member the band the 1975, found himself in a bit of trouble last week. Healy went on a rant in Malaysia over the country’s anti-gay laws during his concert. …The 19753 min readThe 19753 min read
Published inMatthew’s Place·1 day agoEver Wondered What a Queer Film Festival Would be Like? Answer: It’s Awesome — The Bright Side of the RainbowBy Lillith Rengstorf The Indianapolis LGBT film festival took place at the Kan Kan Theater from November 10th through November 19th. It featured everything from full length films, to animated shorts, to short film collections, all by LGBTQ+ directors that showcased LGBTQ+ stories. My university’s LGBTQ+ alliance student group hosted…Matthews Place Self Care4 min readMatthews Place Self Care4 min read
Published inMatthew’s Place·2 days agoBella Ramsey is My Gender-Queer Role ModelAnna Buescher Being genderqueer can feel quite isolating sometimes. It brings with it feelings of uncertainty, confusion, and doubt. Learning how to navigate a tumultuous relationship with your gender is difficult. Take it from me! I am a 21 year old, who, when asked what my pronouns are, still freezes…Bella Ramsey4 min readBella Ramsey4 min read
Published inMatthew’s Place·3 days agoYour Queer Christmas PlaylistBy Sassafras Lowrey The winter holiday season is here and that means the sounds of Christmas carols everywhere. If you’re getting bored with the same holiday music year after year, have no fear there is plenty of queer Christmas music to make your yuletide a little bit gayer this season…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Published inMatthew’s Place·4 days ago“Forever Is Now” — Matthew’s Book ClubBy Rashauna Herm “I guess I’m just feeling hopeful for the first time in months — hopeful that there might be so much more waiting for me around the corner from this moment. That maybe, just maybe, I’m meant to be exactly where I am right now.” In the opening…Matthews Place Literature4 min readMatthews Place Literature4 min read
Published inMatthew’s Place·6 days agoPope Francis is Changing the World for LGBTQ+ CatholicsBy Christine Kinori The Pope is a well-known public figure, especially in the Catholic religion. Over the past few months Pope Francis has shared his opinion on LGBTQ+ matters, which has been refreshing. Most previous Popes opted to keep silent and avoid the subject entirely. …Catholic4 min readCatholic4 min read
Published inMatthew’s Place·Nov 26Netflix Original ‘Sex Education’ Just Failed the Ace/Aro Community in a Huge WayBy Anne Gregg The final season of a show should tie loose ends together, conclude the themes of the narrative, and give its characters one final, exciting send off. Season 4 of Sex Education did not end with a bang, but rather with a gradual pastel avalanche, crushing most of…Netflix5 min readNetflix5 min read
Published inMatthew’s Place·Nov 24‘Our Flag Means Death’ Brings Me Queer JoyBy Anne Gregg Spoilers Ahead Our Flag Means Death (OFMD) has cemented itself as part of the triumvirate of new queer comedies. If you are one of the poor souls like me who still uses Tumblr you know that OFMD, What We Do In The Shadows, and Good Omens are…Our Flag Means Death6 min readOur Flag Means Death6 min read
Published inMatthew’s Place·Nov 21Feel-Good Queer LiteratureBy Mya Tran Recently, I’ve been writing about and researching a lot of depressing things in my free time. It’s my own fault, I elected to be aware of some of the darkness in our world. But now I am looking for a lot of healing media. So welcome to…Books5 min readBooks5 min read