Wow I totally published this without a single intro sentence and it took me over half an hour to realize it. HELLO FRIENDS. TIME FOR LINKS.
Queer as in F*ck You
The Human Experience Is Infinite
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‘We Must Document Ourselves Now’: The Legacy of Black Lesbian Feminist Leadership
Is That All There Is?: Queer Culture and Politics on the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall
From Joan of Arc to Murray Hill, Drag Kings Have Redefined Queer Culture
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The Singular Queerness of Old Coney Island
No Pride in Police, No Police in Pride
The 1% Nightmare Class Politics of Taylor Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down”
The Night the Stonewall Inn Became a Proud Shrine
Fifty Years After Stonewall, What’s the Political Role of the American Gay Bar?
How Queer Patients Find the Best Therapists for Their Needs
The Joy of Queer Parties: ‘We Breathe, We Dip, We Flex’
Epcot World Showcase by Kristen Arnett who I don’t think we’ve ever mentioned before.
Saw This, Thought of You
Student Journalists Expose High School’s Use of Prison Labor
The Pleasure of Clapping Back. Roxane Gay why are you so grand.
New NASA Contest Seeks Way to Grow a Space Garden
The Playboy Interview With Tarana Burke
10 Y.A. Novelists Spin Fiction From Vintage Photos
I’m Done With Cautionary Tales About Women and Power
⚽🏆 Saw This, Thought of You: Women’s World Cup Edition 🏆⚽
By Natalie
After becoming the first woman in World Cup history to score a brace in back-to-back games, Megan Rapinoe’s USWNT has advanced to the semifinals and has a date with the Lionesses on the horizon. Rapinoe’s success — she’s a leader in the race for the Golden Boot — means that we’ve got a littany of great of stories about her for today’s edition of cupdates!
But first, here’s Steve Kerr being very right about something:
One of the alltime great quotes right there! https://t.co/3ubaiFHjZy
— Steve Kerr (@SteveKerr) June 29, 2019
The context of that Rapinoe quote: At World Cup, U.S. Team’s Pride Is Felt by Others, Too
Honestly, if you only read one Megan Rapinoe story, make it this one: Megan Rapinoe’s greatest heartbreak, and hope
Megan Rapinoe Is a Leader for Her Team, and Her Time
Megan Rapinoe Is On to Him, and Trump Can’t Stand It
All eyes on Lioness Ellen White in battle with USA’s Megan Rapinoe
Am I reveling in these Rapinoe links because I’m still salty about Germany’s loss? Probably so. Sweden exorcises Germany demons, punches ticket to Women’s World Cup semifinals
‘Bitter’ World Cup exit for Germany as Blackstenius fires Sweden into semis
With A Semifinal Berth Secured, The Netherlands Have Truly Arrived At The World Cup
🗣🗣🗣 USWNT PLAYED A NWSL GOLDEN BOOT WINNER AT LEFT BACK AGAINST ONE OF THE BEST ATTACKING FORWARDS IN THE GAME AND STILL WON!
#SorryNotSorry, I love Crystal Dunn and she is not getting nearly enough credit: France’s Plan Was to Pick On One U.S. Defender. Bad Plan.
‘Ridiculous’ USWNT defense was the foundation for win over France
You are going to want to click this link: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Reveals New Megan Rapinoe Photos (and Alex Morgan, Crystal Dunn and Abby Dahlkempher!)
Political Snacks
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Toothpaste and Soap: Who Deserves to Be Cared For?
36 Jewish Activists Were Arrested While Protesting an ICE Detention Center in New Jersey
Tech Companies Are Enabling a “Machine of Deportation” Say Leading Immigrant Rights Advocates
So excited for the semifinals tomorrow and Wednesday
Thank you for bringing the Megan Rapinoe SI pictures to my attention
That piece about the class politics in Taylor Swift’s video is interesting and raises good points. I wish they would have named lookism explicitly, in addition to classism. Hardly any people ever talk about lookism which is an important system of oppression to be dismantling, too.
Tbh I would love to see AS content on the topic of lookism in queer communities and how so much of survival and ability to thrive in this society is based on desirability politics.
Am I the only one reading Taylor Swift’s sudden focus on the queer community as a precursor to her coming out? She’s been very quiet on queer politics in the past, which given the industry she’s in and the benefits pop stars gain from embracing gays, has always seemed odd. Not just odd, the classic behaviour of someone who’s queer but terrified of people finding out.
Argh I still like the Taylor Swift video. Full of clichés on all sides. Tongue firmly in cheek. Having been raised by Bugs Bunny (in spite of the nuns’ best efforts) it all feels like home.
Who needs a one sentence introduction when the links include a class-based analysis of the Taylor Swift video, Roxane Gay on nemeses, student journalists exposing (and ending!) their school’s prison labor contract, AND that article on Megan Rapinoe’s brother? This whole list is chock full of bangers!