Results for: be the change
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Interview With Two Queer Engineers: Katie and Kelly Votolato
“We got asked if we were sisters-in-law. Like we had brothers or something –”
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3 Ways To Actually Improve Electoral Process Integrity (With Science!)
How cryptography, human-centered design, and statistics can be used in support of our democracy.
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Notes From A Queer Engineer: Nerd Utopias, Drone Sheep Videos, and a Penguin Expert
Did you know that you can avoid tangled headphones by winding the cord into figure eights? It’s true!
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Mastodon 101: A Queer-Friendly Social Network You’re Gonna Like a Lot
Trolls on Twitter got you down? Tired of Mark Zuckerberg’s Real Name Policy? Looking for a social network not owned by a massive corporation? Mastodon may be your next haunt.
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“Life Is Strange: Before the Storm” Episode Three Is Such a Frustrating End to Such a Beautiful Thing
“The question I asked after Episode One was always hovering, and it’s up to Episode Three to answer it: Is this story as doomed as it seems it has to be, and is that a story we should allow ourselves to get invested in? I super wish I could tell you that the day was saved and everybody is okay or, most of all, that the story honored itself to the very end. I wish a lot of things, let me tell you.”
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This Is The Last Queer Your Tech
It’s been a pleasure writing your technology column for the past half a decade. Keep it nerdy, queermos.
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Drawn to Comics: How to Support Your Favorite Queer Comics Creators This Holiday Season
There are over 80 queer and trans comics creators and illustrators to support on this list!
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3 Apps to Help You Make the World Better
Three more apps made for the Resistance as we continue to rail against the corrupt white nationalist regime that has taken hold in the U.S.
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Drawn to Comics: Shivana Sookdeo Shows the Cruelty of Plagiarism in “Write Write Kill”
Holy hell I was not ready for Shivana Sookdeo’s wild new 40-page comic Write Write Kill.
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The 10 Best Trans Women In Comics
The world of comics has changed dramatically for trans women over the past three years.
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Drawn to Comics: Talking to Grace Ellis About Queer Fantasy Coffee Shop AU Comic Moonstruck!
“It’s a really queer book. And don’t worry! We’re going to take good care of your spooky babies, even when the going gets rough in the story. They’re in good, safe hands.”
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Notes From A Queer Engineer: Messed Up Middle-earth Mountains, Building Demolition And More
“Middle-earth’s got 99 problems, and mountains are basically 98 of them.”
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Drawn to Comics: “My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness” Is an Incredible Examinations of Mental Illness, Sexuality and Shame
It’s about queer identity and finding happiness and purpose in life and living for yourself not for others and yes, loneliness. It’s a coming of age story, but for twenty-somethings dealing with struggles of identity, sexuality and mental health.
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Drawn to Comics: “Legend of Korra: Turf Wars” Answers Your Korrasami Prayers by Being Really Gay
This book is just straighforwardly gay. Like, capital G Gay. If you were looking for nuance or subtext, this comic is not for you. Literally the first 21 pages are just Korra and Asami being gay and talking about their relationship. Nothing else happens.
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Drawn to Comics: “We’re Still Here” is an All-Trans Comic Anthology That Needs Your Support
In We’re Still Here, there are fifty-five different stories, all with different trans creators or creative teams. There’s no set genre for these comics, so there’s everything from slice-of-life to visual essays to sci-fi to nonfiction.
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If You Ever Wanted To Play “NBA Jam” Dressed Like a Wizard, “Pyre” Is The Game For You
Each party member has different strengths (like big, powerful demon dreamboat Jodariel can wreck opponents but is very slow, or sweet; nervous doggo Rukey is fast as heck but not great on defense).
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“Lesbians Who Tech” Knocked It Out of the Park Again, Focused on the Resistance
The most resistance-related tech conference I could envision, honestly.
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Drawn to Comics Interview: Support Terrific Queer Scifi Comics With the “O Human Star” Kickstarter!
“My favorite thing about making this comic is getting to continually explore these characters … I love how they’ve changed and developed over the course of the story, and … I’m glad my readers have gotten attached to them as well.”
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“Plague, Inc.” Will Put You in the Mood to Destroy the World
This is the opposite of the games I usually play and it is a very welcome break. There is no plot. I AM the plot.
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Add Queer & Trans Developers to One 52-Hour Train Ride, Get Rad Inclusive Games
Whether through choices in game design or getting to know other queer attendees, many of us found Train Jam to be an amazing opportunity to express our identities, learn new skills, and build valuable community.