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Are Hallmark Cards An Appropriate Way To Congratulate Someone On Their Transition?

Posted on June 17, 2017 by E

Hallmark now makes cards to congratulate your trans friends and family members on starting their transition. On one hand, this is an incredibly sweet idea. As I’ve said before, I’m all about celebrating those non-heteronormative, non-cisnormative milestones such as coming … Continue reading →

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5 LGBTQ+ Biopics I Can’t Believe Haven’t Already Been Made | AKA Please Fund My Little Gay Movie Dreams

Posted on June 15, 2017 by E

Hey everyone! I’ve been in a big movie-watching MOOD lately and so the other day I thought why don’t I brainstorm a list of LGBTQ+ people whose lives should be told in biopics? Like, me + gay history = heart … Continue reading →

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Oscar Wilde Is My Gay Dad (& Other Thoughts On The LGBTQ+ Family I Wish I Had)

Posted on June 13, 2017 by E

Sometimes I refer to Oscar Wilde as my gay dad. Actually, I say that an awful lot – say that someone is my mom/dad/grandma/et cetera when everyone knows they aren’t – now that I think about it. Like, I tag … Continue reading →

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5 LGBTQ+ Documentaries I’ve Added To My To-Watch List

Posted on June 9, 2017 by E

Whenever I watch a movie I always think, “That was great! I should do this more often!” But then I… don’t do it more often. And that’s how my to-watch list ends up getting longer and longer. Don’t worry, it’s still … Continue reading →

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Transgender In The Heartland: Administrative Efforts, Student Advocates

Posted on June 1, 2017 by E

I wrote the following article for the final project of my Writing Across Cultures class this spring. The assignment was to conduct interviews and research in order to write an in-depth investigative article about a culture other than our own.  … Continue reading →

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Reading Diversely In 2016

Posted on January 5, 2017 by E

It’s time for another post about all the books I read in 2016! Today, I’m talking about the diverse books I read last year. Diversity in literature is really important to me and I make an effort to seek out books … Continue reading →

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5 New LGBTQ+ Releases I Can’t Wait To Read

Posted on June 22, 2016 by E

Hello, everyone! Today’s post is all about recent LGBTQ+ releases that I can’t wait to read. I did a similar post earlier this month about five upcoming LGBTQ+ YA releases that I’m excited for, and now it’s time to write … Continue reading →

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How Being LGBTQ+ Affects My Aspiration To Become A Journalist

Posted on June 8, 2016 by E

As you may know, I have not one but two majors: English and journalism. Now, all the reasons I’m majoring in journalism could easily fill an entire post, but I’ll leave that for another day because right now I want … Continue reading →

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Reading The Rainbow: If I Was Your Girl

Posted on June 6, 2016 by E

Reading The Rainbow is an original regular feature at Musings From Neville’s Navel. I’m a lesbian bookworm who loves to geek out about books and gay stuff, so why not talk about both subjects at once?! Basically, I review books … Continue reading →

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#ReadProud

Posted on June 2, 2016 by E

#ReadProud is a hashtag and reading challenge created by the author Julia Ember in order to celebrate LGBTQ+ books! The challenge is four weeks long and explores various genres. It has two levels of participation: GOLD: Read two books per week, … Continue reading →

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