With Season 2 coming to a close, the Veer Queer hosts check in with one another, as well as discuss what fans have to say about the show!…
Episode 14: Shootin’ The Sh*t
Posted on May 9, 2018
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Episode 10: The Swoletariat Takes on Harvey Relief
Posted on February 27, 2018 Tawny Tidwell of Houston DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) discusses the organization's work and support efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. …
Episode 8: New Year, New Queer
Posted on February 5, 2018 Veer Queer hosts Endy, Julien, and Mai catch up with one another and discuss what's to come in Season 2.…
A Long and Winding Road: Finding The Way As A Queer Christian
Posted on December 24, 2017
Like water and oil, Christianity and LGBTQ identity are often seen as separate and impossible to mix. But for southerner Sam Fagan, her faith and queerness are both equal, essential parts to her holistic identity. While she admits the process is ongoing and has not been easy, Fagan has found a way to reconcile the two and finds peace in the balance.…
Holidays in the Aftermath of Harvey
Posted on December 13, 2017
Six days into Hurricane Harvey, things hit me. I was living in a motel room provided by FEMA with only a few sets of clothes, the photos I could grab, and my laptop. The space was decent and clean, but my heart was cluttered with the fear of the unknown. Don’t get me wrong, I’m resilient. Like thousands of other queer-identified people, I have been homeless before, couchsurfed many times, and learned to do whatever it takes to survive. It is…
Yuletide Pride: A Queer Guide to Surviving the Holidays
Posted on December 6, 2017
Happy holidays! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and a Blessed Yule to all! With all of the hustle and bustle of these magical winter festivities, it seems impossible to feel alone. Yet, as queer folks, many of us often do. Sometime between Thanksgiving and the New Year, the feelings of loneliness and isolation begin to creep in. If we are single, have strained relationships with our families of origin, or are struggling with our identities, these feelings can be…
Yes, I Still Eat Chick-fil-A
Posted on November 22, 2017
The boycotts we engage in largely serve to elevate our own egos, as people think, “Look at the good I’m doing in the world by rejecting the hate chicken.” Plus, it’s not that hard to choose another fast-food restaurant off a U.S. Interstate where they dot feeder roads like weeds. But it’s almost unthinkable for liberals to picket Apple—especially when they have a magnificent pro-LGBTQ record. To add another dimension, we mostly boycott companies that only negatively affect the domestic…
Episode 6: Extra, Extra! Do-It-Yourself! Zine Fest, Pt. 1
Posted on November 9, 2017 Houston's annual Zine Fest is right around the corner! Veer Queer catches up with S Rodriguez and Sara Balabanlilar to chat about their sci-fi pop-up bookstore, Paraspace Books. Plus, Nick Stinson gives us a sneak peak into the next edition of Daddy Issues, a zine that aims to bring people together through personal ads.…
I’m Not Angry, I’m Aware: Transphobia and The Gay Community
Posted on November 9, 2017
I’m not an angry person, but I am angry about injustice. I’ve come to terms with that anger though, because if we’re not angry about injustice, we’re not properly doing our jobs as activists. I’m also aware that not everyone is an activist, nor do they have to be. But when members of the LGBTQIA+ community begin to inhibit the progress of equality and equity for others within our community, it’s infuriating.…
The Mahogany Project: Creating Safe QPOC Spaces in the South
Posted on November 8, 2017
For queer people, safe spaces are important. For queer people of color, safe spaces are vital. The Mahogany Project, a Houston-grown nonprofit focused on bridging the gap between empowerment and education in black and brown LGBTQIA communities, aims to create such spaces. The project was founded in April 2017 by Verniss McFarland III, an intersex Houstonian who saw the need to engage and unite the trans community and its allies in response to the high rate of violence against black and…
