The first time I “came out,” it was more of being pulled out. My parents had just discovered I was gay and the world turned upside down. My father was angry with me, but I couldn’t understand why because he has a lesbian sister and a gay brother. My mother simply ignored me. I spent the next few years silencing the things about myself that I knew my parents would never understand. …
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Transouthern Youth: Meet Alex Yoon
Posted on June 27, 201920-year-old Alex Yoon was shocked the first time they saw an elderly gay couple kiss in San Antonio, Texas. But their reaction didn’t stem from homophobia. Rather, this was the first time Yoon realized that “queer and trans people can grow up and get old. They’re out there existing and thriving. Queer and trans people can become successful adults.”…
The Path to Pride: A Road Traversed Together
Posted on June 25, 2019Pride can take many forms. It can come from receiving a perfect score on an exam you’ve studied all night for; landing that dream job; or even from smaller victories, such as simply managing to make your bed in the morning. Yet, finding pride in ourselves, in our very being, identity, and personhood, doesn’t always come as easily—it is hard earned and often a long time coming. This sentiment rings true for Houstonian Kelly Sanders, who, like many queer people, did…
Liberation for All of Us: ‘Up Rising: A Night of Dance Commemorating Stonewall’s 50th Anniversary’
Posted on June 11, 2019On May 30, 2019, a small group of performers and a few members of the Houston community who identify under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella took the stage at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising to a packed audience. Queer dancer and choreographer Rebecca French curated the performance, which was co-sponsored by CAMH and presented in conjunction with Stonewall 50, CAMH’s current exhibition featuring local, national, international, and multi-generational visual and mixed media…
Call It Emotional Alchemy: Alok Vaid-Menon Returns to Aggieland for Trans and Non-Binary Pride Party
Posted on June 10, 2019In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Young Dems BCS and Transcend, an organization serving transgender and gender non-conforming students at Texas A&M University, will host a trans- and non-binary-centered Pride Party deep in the heart of Aggieland.…
Veer Queer Episode 29: Making Non-Binary History
Posted on June 7, 2019The Veer Queer team sits down with Mike Webb, first-ever Pride Houston Non-Binary Grand Marshal, to talk grassroots political change, their journey coming out as genderqueer, and Pride inclusivity.…
Episode 29: Making Non-Binary History
Posted on June 7, 2019The Veer Queer team sits down with Mike Webb, first-ever Pride Houston Non-Binary Grand Marshal, to talk grassroots political change, their journey coming out as genderqueer, and Pride inclusivity.…
Queering The Enneagram: Self-awareness is the Original Queer Super Power
Posted on May 13, 2019I was raised as a little girl in the Midwest, but I never quite fit the mold. I found myself adventuring through the woods and spending hours in the Walmart toy aisles, fawning over the hot wheels, Star Wars, and Legos, all the while knowing I was “behind enemy lines.” I prepared back stories about shopping for a brother or a classmate’s birthday, knowing full well the truth would be unacceptable. Self-awareness came early for me, as it does for…
Veer Queer Episode 24: Catching Up With One Grand Marshal Nominee
Posted on March 14, 2019In this episode, catch up with the Veer Queer crew as they discuss co-host Julien Gomez's recent nomination for Non-Binary Grand Marshal of the Houston LGBTQ Pride Celebration. …
Episode 24: Houston LGBTQ Pride Non-Binary Grand Marshal Nominees
Posted on March 14, 2019Veer Queer discusses co-host Julien Gomez’s recent nomination for Non-Binary Grand Marshal of the Houston LGBTQ Pride Celebration. …