National Coming Out Day gives the Veer Queer team some feelings, so they dish it out with their very first Portland guest, Kris.…
Episode 18: Coming Out Of My Cage & I’ve Been Doing Just Fine
Posted on October 25, 2018
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Queer Relationships Could Be Queerer: The Argument for More Relationship Anarchy
Posted on August 15, 2018
My best friend’s text comes through with a resonating bing. “So I need to know, are you getting laid?” I scrunch my eyes shut and rub my face. I tap back: “I am not, unless you count self-laid.” I sigh to myself and tap out an additional comment: “I am working on it.” I’m lying. I’m not. And I won’t.…
It’s Not in Your Head: The History and Science of Gender Fluidity
Posted on July 4, 2018
At some point in your early childhood, a well-meaning parent or teacher probably sat you down and shared what they believed to be the simple facts of life—that the world was made of boys and girls. Boys have penises and girls have vaginas, they said, and they made you think it was really that simple. We see the same sentiment reiterated in political debates over “bathroom bills” and job protection acts being contested in state and local governments all across…
Episode 13: Enby Friends for Life!
Posted on April 26, 2018 Julien and Mai are both non-binary—but what exactly does that mean? Veer Queer chats with their pal Ivan, who also identifies as non-binary, about navigating their gender identities.…
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…
