One of the best things about live theater is its ability to surprise, shifting from the mundane to the spectacular in the blink of an eye. Burbage Theatre Company’s production of The Legend of Georgia McBride delivers just that, with a performance so rich in energy, wit, and heart it leaves the audience breathless in […]
Bi squared. That’s me, with bipolar and a proud bisexual. It’s taken me a while to coin this term, from a terrified 20 year old coming out to her family, afraid of their reactions and acceptance. I’ve grown to a 26 year old trying to make sense of myself and my place in this rapidly […]
I went back and forth a few times on the themes that stood out to me with this year’s pride approaching. It felt a bit overwhelming and borderline impossible to narrow down. Given our country’s current state of affairs, the threatened preservation of our rights and survival of our trans brothers, sisters, and siblings, I […]
Recurring Dream i dream of being [cold] without cover spilling from my mouth pearl strands of quilted grieving i spit into the Atlantic i spit toward the Moon in the morning crystal-bright at night i swallow my teeth & dream unraveling sunset into bowls of emeralds buckets of beloved hand-food & docks salted in mourning […]
You probably don’t remember me well so I’ll cut to the chase. I think I had just taken a math test or quiz or exam. I don’t remember what it was on, but I can still hear the rumbling static and Kill Bill sirens prowling out from the back of my mind, thunder approaching from […]
By Holly Eva Allen “…our friend the poet comes into my room where I’ve been writing for days, drafts, carbons, poems are scattered everywhere, and I want to show her one poem which is the poem of my life. But I hesitate, and wake. You’ve kissed my hair to wake me. I dreamed you were […]
By Mikayla Lee The Swimwear Struggle Starts Here My eternal search for the perfect bathing suit began back in the Summer of 2016. I had just gotten my license, Tumblr had reached its peak, and I was gayer than ever before. Having spent the school year experimenting with men’s jeans, boxers, and an embarrassing yet […]
In Pawtucket, a van with a cosmic logo quietly pulls into a farmers market. It’s not delivering produce or crafts — it’s Artemis, a mobile bike shop run by Civi (they/them), a queer, Puerto Rican bicycle mechanic with a mission to make cycling more accessible, inclusive, and joyful. Civi’s journey into bike repair began in […]
Persistence is a means of resistance for this queer arts collaborative By John Picinich Recently, Binch Press x Queer Archive Work (BinchxQAW) found itself thrown into the front lines of the White House’s renewed culture wars. The collaborative nonprofit was notified that its $15,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts had been withdrawn. […]
Queer cooperative offers art, coffee, cocktails, and lots of community The Trans, BIPOC + Intersex-inclusive Progress Pride flag flies, fittingly outside Small Format on Wickenden Street in PVD. The queer cooperative, which numbers five workers, runs a gallery and exhibition room with rotating art showcases and handmade local artisan goods. On display are artworks, sculpture, […]