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Fusion Magazine

LGBTQ+ Issues / Photospreads / Lifestyle

Fusion Magazine

Fusion is Kent State University's LGBTQ+ magazine. Founded in 2003, Fusion remains the region's only student magazine focusing on LGBTQ+ issues. Through journalism, we promote equality and community in northeast Ohio and beyond.



The misunderstandings of a FAB nonbinary person
Lifestyle
The misunderstandings of a FAB nonbinary person
Ivory Herman, he/they • September 20, 2024

As a female at birth (AFAB) nonbinary/trans person, there are a lot of misunderstandings when it comes to how I am perceived. This can include...

The Queer Reads: Where the Boys Are
Entertainment
The Queer Reads: Where the Boys Are
Ivory Herman, he/they • September 13, 2024

Hello, queer readers! If you are anything like me and love to read something with more diverse characters and is a little spooky, then look no...

Cover art by Sprout Dickerson
Images by Michael Vadon & Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Queer Politics Catch-Up
The true facts of a presidential debate exist in the context
Ari Collins, she/they • September 11, 2024

Many Americans were looking to the most recent presidential debate, hosted by ABC, to answer their questions about the upcoming election. However,...

Staff Picks: September 2024
Entertainment
Staff Picks: September 2024
Fusion Magazine September 6, 2024

Our September staff picks playlist is live! Listen now to start your 2024-2025 school year off right. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VoYwRcpoVGBtxwnN1gPzz?si=d3159a8ce9624ec0

The Grunge Issue: Spring 2024
In The Magazine
The Grunge Issue: Spring 2024
Fusion Magazine May 10, 2024
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Stitched Identities: Liberation through Fashion
Fashion
Stitched Identities: Liberation through Fashion
Mandolin Arnett May 6, 2024

Photographed by Ash Nolan; Written by Mandolin Wyn, Ash Nolan, and Alyssa Coyle Traditionally, ties have been socially perceived as something...

Trans Joy is Resistance
Lifestyle
Trans Joy is Resistance
Antonia DiGiacomo April 16, 2024

Words and Photos by Antonia DiGiacomo & Nina Gwin. One of the joys of gender non-conformity is the process of challenging perception....

Ink and Identity
In The Magazine
Ink and Identity
Mandolin Arnett April 14, 2024

Tattoos have been around for millenia, with the history of tattooing dating back as far as thousands of years ago. Figures like Ötzi, the iceman...

Kody Eslayed
Arts + Culture
Kody Eslayed
Mandolin Arnett April 13, 2024

Words by Mandolin Wyn, Art by Jaws Stewart In September 2021, I was a sophomore at Kent State University. I was scrolling through TikTok in...

The Blue-Haired Liberal
Photospread
The Blue-Haired Liberal
Alyssa Coyle April 13, 2024

Written by Alyssa Coyle and Ivory Herman Blue-haired liberal, social justice warrior and snowflake are all derogatory terms and phrases used...

Bottoms Up!
In The Magazine
Bottoms Up!
Angie Rice April 12, 2024

Bud Light was recently under the social spotlight for announcing a partnership with transgender social media star, Dylan Mulvaney. After receiving...

Gender Unravelled
In The Magazine
Gender Unravelled
Savanna Harlin April 10, 2024

Is using they/them pronouns a new concept? Despite what some may think, the existence of a third gender is not something new. There are examples...

Staff Picks: September 2024
Staff Picks: September 2024
Staff Picks: April 2024
Staff Picks: April 2024
Staff Picks: October 2023
Staff Picks: October 2023
Staff Picks: September 2023
Staff Picks: September 2023