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Fusion Magazine

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.



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Fusion Magazine November 21, 2024

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Mendelsohn models rings from the latest Narcissus collection,
including the Ares and Scylla Stiletto.
In The Magazine
Local LGBTQ+ Owned Businesses Shine Bright
Alex Miller, he/him • November 21, 2024

Add to cart. Check out. Done. In today’s increasingly connected world, it is far too easy to click a button and get a package delivered without...

Queer Influence on Modern Slang: Through the Decades
In The Magazine
Queer Influence on Modern Slang: Through the Decades
Sydney Stevenson, she/her • November 21, 2024

  Who or what is the root of popular modern language? I’ll give you three guesses. GO. No, it’s not Shakespeare. Or the bible....

Positively Trans: Resilience in the transgender community
Entertainment
Positively Trans: Resilience in the transgender community
Jules Elling, Guest Writer • November 13, 2024

  Let’s face it: being transgender in 2024 is tough. Waking up and hearing that gender-affirming care for minors is banned in yet...

Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Queer Politics Catch-Up
Post-Election Reflection: No immediate storm, but forecast is unclear
Ari Collins, she/they • November 12, 2024

After a long day of covering the 2024 election, I could barely bring myself to sleep. I watched the outlined map of our country slowly turn from...

Symbols of Queerness: Flagging as a Fem
Lifestyle
Symbols of Queerness: Flagging as a Fem
Kenna Daniels, she/her • November 8, 2024

Colored bandanas. Carabiners. Lavender. Green carnations. Monocles. What do these all have in common? They are all used for flagging: the use...

[VIDEO] The Rocky Horror Picture Show presents Pink Pony Club
Entertainment
[VIDEO] The Rocky Horror Picture Show presents Pink Pony Club
Chloe Niesz Kutsch and Ivory Herman November 6, 2024

Going to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is a unique queer experience. There is no judgment, no hate, and especially no discrimination towards...

Performative feminism: gaslight, gatekeep and girl-boss
Politics
Performative feminism: gaslight, gatekeep and girl-boss
Lindsay Collier, she/her • November 4, 2024

Feminism is misunderstood as a concept despite its definition that makes it quite clear of the goals it wishes to attain: to help all people...

Horrifyingly haute: Fashioning queer fear
Entertainment
Horrifyingly haute: Fashioning queer fear
Abbey Monty and Lindsay Collier October 31, 2024

  As the nights grow longer we begin to feel a chill in the night, making us want to search for a good scare. In the queer community,...

KSU College Democrats host second ever Drag Out the Vote drag show, featuring regional talents
Photospread
KSU College Democrats host second ever Drag Out the Vote drag show, featuring regional talents
Ari Collins, she/they • October 30, 2024

Kent State University College Democrats and local drag entertainers took over Bowman Hall late Tuesday night in a Drag Out the Vote drag show....

Brand loyalty: Are they loyal to the community?
News
Brand loyalty: Are they loyal to the community?
Lindsay Collier, she/her • October 28, 2024

The beginning of summer: when the sun stays out late and the responsibility of schoolwork is thrown on the back burner for a few joyous weeks....

Karat Cake brought out two of her friends she had put into drag for another number. The three of them danced and pranced around the ballroom.
Photospread
Sex week drag show hosts talents from Kent, Columbus and your TV
Ari Collins, she/they • October 25, 2024

 

Pride, Prejudice and Drag
Features
Pride, Prejudice and Drag
Eduardo Miranda Strobel, Guest Writer • October 19, 2024

Once upon a time, a little prince was born in a conservative town in Pennsylvania. Among the fellow members of his town, the prince was known...

Recognizing aromantic stories
Lifestyle
Recognizing aromantic stories
Georgie Shinn, she/her • October 17, 2024

Aromanticism is one of the lesser talked about identities in the LGBTQ+ community. It is defined as having little to no romantic feelings for...

Kent's true colors beam bright at spirited Rainbow Weekend
Photospread
Kent’s true colors beam bright at spirited Rainbow Weekend
Ari Collins, she/they • October 14, 2024

Kent’s Rainbow Weekend helped the community celebrate National Coming Out Day, applied a fresh coat of color to downtown and reminded us all...

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