Skip to Main Content
LGBTQ+ Issues / Photospreads / Lifestyle

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.



A gay guy acts totally normal about 'Wishbone' by Conan Gray
The Queer Reviews
A gay guy acts totally normal about ‘Wishbone’ by Conan Gray
Nick Keller, he/him • September 17, 2025
A few weeks ago, Conan Gray released his fourth studio album, “Wishbone.” Listening to “Wishbone,” I felt like Gray reached right into the ache of queer longing and gave it a soundtrack as a gay guy, which hit me in such a personal way. It’s not often that I hear an album that feels like it’s written from the inside of my own experiences.
Ranking Gay Icons
Podcast
Ranking Gay Icons
Fusion Pod Team September 16, 2025
What do Sabrina Carpenter, Young Thug, Rebecca Black and Pete Buttigieg all have in common? They’re all in this episode. Our hosts also complete a tier ranking of favorite gay icons.
The spectrum of non-binary expression
News
The spectrum of non-binary expression
Georgie Shinn, she/her • September 15, 2025
Non-binary is defined as being outside of the male/female gender binary. While it is an umbrella term, it can mean many different things for different people. 
I haven't cried in months
Creative Writing Corner
I haven’t cried in months
Judas Holdsworth, he/him • September 11, 2025
Poem by Judas Holdsworth.
The Fusion Podcast: Season 2 Episode 1
Podcast
The Fusion Podcast: Season 2 Episode 1
Fusion Pod Team September 10, 2025

Drew and Malia recap their summers and wake up what’s new on campus this fall. They dish on new movies, songs and all the pop culture moments...

Hi Gay! (again)
News
Hi Gay! (again)
Fusion Pod Team September 9, 2025

Staff Picks: September 2025
Playlists
Staff Picks: September 2025
Fusion Staff September 2, 2025

The LGBTQ+ Living Learning Community has closed — now what?
News
The LGBTQ+ Living Learning Community has closed — now what?
Lauren Cohen, she/her • August 26, 2025
When Kent State sent out its letter titled “Supporting Our Community During Change” on June 2, 150 students found themselves in limbo while preparing for the upcoming school year — the LGBTQ+ Living Learning Community (LLC) had been announced to close.
hi
News
A conversation with Fran Wilson for Akron City Council’s Ward One
Ari Collins, she/they • June 20, 2025

Fran Wilson says that they hate the word “politician,” even though they are one of Akron’s City Council candidates. Wilson, who has now...

OMEGA: An Intergalactic Celebration of Identity
Arts + Culture
OMEGA: An Intergalactic Celebration of Identity
Georgie Shinn, she/her • June 10, 2025

Last month, Kent State’s Alpha Psi Omega (APO) chapter hosted their annual drag competition: OMEGA. APO is the National Theatre Honor Society...

Older Queer Couples Share Stories and Offer Advice to the Younger Generation
Sex + Relationships
Older Queer Couples Share Stories and Offer Advice to the Younger Generation
Cate Katigbak, she/her • May 7, 2025

While queer representation has been growing in the media, queer people in the midwest still struggle to find representation in everyday life,...

Intergenerational Queer Wisdom
Lifestyle
Intergenerational Queer Wisdom
Ivory Herman, any pronouns • May 4, 2025

Being a 20-year-old living in a world where the president wants my partner and me to be dead is scary, but by talking to people within the community...

Episode 8: End of an Era: Goodnight Gay
Podcast
Episode 8: End of an Era: Goodnight Gay
Fusion Magazine April 30, 2025
Hi Gay! To wrap up this season of the Fusion Podcast, we’re bringing on some special guests! Drew and Malia welcome members of Fusion’s staff — Alex Miller, Sprout Dickerson, Emma Thompson, Ivory Herman and Ari Collins – to the pod to celebrate the spring issue and talk about experiences working with Fusion.
Episode 7: Sounds and Haptics
Podcast
Episode 7: Sounds and Haptics
Fusion Magazine April 28, 2025
Hi Gay! This week Drew and Malia talk Coachella and address comments and concerns from listeners. They also found a soundboard.
Lesbians and Cats!
News
Lesbians and Cats!
Kat Ross, They/Them • April 19, 2025

Hi! My name is Kat and I’m a lesbian. As a lesbian I have noticed a lot of people in the sapphic community love and have cats as pets, I myself...

Staff Picks: September 2025
Staff Picks: September 2025
Staff Picks: April 2025
Staff Picks: April 2025
Staff Picks: January 2025
Staff Picks: January 2025
Staff Picks: October 2024
Staff Picks: October 2024