Fusion and Access Intimacy
I started working for Fusion in January 2020, just two months before COVID-19 hit and shut down college life as I knew it. I…
“This is the Place Where I Want To Be”
Experiences of Queer Educators K-12 schools are often hostile places for queer students. According to a 2019 GLSEN survey, 98% of students have heard…
Greek Life: Inclusion Not Included
Featured in Fusion’s Spring 2022 Issue “I have gained leadership skills, confidence, and sisters I can count on for a lifetime.” “We are beyond…
Where Are the Queer Paralympians?
Queer athletes were a centerpiece of coverage for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Articles were published in major media outlets such as NBC News,…
The asexuality spectrum and parenthood
In collaboration with Kent Wired The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) declares on the front page of its website that “unlike celibacy, which…
Understanding Lesbian Identities
In collaboration with Kent Wired According to the University of Nebraska Lincoln’s Guide to Gender and Sexuality Terms, a lesbian is defined as “non-men…
Gender in Quarantine: 9 Months Later
Follow up from Fusion’s December 2020 Story In December, Fusion reported that while the COVID-19 pandemic had negative impacts on the LGBTQ+ community, many…
Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Poses A Threat To LGBTQ+ Rights
On Sept. 26, President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett, a former law professor and judge currently serving on a federal appeals court, to…
Lesbian Activist Phyllis Lyon Dies at 95
Lesbian activist Phyllis Lyon, who co-founded the first lesbian social group in the country, published the lesbian newsletter The Ladder and was part of the…
Transgender Advocate Lorena Borjas Dies of COVID-19
Lorena Borjas, a Mexican-American immigrant who advocated for transgender rights in New York City, died March 30 from COVID-19, New York State Assemblywoman Catalina…