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We’re losing valuable ground
Originally posted 4.26.23 I remember the first gay couple I saw on the small screen, Ben and Derek from season two of “Parks and Recreation.” They played out every stereotype of the time. They were rude, judgmental, sexist and overtly work-adverse. Sure, they were being shoved into a blasé box because of the nature of…
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We deserve more diverse queer representation
Originally published 2.1.23 Before same-sex marriage was federally legalized in 2015, queer people rarely got a shred of representation in modern media, and what we did get reduced us to harmful and hurtful stereotypes. That monumental decision led to what felt like a cultural shift in American media. We gained some ground with positive representation…
