QYV’s Mission: Why We Need to Uplift Queer Youth Voices
Content warning: this article discusses transphobia and contains quotations from laws that use transphobic language.
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Queer Joy, Love, and Solidarity at Pride in the Plaza
“Love is love” is the message many people sent across Maryland on Sunday, June 25 2023 as they filled Veterans Plaza in Montgomery County together to celebrate the annual MoCo pride festival. The event began with many passionate […]
Interview: Phi Chanda
This interview was originally posted in March 2023. Phi Chanda (they/them) is a student activist and founder of the nonprofit Redefine Z. They are a nonbinary, asexual, Asian-American, disabled public speaker who loves politics and salty food. this […]
Hundreds Dead in Devastating Capsize–And You Probably Didn’t Hear About It
More than five hundred people were lost due to a horrific boat sinking on June 14, The boat, which was bringing South Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African refugees, sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Greece. […]
How to Make your Period Just a Little Bit Easier to Endure
Okay, let me be real. Periods can be living hell on Earth. They hurt, let’s face it. But, while they are painful and messy and just not very fun, believe it or not, they’re actually a good thing. […]
‘Warm Hug’ of a Teen Series Will Literally Make Your Heart Stop
Trigger Warning: This article discusses mental health issues, self-harm, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, emotionally abusive relationships, getting outed, and homophobia. Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for Heartstopper, Radio Silence, and Solitaire by Alice Oseman. The wonderful […]
Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
On June 20, 2023, U.S. District Judge Jay M. Moody, who was nominated by President Obama in 2014, issued a permanent injunction against Act 626 of HB1570, an Arkansas law that prohibited gender-affirming care for queer youth under […]
Pride Denied: Seoul Pride Parade Shut Down in Favor of Christian Event
In Seoul, the capital of South Korea, there have been pride parades celebrating queer culture for over two decades now. The first ever public event was in the year 2000 with only 50 attendees that took place in […]
Interview: Alia Cusolito
This interview was originally published in March 2023. Alia Cusolito (they/them) is an activist and co-president of Queer Youth Assemble. this piece includes three sections: i. quest: personal experiences with change & agency ii. imagination: visualizations of a […]
Interview: Faith Cardillo
This interview was originally published in March 2023. Faith Cardillo (she/they) is an athlete, political activist and advocate from Union, New Jersey. Faith is a member of the NJ Youth Legislative Council, a member of the National Training […]