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* About * Spectrum South * Advertise * Contact * Meet The Team * Pitch A Story * Features * Arts+Culture * Entertainment * Fashion+Beauty * Film * Fine Art * Lifestyle * Business * Food+Drink * Health+Wellness * Love+Sex * Politics * Religion * Travel * Identity * Photos * Podcasts * Asking for a Friend * Veer Queer * Donate * About ► * Spectrum South * Advertise * Contact * Meet The Team * Pitch A Story * Features * Arts+Culture ► * Entertainment * Fashion+Beauty * Film * Fine Art * Lifestyle ► * Business * Food+Drink * Health+Wellness * Love+Sex * Politics * Religion * Travel * Identity * Photos * Podcasts ► * Asking for a Friend * Veer Queer * Donate * QUEER WOMEN IN MOTORCYCLING: BREAKING STEREOTYPES AND SHAPING THE CULTURE Read More NAVIGATING LGBTQ HOUSING OPTIONS: FINDING SAFE AND AFFIRMING SPACES FOR QUEER INDIVIDUALS Read More SAFE SPACES: THE ROLE OF SCHOOLS IN PROTECTING LGBTQ+ YOUTH Read More DRAG IS NOT A CRIME: SUPPORTING RURAL COMMUNITIES Read More DON’T CREATE SAFE SPACES: SHIFT TOWARD SAFER SPACES Read More HOW LGBTQ ENTREPRENEURS CAN PITCH THEIR BUSINESS IDEAS TO SOUTHERN LENDERS Read More MOVING BEYOND NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS: SUCCEED IN 2024 Read More QUEER WOMEN IN MOTORCYCLING: BREAKING STEREOTYPES AND SHAPING THE CULTURE Read More NAVIGATING LGBTQ HOUSING OPTIONS: FINDING SAFE AND AFFIRMING SPACES FOR QUEER INDIVIDUALS Read More ABOUT MEET THE TEAM PITCH A STORY NAVIGATING LGBTQ HOUSING OPTIONS: FINDING SAFE AND AFFIRMING SPACES FOR QUEER INDIVIDUALS Posted on August 16, 2024 It can be difficult to truly assess the queer-friendliness of a town before living there. When looking for a place to call home, you want to feel safe and allowed to express all parts of yourself without judgment. Ideally, you want to find a space that embraces diversity, understanding, and acceptance. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to find queer-affirming spaces in the United States, even in historic southern neighborhoods and rural areas. Here, we explore how to find a… Continue Reading 0 Comments By Guest Contributor SAFE SPACES: THE ROLE OF SCHOOLS IN PROTECTING LGBTQ+ YOUTH Posted on June 2, 2024 With a nation so divided over how people should be allowed to identify, it’s more urgent now than ever for schools to take action to protect LGBTQ+ youth. The majority, 62 percent, of elementary school teachers report that they don’t think gender identity should be taught in their schools. Queer issues in the classroom aren’t broached very often across the board, with just 29 percent of teachers reporting discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation. For LGBTQ+ students, this can feel… Continue Reading By Guest Contributor DRAG IS NOT A CRIME: SUPPORTING RURAL COMMUNITIES Posted on May 16, 2024 Drag has long been a vibrant and multifaceted part of LGBTQIA+ culture, embodying themes of creativity, resilience, and community cohesion. Recently, however, the relevance and legitimacy of drag have been challenged, particularly in rural locales where LGBTQIA+ visibility is notably sparse. Now, more than ever, it’s imperative to understand and affirm drag’s critical role in these spaces as a signifier of enduring queer culture and social progress.… Continue Reading By Jacob Kelley DON’T CREATE SAFE SPACES: SHIFT TOWARD SAFER SPACES Posted on March 21, 2024 In the wake of increasing societal awareness around the need to support marginalized communities, the concept of “safe spaces,” particularly in the context of the LGBTQA+ community, has come to the forefront. These spaces are designed to eliminate biases and microaggressions, creating environments that promote respect and inclusivity. But as appealing as this ideal sounds, the notion of a universal “safe space” is both unrealistic and potentially limiting. Let’s explore a more pragmatic approach: shifting from pursuing safe spaces to… Continue Reading By Jacob Kelley HOW LGBTQ ENTREPRENEURS CAN PITCH THEIR BUSINESS IDEAS TO SOUTHERN LENDERS Posted on February 19, 2024 Being an entrepreneur is an incredible opportunity. Not only do you get to bring your unique perspectives and innovative ideas to the market, but your approach as a businessperson can also drive change. Your choices can make you instrumental in boosting diverse workplaces in your area and providing support for the next generation of queer professionals. Yet, there are still hurdles before you’re able to have this kind of impact. One of the significant challenges to starting a company is gaining… Continue Reading By Guest Contributor MOVING BEYOND NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS: SUCCEED IN 2024 Posted on December 30, 2023 As the year comes to an end, many of us feel compelled to set New Year’s resolutions for 2024. This tradition, while well-meaning, often leads to short-lived commitments that fade by February. Why? Because we often view resolutions as temporary changes rather than lifelong transformations. The journey toward personal and professional success requires more than mere resolutions—it calls for a shift toward a goal-setting mindset. So what’s the difference between a resolution and a goal? Resolutions often revolve around breaking… Continue Reading By Jacob Kelley QUEER WOMEN IN MOTORCYCLING: BREAKING STEREOTYPES AND SHAPING THE CULTURE Posted on December 19, 2023 Queer women have been breaking barriers and redefining the norms of historically male-dominated sports for decades. Motorcycling has long been linked with masculinity, but there’s a growing community of queer women riders who are challenging these stereotypes and making riding more accessible to everyone.… Continue Reading 1 Comments By Guest Contributor WORLD AIDS DAY: FOUR WAYS TO ADDRESS STIGMA WITHIN THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY Posted on December 1, 2023 In recent decades, significant strides have been made in the global battle against HIV/AIDS. World AIDS Day, marked on December 1 each year, serves as a poignant reminder of the progress achieved, the challenges that persist, and the need for continued awareness and action. … Continue Reading By Jacob Kelley MEN’S HEALTH: BEYOND TRADITIONAL NOTIONS OF MASCULINITY Posted on November 23, 2023 November is Men’s Health Awareness Month, and it is essential to recognize the challenges all men face, as well as how their identities and communities impact those hurdles. In general, men experience hardships related to societal expectations of their gender identities—the pressure to be masculine, maintain a specific appearance, and find fulfillment in their gender roles. This complexity expands when considering factors such as race, cisnormativity, sexual and romantic orientations, generational differences, and the intersectionality that all men carry.… Continue Reading By Jacob Kelley SMALL TOWN, BIG DREAMS: JACOB KELLEY’S JOURNEY TO SPREAD QUEER-INCLUSIVE SEX EDUCATION Posted on October 25, 2023 I grew up in a rural town where being unapologetically bold and beautiful was the mark of a troublemaker. I was raised in an area where being queer or identifying with the LGBTQIA+ community was considered a sin, a bedroom secret never to be talked about. In my reality, it felt more like I should move or disappear in order to please the traditions of a predominantly white, heterosexual, cisgender, Christian, and country mindset.… Continue Reading By Jacob Kelley Older Posts SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW First Name Last Name Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK SPECTRUMSOUTH “Drag has long been a vibrant and multifaceted p On the season three finale of the Asking for a Fri On this month’s episode of the Asking for a Frie As an ally, there’s plenty you can do to reshape Professor Jerry Watkins serves as an associate tea On this month’s episode of the Asking for a Frie On the Pride month episode of Asking for a Friend, "As a queer of faith and the product of generation Fifty years ago this weekend, a horrifying tragedy Down in Oxford, Mississippi, Jaime Harker serves a Queer southerners have faced hostility from state Dear Dad, Our relationship was a tapestry of comp On this episode of Asking for a Friend, host Dr. L Spectrum South’s Asking for a Friend podcast is TONIGHT: As part of the Festival of Films From Ira This #GivingTuesday, Spectrum South would greatly When @marcelthemovie hit theaters in the summer of A huge thank you to @outsmartmagazine’s readers The new film 'Loving Highsmith,' premiering this w "Take time to sit in your moment of exploration an Load More... 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