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music

Going Down (South): The Gospel of The Southern Divas, Part I

I’m about to take ya’ll to church, where — every once in awhile — everything is gospel and nothing hurts.

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Jan 30, 2013

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regular

life

Going Down (South): Profiles In Southern Queerness

Being queer is a lot like being Southern. Both identities refuse to be contained by border or stereotype.

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Jan 23, 2013

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personal essay

first person

Going Down (South): On Taking Your Sweet Time

Everything is slower in the South. I’m (slowly) realizing that this includes progress.

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Jan 16, 2013

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personal essay

first person

Going Down (South): The Sass Manifesto

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but good sassin’ will knock you out for a week.

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Jan 2, 2013

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personal essay

first person

Going Down (South): Strapping It On

Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps is only an effective strategy if you have boots to begin with.

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Dec 26, 2012

crime

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politics + activism

Going Down (South): Midnight in the Garden of Marriage Equality and Hate Crimes Laws

Georgia’s got a hot new lesbian in her legislature and she’s at the helm of some pretty progressive policies.

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Dec 19, 2012

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here comes honey boo boo

tv feature

Going Down (South): Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Child, Southern Progressive Icon

Actually, I love the image that comes from being from the same state as the Honey Boo Boo Child herself.

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Dec 12, 2012

documentaries

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movie reviews

Going Down (South): Home Is Where The (Queer) Heart Is

What can we stand to learn from a self-described ‘misfit’ living in rural Louisiana in the 1950s?

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Dec 4, 2012

advice

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first person

The Ones We Left Behind: On Being An Ally To Small Town Queers

“If you’re reading this and are currently in love with a tiny place that hasn’t loved you back yet, I want you to know that this is okay.”

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Oct 15, 2012

gender identity

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queer fashion

More Generational Than Gender: When Roots Dictate Style

“She wore jeans and flannel button-downs. Sleeves could be rolled up; pantlegs could be cuffed. They allowed her to move while scrubbing office floors on all fours.”

fonseca —

Sep 18, 2012

dorothy allison

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first person

How The South Made Me A Queer Feminist

In the rural South, the word “tomboy” is basically a euphemism for “She’s genderqueer, and she may or may not grow out of it. Hell if we know.”

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Aug 7, 2012