Perspectives

Queer Assimilation

How Queer Assimilation is Contradictory to Queer Liberation

In the queer community of modernity, there has long existed a divide in political thought…

Trans Inclusion

Queer Girl Q&A: Trans Inclusion and Belonging at Pride

Q: I’m really looking forward to celebrating Pride this year. Since coming out, it’s been…

pride flag

A Better Model for Queer Flag Design

Flags are very important to the queer community. They are the central symbolism of the…

cis

The Rideshare Chronicles: A Cis Het Man’s Crash Course in Queerness

When I first picked up Neal*, I thought I’d have little in common with the…

Blues

Excerpt From ‘Post-Modern Blues’

OFM interviewed David M. Perkins in April 2020, just before his poetry collection, I May…

Place Them at the Alter Flyer

Place Them on the Altar: Local Artists Perform on the Trans, Nonbinary Experience

Next week for Boulder Pride week, Silen Wellington and Tessa Romano will be returning to…

Trans

The Cost of Visibility: Trans Progress and the LGBTQ Community

It’s an interesting time to converse about LGBTQ progress, especially checking the news during any…

quiet

Out and Proud, But Not Loud

In my high school yearbook, my English teacher described having me in her class for…

Pride

Prepping for Pride: The Many Ways to Celebrate this Month

For the first time in three years, all Denver Pride events will be live and…

anti-sex work

How Anti-Sex Work Arguments Misunderstand Sex Work and Labor

The sex industry has long been one of the most criminalized industries in the United…