Dani Lamorte
On Choosing to Not Choose a 'Chosen Family'
Choosy moms select something. I forget what, if I ever knew, but they choose and that's the American way. We choose our political representatives, or at least we fill out a nifty form with such implications. We choose from nearly identical consumer [...]
Stomping Spots: Queer Feelings for a Bad Bug Heading to Michigan
I’m not even supposed to be here, according to a wide swath of American voters. I should be violently changed or destroyed, according to them.
Horton Hears a They/Them: The Linguistics of Nonbinary Speech
An old book says that "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus." I've never read the book, but it must be true. After all, men and women are total and polar opposites. Men wear pants so they don't tangle their ankles and fall down. Women wear [...]
When They Go Low, We Go Sideways: Finding Queer Light in Dark Times
Pride Month means endless ear-bashing about history, community and being a "key voter" — so join me in front of the TV and we'll zone out for a bit to recover.Flick on the TV and you’ll see a battered housewife from Battle Creek, [...]
Plant Daddies Everywhere: A Look Inside the Men Who Father Their Foliage
I can't help but notice that Grindr is full of hungry creatures, reaching out to take whatever you can give. They're insatiable.I'm talking about plants, to be clear. My Grindr grid is covered in plants: Monstera in the back of a butt pic; [...]