“To subject to scrutiny the mechanisms which render life painful, even untenable, is not to neutralize them; to bring to light contradictions is not to resolve them. But, as skeptical as one might be about the efficacy of the sociological message, we cannot dismiss the effect it can have by allowing sufferers to discover the possible social causes of their suffering and, thus, to be relieved of blame.”
― Pierre Bourdieu, The Weight of the World: Social Suffering in Contemporary Society
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Piquing’s Picks – Queer News Stories You Should Read Today
We have scoured the internet to find the most LGBTQIA+-relevant stories that are either trending, worth a read, or long-forgotten but still relevant and thought-provoking, so that you don’t have to. Each week, Piquing Duck will summarize a handful of stories, often tied to relevant facts, historical events, or current affairs in the LGBTQIA+ world globally, providing links and resources for those who wish to read the stories in full. Please be sure to follow the links provided to read the stories summarized in detail, and access more resources to further enhance your understanding of the stories shared.
Podcast Episode 1 – The Importance of a Chosen Family
“ten reasons to love being queer
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the people within our community are so supportive and so caring and so loving, most of the time towards people they don’t even know
and it is in moments like that when you realize that the queer community is more than a community
we are a family”
― Courtney Carola, Have Some Pride: A Collection of LGBTQ+ Inspired Poetry
Invisible Leash: Realities of Living Abroad as a Queer African (Pt 2)
“One miner at Robinson Deep Mines, Daniel, […] claims that as an induna or “boss boy”, he had sought the company of a “girlfriend”, that is, a young Basotho man, because he was not authorized to go in town to “see women”. However, when he got special permission to leave the mining complex, he recalls with barely suppressed emotion that, during such leaves, he would soon long to be reunited with his “boy-wife”. He and his peers claimed that “[they] loved them better” and preferred them over the experienced (female) city streetwalkers.”
― Chantal Zabus, Out in Africa: Same-Sex Desire in Sub-Saharan Literatures & Cultures
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