Category: LGBTQ History
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To Mother or Not To Mother… That Is the Question
Mother is a term coined by the internet to describe any iconic female individual. This use of the word stemmed from, like almost all “online slang”, POC within ballroom and drag culture. The term ‘Mother’ was used often as an exclamation, a sound of praise towards a feminine individual who had the ability to look…
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LGBTQ Task Force: Meet Us At the AfterGlow
Clove: All right, we can get started. Can you tell us your name and what you do for the task force? Cathy Renna: Sure. My name is Kathy Renna and I am the Communications Director for the National LGBTQ Task Force. Clove: What is the mission of the LGBTQ+ Task Force? Cathy Renna: So the…