Author Archives: TBridges

On Queering Parenting and Gender-Neutrality

by: D’Lane Compton and Tristan Bridges –Cross-posted at Inequality by (Interior) Design and Your Queer Prof Becoming a parent is fascinating, but becoming a parent who studies gender and sexuality, and—for one of us—identifies as queer… well let’s just say … Continue reading

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Can Living in the City Make you Gay?

Cross-posted at Inequality by (Interior) Design Gallup recently published results from a new question garnering a nationally representative sample of more than 120,000 Americans: “Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?”  The results come out of interviews … Continue reading

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Toward a Sociology of “Grindr”

–Cross-posted at Inequality by (Interior) Design Apps like Grindr have really changed the ways gay men can interact in public.  I’ve heard Grindr described in different ways, but it—and apps like it—are often talked about as “gay GPS.”  They’ll tell … Continue reading

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Glitter-Bombing: Tactical Frivolity or a Frivolous Tactic?

The first time I remember glitter being used as an educational tool, I was in elementary school.  All of the first through third graders were gathered in the auditorium.  At the front of the room, an adult shouted for everyone … Continue reading

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