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The Keys to Lesbian Camp
The SelfThe Keys to (Lesbian) CampBy Tiffany HarrisFrom "Beyond the Margin: An Exploration of Black Lesbian Identity" “I get that it’s a gay thing, but do you really need to wear your keys on your belt to a job interview?” my mother asked, gesturing to the carabiner...
to mama
The Selfto mamaBy Atarah Israel butchered pumpkin seedsand rosebud-coated tongues,you plant apologies and nothingelse on my doorstep. it is summerand meaning has escaped me:those fickle clouds and their shapeless ideologies,their abstract tendrils envelope me...
You and I in Technicolor
The SelfYou and I in Technicolor By Cadence Beck Ivory fingers on redbone skin, your eyes were dead and filled with the sins of your daddy’s daddy long before I thought that someone might help things by keeping cans of light beer in the fridge for you. By keeping...
A Conversation with Saffy Osei about Deeper: A Collection of Offerings
The VillageA Conversation with Saffy Osei on Deeper: A Collection of OfferingsBy Sophie Koutsoftas My first introduction to Saffy Osei as a writer was their piece Love Letter to Saffy written for Issue 18 of Ebony Tomatoes Collective. Simply put, Love Letter to Saffy...
Meet Pucker Up! The punk band for bad bitches
The VillageMeet Pucker Up! The punk band for bad bitchesBy Ava Pauline Emilione When Pucker Up! was still in the works, Shug and Demi—the band’s lead singer and bassist respectively—sipped on drinks at The Bog, a beloved local bar in their hometown, Scranton,...
Gndr
The SelfGndrBy Phaïssa Grenaëlle Verdilus “How do you identify”? I unhinge my mouth to answer but no sound comes out “How do you identify”? I identify as fire NO. Not like the fading flicker of a lighter But like a hell mouth where parents, strangers, and politicians...
Marbles
The SelfMarblesBy Mon Misir CW: Self-harm, purging Grace Martin, at eight years old, held the world record for filling her mouth with marbles. Only, her name wasn’t Grace Martin then. She was Kaysha Williams. Her parents wanted her to have a fierce knowledge of her...
Review: The Ghost of Leslie-Fucking-Feinberg + What Could’ve Been
The VillageReview: The Ghost of Leslie-Fucking-Feinberg +What Could've BeenBy Cheyenne Edwards It’s a dewy, drizzling night in Williamsburg, burdened by similar winds that brought Dorothy and Toto to Oz. Inside The Vino Theater, there’s a sea of queer and trans...
safe keeping
The Villagesafe keeping By Charlinda A. Banks Photo by Kendra Shiloh Russellplease, I mutter back, I am not in the business of building ghosts, and I think myself very little but a woman blurred by the shadows who care for me: first there is Adina, she holds my...
I Think I’m Going to Raise Hell: In the Depths of Texas with Denita Jones
The VillageI Think I’m Going to Raise Hell: In the Depths of Texas with Denita JonesBy Yumna ElhdariFrom "Against the Tide: Community Care in the Collapse of Empire" On a Tuesday in Neptune Beach, Florida, at a polling site, the air was thick with humidity. The...
TWA MÁK: Divinity in Dykehood
The SelfTWA MÁK: Divinity in DykehoodBy Sól GirardFrom "Beyond the Margin: An Exploration of Black Lesbian Identity" To be featured in Femme Dyke Zine 4: "Dyke Divine" I found them the way one might encounter a set of keys after tracking them in pressing loops. Right...
Love Thy Neighbor, Honor Thy Land: A portrait of community leadership in the Southwest
The VillageLove Thy Neighbor, Honor Thy Land: A portrait of community leadership in the Southwest By Ava EmilioneFrom "Against the Tide: Community Care in the Collapse of Empire" In the spring, Darien Fernandez grows corn, beans, and squash with students from the...
Disruption on the Dancefloor: A Conversation with Black Queer DJs
The VillageDisruption on the Dancefloor: A Conversation with Black Queer DJsBy Binny OnaboluFrom "Against the Tide: Community Care in the Collapse of Empire" DJ-facilitated spaces are a powerful avenue for oppressed communities to raise sound against global political...
In Loving Color: How it Feels to Love a Black Dyke
The LoversIn Loving Color: How it Feels to Love a Black DykeBy Cheyenne EdwardsFrom "Beyond the Margin: An Exploration of Black Lesbian Identity" “How does it feel to love a Black woman?” Back in 2019, R29Unbothered, a platform by Refinery29 “made by and for Black...
My Septum
The Self My Septum By Leslie Vargas I do not claim to speak for my ancestors. They speak through me. Afro-Indigeneity is not monolithic. There is no right or wrong way to be. Growing up, those around me had strong opinions surrounding my identity. I never felt I had...
#BlackGirlMagic to Black Woman Magnificence: The Melanated Millenial Guide to Community
The Village#BlackGirlMagic to Black Woman Magnificence: The Melanated Millenial Guide to CommunityBy Cheyenne EdwardsAlpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters in 1951 (source: blacksouthernbelle.com)Black women are one of the most significant pillars of our community. And...
Quicksand
The SelfQuicksandBy Payton Selby CW: Eating Disorder, Depression Payton Selby There have been three Paytons I can remember—the first I've only seen in photos. I think she was still there in that one from the beach; her hair is wild in much the way it was meant to be,...
Even A Worm Will Turn: Devaney Sparrow Uncensored
The VillageEven A Worm Will Turn: Devaney Sparrow UncensoredBy Ava Emilione CW: Eating Disorder, Sexual Assault Photos by Ava Emilione, Graphic by Yumna Elhdari “I’m so scared to be seen. To be witnessed. It feels pathetic and cowardly, like a child hiding between her...
Internalization P.O.V.
The SelfInternalization P.O.V.By Jalyssa Jimenez Issue 17 Artist's Statement/Commentary: These are emotions I struggle to authentically express and this piece is a reflection of me emotionally internalizing these feelings. Using a fish eye lens perspective, I want...
A Braided Shield
The SelfA Braided ShieldBy Jasmine LeCount-McClanahan Issue 17 Photo by Zelle Westfall I’ve never been a hair girl. For me, styling my hair has always been this obstacle to deal with in my day. I can’t just roll out of bed and walk out the door. I was never taught the...