I’d like to think racism doesn’t exist, on bell hooks
Shahamat Uddin, Intersections Editor
February 5, 2020
*bell hooks as an author intentionally leaves her name lowercase I see the photo of him on my Tulane ID card. The smile is ear-to-ear, wider than his mouth has ever been. In his eyes, I can see a blind gleeful optimism, a surging desire to throw himself into all things college. He is not even a f...
Just because you watch ‘Queer Eye’ doesn’t mean you’re not homophobic
Shahamat Uddin, Intersections Editor
September 18, 2019
The moment I first saw Tan France on Netflix’s promotion for the reality show “Queer Eye” was the first moment I ever saw myself represented on television. Brown gay Muslim men seemed like an endangered species – we all knew that some of them existed, but few of us were ever lucky enough t...
A beautiful game for all: addressing homophobia in sports
Hannah May, Contributing Reporter
October 25, 2018
LGBT history month occurs annually during the month of October. The world of sports is still a largely conservative body in terms of sexuality and gender expression, which makes celebrating the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ athletes difficult during this month. Homophobia within men's sports in partic...
