Queer & Curious
A little workplace inclusion. A little history. A little personal.
A whole lot queer.
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Queer AANHPI Icons 2026 | Part 1
Celebrate queer icons Dr. Margaret Chung, James Willis Toy, and Kim Coco Iwamoto.
Celebrating Queer Icons for AANHPI Heritage Month 2026
During Week 1, we celebrate queer icons Dr. Margaret Chung, James Willis Toy, and Kim Coco Iwamoto.
How We Tell Their Story: A Note on Language
Historians and researchers have different perspectives about how to explain sexual orientation and gender identity of people in history and what language is used. In my work, I have adopted the following guidelines, which is in no way definitive.
Pride is About: Preparation
Event organizers should anticipate needs and challenges, create thorough procedures, and learn from mistakes and successes to improve year over year.
Adult ADHD Diagnosis is a Privilege
It’s been one week since I got my official ADHD diagnosis. That is a privilege. After the age of 5, in the US, getting an ADHD or autism diagnosis can be very difficult and expensive.
Pride is About: Community Care
Pride celebrations were born out of remembrance and solidarity after Stonewall and sustained throughout the AIDS Crisis to strengthen community bonds.
As an event organizer, you have a responsibility to continue that legacy in your own community.
I, Ali Kane, live and work on the traditional lands and waters of the Agawam and Nipmuc peoples (Tataessit), whose enduring relationship with this place existed long before the city of Worcester was named.
I also acknowledge that my direct ancestors were an active part of colonizing the land now known as the state of Massachusetts. I carry that history with humility and grief.
I am committed to remembering and respecting the Nipmuc and Agawam people, and the land itself, by ensuring access to nature remains a universal right, not a privilege.