This summer, I have hung out almost exclusively with queer people, and I've had a blast. I've been participating in a lot of queer social organizations that I didn't have time for last year, I've attended several LGBT-orientated conferences, and most of my friends who stayed in Boston over the summer or that I met this summer are queer.
BAGLY, the Boston Alliance of GLBT Youth, had its 28th Anniversary Party recently, which drew more than a hundred queer youth from across Boston. We saw a amazing slide show about the the history of BAGLY, and the Executive Director did a Q&A. I also performed with the Boston Radical Cheerleaders, and there was lots of cake. It was fabulous.
It was at the Anniversary Party that I realized the extent of the queer bubble that I have been living in all summer. I'm not really sure if this bubble is a good thing that has provided me with a much needed supportive environment, or if I have just been isolating myself from “the real world”. All I know is that I'm not looking forward to going back to school and shattering this bubble.
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Hey, this is Zach. I just added your blog through lj (I'm "strauss") though I rarely post anymore.
I'm excited to be in touch. : )
I have lots of incoherent thoughts on queer bubbles. My work life is pretty darn straight, but my friends are all queermos. How does that bubble?
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