After a year of discussions regarding the future of decorations at Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse, a new policy is currently being finalized by the Scripps administration.
Tag: LGBTQ+
OPINION: Celebrating the oppressors: How corporatized pride harms queer liberation
This June, pride month celebrations and protests are backlit by political unrest spurred by ICE raids, mobilization of the California National Guard against protestors in Los Angeles and police response to protests. In light of these imminent threats to undocumented members of the queer community, LA Pride organizers stated that they were “actively working with local Law Enforcement to ensure a safe and welcoming environment at all Pride events.” Evan Sevaly, CM ’26 argues that the cognitive dissonance of asking the members of the queer community to put their trust in the same people who are persecuting them is indicative of how pride has been leveraged by the forces it was found to fight against.
OPINION: GOP and Trump’s political chaos mask his policy failures
As the GOP escalates its attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, the Idaho House has taken steps to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark ruling that established federal same-sex marriage protections. Celeste Cariker PZ ’28 contends that these efforts — along with other sweeping measures like ending birthright citizenship — are not isolated policies but part of a broader “shock and awe” strategy.
A Nightmare on 6th St: How ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ uses your memories against you
When is a movie not just a movie? Horror columnist Niko Kay Smith dives deep into the trans phenomenon of Jane Schoenbrun’s recent coming-of-age horror film “I Saw The TV Glow” and the ways it demands participation from its audience.
‘Queering the form’: Playwright Gina Young is reaching out to the next generation of queer artists
Gina Young, a celebrated queer playwright, director, and musician, offered an intimate performance at Scripps College’s SCORE living room on Feb. 1. She performed monologues from six of her plays and chronicled her journey through queer history and theater. She shared how her own experiences of navigating queerness in a Catholic school and her involvement in the Riot Grrrl scene influenced her work.
OPINION: Mewing, mogging and male models — is Looksmaxxing the key to acceptance?
Anjali Suva PO ’27 believes that Looksmaxxing — an online trend popular among young men that promotes maximizing physical attractiveness through dubious regimens — should be reevaluated.
Jay Carlon’s ‘Wake’ is a dance piece for collective grief and queer post-colonial identity
Filipinx dance artist and activist Jay Carlon performed an excerpt from their work “Wake” at Scripps College’s Richardson Dance Studio on Nov. 8. “Wake” is a queer post-colonial reimagination of Bisaya rituals for grieving and healing, inspired by Filipinx traditions. Carlon, who sees dance as a tool for liberation, choreographed the piece as an exploration of individual and collective grief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Carlon envisions future performances in spaces designed for queer audiences, emphasizing the importance of creating a world that suits the needs of marginalized communities.
Fishnets, corsets and community-building at the 5C Rocky Horror Picture Show
The highly-anticipated second annual Halloweekend production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” ran Oct. 27 and 28 in Pomona College’s Seaver Labs and Scripps College’s Balch Auditorium, respectively. Actors and audience members alike laughed and basked in the joy of the energetic, raunchy and campy performance.
Hidden Gems: Angels, deities and found family in ‘Corrupted Vessels’
Found families have become a big fixture of literature, especially stories about the LGBTQ+ community. Briar Ripley Page’s Corrupted Vessels doesn’t shy away about the relationships can turn toxic.
OPINION: On chest binding, Pitzer needs to put the privacy of queer students first
Don’t make assumptions about your classmates’ sexual or gender identity just because they bind their chests, writes guest columnist Lila Feldmann PZ ’24.