The Shoulders We Stand On: Alice Walker and the Radical Power of Love
Honoring Alice Walker — writer, activist, and unapologetic voice for queer love and liberation. Her courage reminds us that survival is an act of defiance.
The Shoulders We Stand On: Margaret Cho – Loud, Fearless, and Unapologetically Ours
Margaret Cho turned anger into art and survival into revolution. She showed us that being loud, queer, and unapologetic is its own kind of power.
The Shoulders We Stand On: Vito Russo and the Fight to Be Seen
Vito Russo understood that representation is survival. This post honors Russo’s fight to tell the truth about queer lives on screen and off—and the power of visibility when silence becomes deadly.
The Shoulders We Stand On: Andy Bell – a Voice That Refused to Hide
A luminous tribute to Erasure frontman Andy Bell, whose fearless voice and radical authenticity reshaped queer visibility in pop culture. From stadium anthems to HIV advocacy, his legacy is one of joy, resilience, and unapologetic truth.
The Shoulders We Stand On: Jimmy Somerville – Falsetto, Fierceness, and the Sound of Defiance
Jimmy Somerville didn’t just sing—he soared. From “Smalltown Boy” to queer disco defiance, his voice gave power to the vulnerable and rage to the silenced. We remember the icon who turned falsetto into a battle cry—and the day I met him at a flower stand in San Francisco. Charming. Unforgettable. Revolutionary.
The Shoulders We Stand On: Bayard Rustin and the Quiet Power of Radical Strategy
Bayard Rustin was the architect of the March on Washington—and the conscience of a movement that often tried to sideline him. This post honors Rustin’s radical strategy, quiet leadership, and fight for justice at every intersection.
Recent Reflections
AI isn’t here to replace queer voices—it’s here to reflect them. At Queer Reflection, we’re using AI to deepen empathy, not dilute it. This post explores how technology, when guided by lived experience, can become a mirror for emotional truth. […]
On July 17, 2025, Trump dismantles the ‘Press 3’ LGBTQ+ youth lifeline. This poetic, furious reflection demands action as we stand guard over our queer souls. […]
Queer Reflection isn’t for everyone—and that’s the point. We built this platform for those ready to listen with their hearts, not argue with their politics. If you’re willing to feel what we feel, this space is for you. […]
Before religion codified it, homophobia didn’t exist. It was taught, enforced, ritualized. This blog post unpacks how religious institutions transformed diverse human expressions of love and gender into sources of shame, and how queer liberation demands that we confront these sacred roots of oppression. […]
In a blatant act of queer erasure, conservative Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the USNS Harvey Milk renamed. From deleting trans identities in the military to whitewashing Stonewall, this is more than symbolic—it’s war on our history. […]
Before Harvey Milk, there was José Sarria—the drag queen, activist, and self-proclaimed Empress Norton. This post honors José’s royal defiance, political courage, and the dazzling power of queer pageantry as resistance. […]
