Vampires are always symbolic of the outsider, the Other, the ones who are different. The ones that the good, pure folks of the town clutch their pearls when they see them, as they fear that the monsters will destroy all things decent about society. Vampires are foreign, they are queer, they are not us. And … Continue reading Vampires, Queers, and Jews: Why I Love the Horror of Power
Pride
First Kill and Why We Need More
First Kill takes the modern vampire story and makes it fresh by giving it something it’s needed for a while. Women who love women.
The (Broom) Closet of Dumbledore – A ‘Good’ Gay is a Quiet Gay
Rowling has this thing about minorities. She wants them to get rights… but on her terms, in nice gentle ways that don’t upset the social order.
Kink Belongs at Pride
It's not "We're here, we're queer, sorry for the inconvenience. We'll try to temper our existence to fit a mold that'll be more palatable for you to accept us." It's "We're here, we're queer, get used to it." So get used to it.
Does Kink Belong at Pride?
Since I did a post about polyamory because I'm polyamorous, I think it's reasonable for me to touch on this subject because I'm kinky. Also I'm a masochist so infer what you will.
Evelyn Silver 