otherwiseaward.org/2026/10/appl... We solicit applications for two 2026 Otherwise Fellows. Each Fellow receives USD $500. Apply by December 15th.

It’s a great day when I get to teach “The Ski Lodge” episode of Frasier, written by the brilliant @joekeenan.bsky.social, in my television studies course!

It’s true, I’m bad in bed.

rachel corbman@rachelcorbman.bsky.social · 7mo ago

sooooo glad that a medical doctor concurs with me that @jedsamer.bsky.social is terrible at sleeping. This was my assessment as a doctor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies.

sometimes @jedsamer.bsky.social yells “quick give me a phone” and then they return my phone thirty minutes later with 55 videos of Artie cat chirping at birds

We are delighted to announce the selection of two new Otherwise Fellows: illustrator and animator Aude Abou Nasr @ahlanmydarlings.bsky.social and author Ayida Shonibar @ayidashonibar.bsky.social . otherwiseaward.org/2026/02/anno... #SFF #illustration #fantasy #childrenslit #sciencefiction #horror

Announcing the 2025 Otherwise Fellows! « Otherwise Award

The Otherwise Motherboard is delighted to announce the selection of two new Otherwise Fellows: illustrator and animator Aude Abou Nasr and author Ayida Shonibar. Aude Abou Nasr is a French-Lebanese…

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Otherwise supports the very sort of fiction that we need today more than ever: visions of possibilities through the fog of the present. Please donate otherwiseaward.org/support-us/d... to our year-end fundraising campaign: otherwiseaward.org/2025/12/help...

Help Sustain the Otherwise Award! « Otherwise Award

Please donate to help us raise $9,000 for the next year of operations.

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Yay! @chrisevargas.bsky.social is coming to ASU

TIP/ALLI sneak peek at Lesbian Lives NYC tomorrow!! We’ve got postcards for those curious about the film/pining for their very own @rachelcorbman.bsky.social pinup, so if that’s you come on by!! 👯‍♀️📽️🌈🚀

Rejected everywhere, staged as a hoax, and finally published in a lesbian sex mag — Sarah Schulman’s “A Short Story About a Penis” has quite a history. Rachel Corbman uncovers its fascinating legacy in Signs’ new issue: check it out here! (sub. req’d):

Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society | Vol 51, No 1

This introduction to “Lesbian Studies, Now” reflects on the affective, intellectual, and political stakes of invoking “lesbian” as a generative scholarly category in the present as well as the three…

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My article, “The Comedy of Chris E. Vargas: Trans Play at the Tipping Point,” is out now with CAMERA OBSCURA! 👯‍♂️🦜🦄📚 Shoot me a message if you’re having trouble accessing ;)

The Comedy of Chris E. Vargas: Trans Play at the Tipping Point

Abstract. This essay contends that trans comedy offers an important praxis for this post‐tipping‐point moment. Today many are wary of comedy, long familiar with the common punchline, “It's a transsexu...

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A history of the Lesbians for Liberty’s 2002 kiss-in protest, my lesbian youth, and the Lesbian Herstory Archives’ upcoming exhibit at Barclays www.them.us/story/lesbia...

Lesbians for Liberty: Looking Back at the WNBA Kiss-In Protest of 2002

Today, the league largely embraces its LGBTQ+ fandom. But that acceptance was hard-won.

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We said goodbye to my stepdaughter, Amelie, today. In her nineteen years, she traveled the country, beat up many dogs and cat sitters (she was 6 lb), wrote Jed’s book, ate so much string cheese, and served as a reluctant mentor to five younger cat and dog siblings. We’ll miss her very much.

Last day to self nominate!

Slava Greenberg 🩼🏳️‍⚧️✡️🇺🇦🧶 in 🇳🇱 for 🍉@slavagreenberg.bsky.social · last yr.

Queer and trans film and media scholars, SCMS QTC members, please help me retire as the senior co-chair of @scmsqtc.bsky.social! I am old & tired. We’re looking for secretary nominees until the 25th to hold elections. It’s a 3 year term: secretary ➡️ junior co-chair ➡️ senior co-chair ➡️ retirement.

This cat is named Brandy and, like a true New Yorker, she was very interested in the 18 bagels in my suitcase

Beautiful essay on MANHUNT in this

Duke University Press@dukepress.bsky.social · last yr.

"Trans Speculative Media and Fiction," a special issue of TSQ (12:1) edited by Jed Samer and Cáel M Keegan, is now available! View the TOC and read the editor's introduction: buff.ly/w2QTN47 Buy this issue: buff.ly/iWpNEvu

she’s out!

Queer and trans film and media scholars, SCMS QTC members, please help me retire as the senior co-chair of @scmsqtc.bsky.social! I am old & tired. We’re looking for secretary nominees until the 25th to hold elections. It’s a 3 year term: secretary ➡️ junior co-chair ➡️ senior co-chair ➡️ retirement.

SCMS Queer and Trans Caucus@scmsqtc.bsky.social · last yr.

Dear QTC members, We are looking for a new caucus Secretary! If you are interested in nominating yourself for this position, please email a bio of 100-200 words and a platform of 200-300 words to scmsqueer@gmail.com by the end of the day on Friday, May 16th. MORE INFO ⬇️

Our special issue of TSQ on speculative media and literature is now out and online! You can read the introduction I wrote with @caelkeegan.bsky.social, “Trans Speculation in the WTF,” here: read.dukeupress.edu/tsq/article/... @dukepress.bsky.social

TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly | Duke University Press

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Alliance of Over 570 College and University Leaders Condemns the Apprehension and Detention of International Students and Calls on the Administration to Respect Constitutional Rights. 🔥 www.presidentsalliance.org/press/allian...

We're hosting a conversation with two authors we adore: @deanspade.bsky.social & @razorfemme.bsky.social! This online event is a fundraiser for Gazan families, attendees are asked to make a donation in lieu of ticket cost. Live ASL interpretation provided. Register at firestorm.coop/events/3339-...

If you’re interested in Restoring Truth and Sanity™️ to history, consider submitting a proposal to the special issue of @femmediahist.bsky.social that I’m editing on “Reproductive Politics and Media Histories.” Due APRIL 1.

Hootie who?! Go Vinyl!!!

The purrfect photo subject ❤️

Oh, Insta isn't showing the preview? here you gooooooo

Doctora Malka Older@older.bsky.social · 2y ago

SO. THRILLED. www.instagram.com/p/DHG13EBpM1...

Trying to get above the noise to share that our entire special issue on Queer World Cinema is currently open access! brill.com/view/journal...

What a fun day for Nathaniel the spaniel…and his humans!

You join this family, you read @pmckelveyphd.bsky.social’s “Disability Works.”

👯‍♂️ here is the emoji likeness of Jed and me as humanities fellows next year