Roller derby carves spaces for inclusive strength
Why did women and gender-fluid people start up to 2,000 roller derby leagues worldwide? We needed...
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Category: Columns
QUEERIES by Varla: How to reach my queer crush
Help me Varla! I have a crush and I don’t know if she is queer or non-monogamous. ...
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Slam poetry in Iowa born 19 years ago
Caleb Rainey In the documentary, “Louder Than a Bomb,” a poet takes the stage and says “poets,...
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Why stay in Iowa if you identify as progressive? Here’s why
IOWA CITY, IA — When I first moved back to Iowa in late December 2016, I left behind...
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Hey Varla: how to keep it “hot”
“I am not an expert. Just a kinky ol’ polyamorous, pansexual, lesbian entrepreneur who’s been around the block and is more experienced in the art of makin’ whoopi and wooing potential lovers than most. No question is too weird or kinky for this ol’ gal!”
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