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Rejecting heteronormativity in queer relationships with Naeem Davis
Rejecting heteronormativity in queer relationships with Naeem Davis
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2020
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Podcast episode
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For the fourth episode of Growing Up with gal-dem, we hear from cultural curator and founder of BBZ, Naeem Davis. Naeem tells us about the LGBTQI+ spaces that helped to shape their identity growing up and how they were inspired to curate spaces that were even more inclusive. We hear about how a trip to San Francisco was a pivotal moment for adopting the term ‘queer’ and how this has influenced how they define themself.Naeem shares a text they sent a soon-to-be girlfriend, who they chased in the hope of being in a ‘normative’ relationship. Naeem guides us through the importance of maintaining independence in relationships and how pushing boundaries in love is something to be celebrated.Find transcripts and show notes for all of Growing up with gal-dem here.
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Released:
May 20, 2020
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