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Gender, Just Like Sexuality, is a Spectrum

May 01, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Last week I wrote about sexuality and how contrary to what we have been raised to believe, sexuality exists on a fluid spectrum. This week … Read More

The Importance of Acknowledging the Spectrum of Sexuality

Apr 24, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Something that’s often hard for me to navigate as a queer person is the own intersections of my identity. When I was taught, or rather … Read More

Take Back the Night at Texas State

Apr 17, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
This week I attended my first Take Back the Night event at my university. For those who aren’t familiar Take Back the Night is a … Read More

The Bechdel Test for Music

Apr 03, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
You might be familiar with something used to critique the film industry called The Bechdel Test. In 1985 it was created by a cartoonist named Alison … Read More

Self Care Isn't Only Bubble Baths and Hot Tea, Sometimes It's Simpler

Mar 27, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Self-care is a necessary part of life in order for people to stay healthy, rested, and well. Sometimes life can just get too hectic and … Read More

The problem with Franco's conversation between his "two sexualities"

Mar 20, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Earlier this week I stumbled across an interesting interview with James Franco entitled “The straight James Franco talks to the gay James Franco.”  The title alone … Read More
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Student Activists Lobby in Texas for Trust, Respect and Access

Mar 06, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Young Texas students learned how to call upon their government representatives when they took to the state Capitol to lobby for a package of reproductive … Read More

5 Things I Learned From Lobbying at the Capitol

Feb 27, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Yesterday I did something I wouldn’t have expected myself to do in a million years. I went to my Texas State Capitol and lobbied for … Read More

Texas' First Same-Sex Marriage: What Will Come Next?

Feb 20, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Yesterday was a milestone day for Texans as the first same-sex marriage was performed in the Lone-Star State. It caused a lot of commotion (and … Read More

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