Why queer memory is not only vital in these troubled times–it’s revolutionary
In an episode of The Last of Us, Ellie and her girlfriend, Dina, ride horseback through the ruins of what was once Seattle, taking in the city’s choice of decor. Rainbow flags and banners saying “Pride” from over two decades ago, when the idea of zombie fungus was the least of their worries. “They must have been happy,” Ellie says as they examine all the street accoutrements, having no clue what any of it means. Like a lost language, the queer people in this new dystopian world had lost their history. I got goosebumps. “This is what I’m talking about,” I […]