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UWQPOCPROJECT

uwqpocproject@gmail.com

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UW QPOC PROJECT

"Invisibility is not a natural state for anyone" - Mitsuye Yamada

This project was an initiative to create space for queer people of color, and analyze the existing representations in film and television. We recognize the lack of positive and accurate representations of queer people of color's lives and experiences, and we aim to bridge the gap through our I nstagram collective

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Queer Black Death in Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black

Queer Black Death in Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black

Queer Black Death in Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black

Shape of Water is Not A Win For Queer People

Shape of Water is Not A Win For Queer People

Shape of Water is Not A Win For Queer People

Examining QPOC in International Films VS. Mainstream Hollywood

Examining QPOC in International Films VS. Mainstream Hollywood

Examining QPOC in International Films VS. Mainstream Hollywood

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Queer Black Death in Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black

Queer Black Death in Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black

Queer Black Death in Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black

Of the many Netflix-original series TV shows, Orange Is the New Black (also commonly abbreviated as OITNB), has had immense success in...

Shape of Water is Not A Win For Queer People

Shape of Water is Not A Win For Queer People

Shape of Water is Not A Win For Queer People

The Shape of Water, directed by Guillermo del Toro, does a lot of things right. Del Toro inverts the classic monster movie of the 1950s...

Examining QPOC in International Films VS. Mainstream Hollywood

Examining QPOC in International Films VS. Mainstream Hollywood

Examining QPOC in International Films VS. Mainstream Hollywood

Many of the queer representations and stories we see in media, revolves around the same, repetitive story; the story that sells. It is...

Representation We Have Vs. Representation We Need

Representation We Have Vs. Representation We Need

Representation We Have Vs. Representation We Need

For much of modern history, queer folk have been forced to chase after representation within film, television, and other forms of media....

Two-spirited Individuals

Two-spirited Individuals

Two-spirited Individuals

“Little girl, you have niizhin ojijaak (two spirits) living inside of you,” said Ma-Nee Chacaby’s kokum (grandmother) to Ma-Nee when she...

Black Panther and Black Queer Representation

Black Panther and Black Queer Representation

Black Panther and Black Queer Representation

The recent blockbuster Black Panther has been a huge step forward in positive representations of black characters in a film targeted at...

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