Blog | Casey Anne Brimmer

Active Allyship As Consistent Action Not Identity

Last week, I posted about my pet peeve, the "ally" flag. Today, I want to talk about active allyship as consistent action rather than...

In the LGBTQIA+ Community, The A is Not for Ally

The job of allies is to listen to those in the community they are allied to. Sometime in the 2000s a straight ally pride flag came out...

I Found Healing in the Not-So-Strangest of Places, But, Not Like You Might Think

On Sunday, June 25, 2023, in my hometown of Westfield, Massachusetts, there was an ecumenical Pride service (external link to recording...

Queer Joy and Representation

There is a cliche that LGBTQ+ people face in movies and in books that our parents don't want us to be LGBTQ+ because of how hard being...

Happy Pride! Or: Why I Am Visible

In the last 15 days there has been post after post wishing everyone a happy, and safe, Pride month. There have been posts which read:...

Introducing a Pedagogy of the Full Self

Introduction If you know me, you can consider skipping this introduction and jump right to the juicy bits further down the page. My name...

What do you do when your students make you cry?

Of the nine students in my Women, Gender, & Creativity course, all nine had said they planned to attend this optional, last class of the...