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Colin Gill

Colin Gill

Dare to Dream: An Open Letter to Myself.

As I sit here in my apartment in the Uptown neighbourhood of Chicago, my window is open, and I can hear the rain pouring down on the cement…

Jun 13, 2023

Dare to Dream: An Open Letter to Myself.

Jun 13, 2023

Colin Gill

Learning to Love Myself

“how can i be so cruel to myself when i’m doing the best i can — be gentle.” This concise poem by Rupi Kaur encapsulates the tug of war…

Sep 1, 2022

Learning to Love Myself

Sep 1, 2022

Colin Gill

Reframing the Narrative of Strength: Compassion and Empathy in the Face of Adversity.

Throughout my life I have encountered people who did not want the best for me. They kicked me when I was down, called me names, tried to…

Aug 11, 2021

Reframing the Narrative of Strength: Compassion and Empathy in the Face of Adversity.

Aug 11, 2021

Colin Gill

Reviving Forgotten Histories: A Queer Historiography of Bangladesh

History is a collection of stories which tell of us events occurring in the past and continuing into the present affecting our daily lives…

Oct 18, 2020

Reviving Forgotten Histories: A Queer Historiography of Bangladesh

Oct 18, 2020

Colin Gill

Corporations do not have a soul. Let’s mourn the black bodies, not the broken windows.

2020 has been quite a year so far. We are witnessing and being personally affected by the worst pandemic since the Spanish Flu of 1918…

Jun 25, 2020

Corporations do not have a soul. Let’s mourn the black bodies, not the broken windows.

Jun 25, 2020

Colin Gill

Why I left the USA

I am often asked why I left my country of birth. As fellow expats and immigrants know, leaving one’s home is not a simple task. It…

Apr 26, 2020

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Apr 26, 2020

Colin Gill

COVID-19: How a new virus is rehashing old wounds and systemic inequalities.

The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)is certainly on many people’s minds at this particular moment. You don’t have to…

Mar 10, 2020

COVID-19: How a new virus is rehashing old wounds and systemic inequalities.

Mar 10, 2020

Colin Gill

Queer Migrations in a Time of Nationalism

At this particular moment in history we are witnessing catastrophic, ultra-right political forces taking over across the globe and…

Feb 4, 2020

Queer Migrations in a Time of Nationalism

Feb 4, 2020

Colin Gill

Time, place, and space: Redefining the borders of home.

I have moved to three different countries over the past three years and through this journey I have learned that the concept of home is…

Feb 4, 2020

Time, place, and space: Redefining the borders of home.

Feb 4, 2020

Colin Gill

Time, place, and space: Redefining the borders of home.

I have moved to three different countries over the past three years and through this journey I have learned that the concept of home is…

Jan 24, 2020

Time, place, and space: Redefining the borders of home.

Jan 24, 2020

Colin Gill

Colin Gill

I am a queer researcher and writer. I write about a vast array of topics including: gender equality, immigration, culture, politics, LGBTQ+ issues, and media.

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