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Black People! To Love Black Queer and Trans Folxs You Must Reckon with the Intimacy of the Violence

Black People! To Love Black Queer and Trans Folxs You Must Reckon with the Intimacy of the Violence

Content Warning: Full transparency, this piece centers Black cisgender heterosexual folks which means as a Black fat queer person I hope…
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Ask Codi: Are you a boy or a girl? (Column)

Ask Codi: Are you a boy or a girl? (Column)

This week’s question was not submitted through the Ask Codi account. It was asked in person, during one of the most important events of my…
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10 Common Things Well-Intentioned Allies Do That Are Actually Counterproductive

10 Common Things Well-Intentioned Allies Do That Are Actually Count...

Published on Everyday Feminism and The Body Is Not An Apology
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How I Stay Safe: 12 Types of Black folk I Remain Suspect of

How I Stay Safe: 12 Types of Black folk I Remain Suspect of

By: Cody Charles
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A Dream Undeterred: 10 Dreams I Want To Live Out In My Black Fat Queer Body In 2018

A Dream Undeterred: 10 Dreams I Want To Live Out In My Black Fat Qu...

In this time of year, emphasis on giving and reflection, I have to fight the urge to neglect my dreams and basic wants.
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What Growing Up Black And Poor Taught Me About Resiliency

What Growing Up Black And Poor Taught Me About Resiliency

By: Cody Charles
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Re-imagining Black Love

Re-imagining Black Love

By: Cody Charles
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A Pride Story: Choosing to Live My Black Fat Queer Life

A Pride Story: Choosing to Live My Black Fat Queer Life

As a child, queering my life gave me choices. The main choice? Life over death.
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The Radical Friendship Contract: 10 Expectations for Loving People Fully

The Radical Friendship Contract: 10 Expectations for Loving People ...

Published on Everyday Feminism
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Unapologetically Big-Headed

Unapologetically Big-Headed

I have a big head, and there’s nothing you can do about it.
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“You Can’t Outdo Black People” Part I

“You Can’t Outdo Black People” Part I

By: Cody Charles
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Black Joy, We Deserve It.

Black Joy, We Deserve It.

A Black Joy Survival Kit For A Rainy Day
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An Overdue Conversation With My Mother, Rosalee

An Overdue Conversation With My Mother, Rosalee

running out of time series
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