This e-zine puts my data, collected for my Honors Thesis, in conversation with other aspects of queer community and culture. I conducted 14 qualitative interviews with self-identified queer individuals to explore the ways in which lesbian, bisexual, and queer women and trans- and gender non-conforming individuals create, shape, and maintain community during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Using my data as a starting point, I set out to explore some of the topics my interviewees brought up, and to produce some articles to be consumed by a public audience. In this e-zine, I consider topics such as Marriage Equality, a book review of a new queer study, inclusivity in queer spaces, and the community-building power of Tiktok as a platform. This website is for anyone who is interested in gaining a better understanding of the sociology behind queer community. You do not have to be queer to engage with my work, and there is a glossary of terms for this exact purpose – so that non-queer non-sociologists can still read and digest my work. However, I hope that for the queer people who come across this e-zine, it can serve as a starting point for thinking critically about the power we have to create and maintain communities to uphold our values and work towards our goals. Since queers are vastly underrepresented and understudied in sociological scholarship, this e-zine is a testament to, and love letter to, the resiliency of queer women, trans- and gender non-conforming people, and queers of color.
