Kat Nadi-Duma moved to Provo in their early twenties to give support to a young woman they were dating who was a student at BYU. With encouragement from their partner, they joined the LDS church after having been raised Irish Catholic by a grandmother. The influence of paganism in Irish Catholicism was a natural bridgeContinue reading “Solstice: the family Yule tradition of Kat Nadi-Duma”
Category Archives: Peculiar People
Giving thanks in South Provo: a guest post from David, a client at Food & Care Coalition
I think what I’m most grateful for is freedom from addictions. It’s been a few months since I smoked my last cigarette and marijuana. Harder drugs, it’s been years. More specifically I’m free from the mental habit of addiction, from thirst; that thing that drives you to negativity and senseless activity, whether standing on yourContinue reading “Giving thanks in South Provo: a guest post from David, a client at Food & Care Coalition”
Giving thanks in South Provo: an interview with Food & Care Coalition client, Leandra
“Everything you need to know to live on the street you learn in kindergarten. You learn your manners; your “please,” “thank you,” and “you’re welcome.” You learn ABCs, 1-2-3s, and look both ways before you cross the street. Don’t get in the van because there’s never candy, there’s never a lost puppy. You learn caring,Continue reading “Giving thanks in South Provo: an interview with Food & Care Coalition client, Leandra”
Initiative: an interview with transgender artist, Noah Barlow
Transgender man, Noah Barlow, moved to Provo with his family in 2010. He graduated from Timpview High School in 2015, and was accepted into Utah Valley University’s art program on full academic scholarship. He has plans to complete his BFA in illustration in 2023. His watercolor painting, Initiative, was created as a ritual act ofContinue reading “Initiative: an interview with transgender artist, Noah Barlow”
Laura Ruiz-Ortega: Ode to Provo City
Ode to Provo City(Provo you make me weep) Have you ever felt tied up, unableto breathe comfortably?This city makes me feel that way,Todos los diasHow dare you make my skin a curse?Sin considerar me persona,How dare you offer me a goldengoblet?Al borrar mi cultura,Have you seen our elders, braidstoriesin their long jet black hair? YetContinue reading “Laura Ruiz-Ortega: Ode to Provo City”
Winter’s Tale: a National Coming Out Day narrative
Winter Pool is a gentle 27-year-old non-binary person with a huge heart. They love high fantasy, be it in books, video games, or TV shows. Their long list of likes includes: the “Red Wall” novels, Magic the Gathering, “The Truman Show,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “Rugrats,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Stranger Things,” and “The GoodContinue reading “Winter’s Tale: a National Coming Out Day narrative”
Genuine: the poetry of single-mother, Mary Walker
Mary Walker has an infectious laugh and a natural talent for putting people at ease. She is a 29-year-old single mother living in South Provo with a dog, a cat, and her two young daughters—Summer, 3, and EJ, 5. She grew up, the daughter of a white father and a Filipino mother, in what sheContinue reading “Genuine: the poetry of single-mother, Mary Walker”
Raynbow Collective’s Back to School Pride night promises to be a real drag
As Raynbow Collective gears up for Saturday’s BYU Back to School Pride night, Provo is suddenly in the national spotlight again. Planned festivities at Kiwanis Park include LGBTQ speakers, a Pride march, live touring bands, vendors and food trucks, but the highlight of the evening is a “family friendly” drag show at 6 p.m. TheContinue reading “Raynbow Collective’s Back to School Pride night promises to be a real drag”
Chalking the Block: an interview with former BYU students on being queer at a church school
This weekend, Brigham Young University’s queer students are celebrating Pride. The celebration is spearheaded by Raynbow Collective, a Provo non-profit organization that focuses on creating and identifying safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff at the LDS church school. The collective invited allies and queer studentsto chalk the sidewalks just outside of campus asContinue reading “Chalking the Block: an interview with former BYU students on being queer at a church school”
Housing a Community: Marianne Hales shares her tale of a quilting club
All good family’s (houses)are (not) похож MaryAnn Taylor The story of the Little House Quilting Club (LHQC) is a bittersweet work of art patchworked together with painstaking love. In addition to quilting, Marianne Hales is single-parenting two kids, Emily Laura and Micah, caring for her aging parents, teaching college courses, and courageously battling Multiple Sclerosis. ItContinue reading “Housing a Community: Marianne Hales shares her tale of a quilting club”
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