I thought I was safe- Anonymous
By Anonymous Content Warning: Rape, Sexual Assault They say don’t go to court and press charges because it’s only going to hurt you more. They say don’t go to court because no one saw anything. They say don’t go to…
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Archaeologist- Rebecca Foley
By Rebecca Foley On the first of May, they dig her up. Each bone is exposed to the cold air with tender, methodical sweeps of the brush. The gentle curve of her spine, the vulnerable notch of her clavicle. She…
A Woman’s Place- Anonymous
By Anonymous I know a lot about kitchens The debris blocking the burner The fridge light that won’t come on I know about the fourteen knives And the one that has been missing for a while I know about the…
Campus Catchup- Max Fox
By Max Fox RAPID STI Testing Available Weekly Free RAPID STI testing will be available for QUT students weekly in semester two, confirms QUT Guild Vice-President (Gender and Sexuality) after meetings with the university medical centre resulted in a 50/50…
You Will Find A Way- Shakira Mohammed
By Shakira Mohammed You will find a way, when you are torn. Slaps you weren’t meant to borne. You will find a way, when you are shattered. You weren’t meant to be cursed or battered. You will find a…
Please Select Gender- Tristan Niemi
By Tristan Niemi Two roads diverged in a gendered wood And I, sad I could not travel down both Nor forge a new path between them Said ‘fuck it’ and sat down Many a soul would pass me by Each of…
The Homosexual Agenda – Josh James
By Josh James Dear readers of Glass, Last year I realised something. Last year, I realised and came to terms with something that completely and utterly changed the way I think. It changed the way I think about myself, the way I think about…
Am I a stereotype?- Max Fox
By Max Fox “I’m gay but I’m not feminine” “I’m gay but I like beer” “I’m gay but I don’t let that define me” That’s the one statement I just can’t reconcile. Queer people have different stories, journeys, values,…
Snakes on a Plane: Struggling with Transphobia at 30,000 Feet – Em Readman
By Em Readman The flight from Brisbane to Perth takes about five hours. The seats are uncomfortable, the movies are pretty good, and the vegetarian meals are hit or miss. I take this flight pretty often to visit my family, so it’s…
I Am Non-Binary- Tyler Smith
By Tyler Smith Dust motes sail softly through the strained sunlight illuminating my bedroom. A fan whirs, pushing the unkept curls across my forehead in regular intervals. The unmistakeable smell of burnt toast comes from downstairs, and my aunt swears.…
