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Emotional intimacy in a time of physical distancing

Emotional intimacy in a time of physical distancing

2021, the year that sorely lacked in human connection, was brightened by innovative technologies meant to draw emotional intimacy in a time of physical distancing. As a physically disabled woman,...
Pride During COVID: the Queer Community asks itself if it stays inside or goes out?

Pride During COVID: the Queer Community asks itself if it stays inside or goes out?

This past March, the United States passed its one-year anniversary with the coronavirus pandemic, mask regulations, and lockdown procedures. And while quarantining eliminated many aspects of social interaction, one of...
Sometimes I Miss My Pre-Pandemic Relationship

Sometimes I Miss My Pre-Pandemic Relationship

My boyfriend and I made a decision that led to us moving in permanently after only dating for five months. I was sitting in his apartment when his dad called...
Making Friends in my 20s During the 2020s? It’s easier for me than it has ever been

Making Friends in my 20s During the 2020s? It’s easier for me than it has ever been

The new normal It’s been 406 days since I came home for Spring Break. In this time so many things have happened: I became aware of the Coronavirus outbreak, finished...
Quarantine Confessions from our Bonditos: Being Okay with it All

Quarantine Confessions from our Bonditos: Being Okay with it All

Our Bondito’s Quarantine Secrets Quarantine was bound to be a little bit messy. Even the people who have it all together on social media probably have some secrets to share...
Surviving the 2020s with a Friendship Bubble

Surviving the 2020s with a Friendship Bubble

When the pandemic hit last year, many of my friends and I whisked ourselves back to our parents’ homes or put off plans to move out. For many, this was...
The ZOOM Class of 2020

The ZOOM Class of 2020

The Life of a University Student During the 2020 Pandemic. ZOOM, socializing and how the distance manifested in the community.
Not Out and About: The Impacts of COVID on the New York City Gay Scene

Not Out and About: The Impacts of COVID on the New York City Gay Scene

While all of us are familiar with the isolation brought on by the pandemic, New York’s gay scene suffered from an additional problem: losing touch with a found family and community that made them feel accepted and free.
We’re Locked-in: Moving in Together During Lockdown

We’re Locked-in: Moving in Together During Lockdown

It sounds like a premise ripped straight out of a sitcom’s pilot script: Two couples and three friends, a grand total of seven people, moved in together to save up...