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Review: Something Newborn Stirs in the Wilma’s ‘Horsegirl and Cowdaddy’

A review of DJ Hills’s new play “Horsegirl and Cowdaddy,” launching its world premiere at the Wilma Theater.

October 1, 2026

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Queeries: I Don’t Wanna Talk About Anything

Check out our "Queeries" column! This time on Adrianne Lenker's "Anything."

February 5, 2026

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Queeries: Only You Can Cool My Desire

Check out our "Queeries" column! This time on Bruce Springsteen.

October 23, 2025

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Sharon Hayes Screens “Ricerche: four,” Exploring Queer Elders’ Identity

On Saturday, March 22, artist and documentary filmmaker Sharon Hayes came to Swarthmore’s campus for a screening and discussion of her most recent work, “Ricerche: four.” The fourth of a series of documentaries centering on questions of gender and sexuality, the film’s

April 3, 2025

Arts

Finally, Representation that Lesbians Can Be Extremely Toxic

A simple stage setup in Upper Tarble did not stop the cast and crew of “Gay Heathers” from putting on a stellar and outstanding show. Complete with passionate performances, colorful costumes, and representation of lesbians being extremely toxic, “Gay Heathers” was incredibly

April 28, 2022

News

Queer-Centered Workshop Focuses on Challenging Dominant Narratives Around Sexuality

On Monday, April 4, approximately twenty college community members participated in a workshop titled “Beyond the Binary: Queer and Trans Pleasure 101” held in the Science Center’s Cunniff Lecture Hall. The workshop was independently organized through the efforts of several of the

April 7, 2022

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Original Student Musical “The Kai’s the Limit” Celebrates Student Passion, Queerness

The last time Swarthmore saw a football team on its campus was the year 2000. After the team won just five games in five years and at one point had the longest losing streak in America, the Board of Managers decided to

November 4, 2021

Arts

“The Kai’s the Limit”: a Q&A with Creators Marie Inniss ’23 and Hannah Sobel ’22

Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Anatole Shukla: How did you decide to team up on writing? Marie Inniss: I was gonna write everything and then I found out I can’t write music. And I was just on the phone

November 4, 2021

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“Stories of our Lives” or the Queer Kenyan Experience

In “Stories of our Lives,” the Nest Collective — an art collective based in Kenya — takes on an inspiring approach in narrating the experiences of the LGBTQ community in Kenya. What initially started as an oral project led to the production

March 5, 2020

Highlights·News

Swarthmore Queer Union Reorganizes, Takes Aim at Expanding Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Swarthmore Queer Union hosted its first meeting of the academic year, reviving the organization after a semester-long hiatus. SQU’s new board is looking to expand and re-establish the organization as Swarthmore’s main group for queer and LGBT+ students.

February 13, 2020

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Review: Something Newborn Stirs in the Wilma’s ‘Horsegirl and Cowdaddy’

Queeries: I Don’t Wanna Talk About Anything

Queeries: Only You Can Cool My Desire

Sharon Hayes Screens “Ricerche: four,” Exploring Queer Elders’ Identity

Finally, Representation that Lesbians Can Be Extremely Toxic

Queer-Centered Workshop Focuses on Challenging Dominant Narratives Around Sexuality

Original Student Musical “The Kai’s the Limit” Celebrates Student Passion, Queerness

“The Kai’s the Limit”: a Q&A with Creators Marie Inniss ’23 and Hannah Sobel ’22

“Stories of our Lives” or the Queer Kenyan Experience

Swarthmore Queer Union Reorganizes, Takes Aim at Expanding Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

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