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Title
Interview with Indigo Sully
Description
Interview conducted on April 26, 2016 at Humboldt State University
Creator
Emily Owen
Source
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Date
April 26, 2016
Rights
Queer @ HSU
Identifier
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INDIGO SULLY
How do you personally identify?
An earthling. But sexually, bisexual.
How do you define “queer”?
I think queer can be taken in many ways. It can be derogatory and offensive. Or it can be queer because I don’t know what I am, but it allows me to be a bunch of different things. I would say queer is someone who doesn’t know what the fuck they are, or maybe they don’t want to be categorized and it gives them a group to belong to.
What does “queer” mean to you?
I think a lot of it has to do with your sexuality and yeah.
What do you think of the queer community at Humboldt?
There are a lot of queer-identifying people here. Everyone is super open so it’s like a free for all of queers.
What has your experience as a queer student at HSU been like?
It’s really easy going and accepting, so it’s been a really refreshing experience.
Has HSU’s student body been accepting?
Yes. It has been quite lovely with my professors and the general student body.
Did you come out at HSU? How was that?
Yeah, there are a lot more people who are confident with who they are so it’s easy to be myself here than anywhere else.
Have you ever had a negative experience at HSU relating to your queerness?
I think there is a level of fetishization of queer women. I’ve felt like I have been oversexualized in some situations because of my identity.
Have you ever felt singled out because of your queerness?
No, because sometimes it feels like straight people are the minority at Humboldt so if anything, I’ve felt the opposite of singled out.
What is a positive experience you’ve had on campus relating to your queerness?
I guess it’s a positive experience because no one really thinks anything of it. I’m just bi and it’s a regular thing here.
If you could sum up what it’s like to be queer at HSU in one sentence, what would it be?
We’re all strong, independent people here and it’s a great place to be yourself.
How do you personally identify?
An earthling. But sexually, bisexual.
How do you define “queer”?
I think queer can be taken in many ways. It can be derogatory and offensive. Or it can be queer because I don’t know what I am, but it allows me to be a bunch of different things. I would say queer is someone who doesn’t know what the fuck they are, or maybe they don’t want to be categorized and it gives them a group to belong to.
What does “queer” mean to you?
I think a lot of it has to do with your sexuality and yeah.
What do you think of the queer community at Humboldt?
There are a lot of queer-identifying people here. Everyone is super open so it’s like a free for all of queers.
What has your experience as a queer student at HSU been like?
It’s really easy going and accepting, so it’s been a really refreshing experience.
Has HSU’s student body been accepting?
Yes. It has been quite lovely with my professors and the general student body.
Did you come out at HSU? How was that?
Yeah, there are a lot more people who are confident with who they are so it’s easy to be myself here than anywhere else.
Have you ever had a negative experience at HSU relating to your queerness?
I think there is a level of fetishization of queer women. I’ve felt like I have been oversexualized in some situations because of my identity.
Have you ever felt singled out because of your queerness?
No, because sometimes it feels like straight people are the minority at Humboldt so if anything, I’ve felt the opposite of singled out.
What is a positive experience you’ve had on campus relating to your queerness?
I guess it’s a positive experience because no one really thinks anything of it. I’m just bi and it’s a regular thing here.
If you could sum up what it’s like to be queer at HSU in one sentence, what would it be?
We’re all strong, independent people here and it’s a great place to be yourself.
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