Tag: LGBTQ+

Catch Us at The Dub: Kansas City’s Brand New Women’s Sports Bar

By Sophia-Joelle McDowell
Photos by Whitney Young

When the CPKC Stadium opened at Berkley Riverfront Park in Kansas City last year, it was the first professional women’s sports stadium in the United States to open to the public. Welcome to teal town, baby! As Kansas Citians, we couldn’t be prouder to cheer on the KC Current—and women’s sports news in the metro keeps getting better.

Downtown Kansas City is getting something you may not have realized was missing: a sports bar dedicated to women’s sports. Rachel Glenn and Monica Brady, partners in business and in life, are the masterminds behind The Dub. We spoke with them about the exciting new spot heading our way. Get excited Kansas City! 

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Get Comfy, It’s Cozy Game Season

By The Catcall Team

We’ve got nothing against intense video games with lots of action and noise, but sometimes the moment calls for something a little more relaxing. Cozy games are typically low stress, and the right one can feel like a warm hug. They’re a great way to unwind or set the tone for the day. 

What makes one person feel toasty and snug might not be the same for another. Popular games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley are classics for a reason, but if you’re looking to switch your cozy gaming up with something fresh, then you’ve come to the right place! At Catcall, we love a cozy game. So we rounded up our team and shared some of our favorites. Give ‘em a play and let us know what you think. 

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Defining What it Means to be Trans: From Fear to Myself

By Shelby Faulkner
Art by Maddy Best

The definition of the word transgender has changed many times throughout my life. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “transgender” as a person whose gender identity is opposite to the sex identified at birth. But that’s not what it means to be trans—not really. Sometimes it means fear, self-hatred, and so many other unpleasant feelings. Sometimes it means learning that on the other side of anxiety and fear, you often find love and joy.

Although I didn’t have words for it at the time, I first started to realize I was trans around the 6th grade. Growing up in a small town I didn’t have a lot of exposure to queer people. In my town the word “gay” was used as an insult rather than an adjective—and in elementary school, kids used to ask if anyone wanted to play “smear the queer” as a recess game. Occasionally, the word “he-she” would get thrown around too. On Sundays, we would go to church, and sometimes they would preach about how homosexuals would burn in eternal hellfire because they were living in sin. Being trans means learning to hide.

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Writing Our Legacies: Memory Work & Reclaiming Black Queer Narratives

By Max Sheffield
Photos by Whitney Young

Family is a tricky subject for queer people. Understanding our lineage? Even more so. 

Speaking with queer elders about what they have faced and what we can learn has been a moving part of my own journey toward acceptance and understanding of my identity.

But as a white queer person, you cannot start to have these questions without acknowledging the visibility and privileges that white queer people have over queer Black and Brown folks. They have led the way for queer liberation, but their stories can be hard to find. The local media archive, B/qKC (Black/queer Kansas City), provides a space for those stories to get the representation they deserve.

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Catcall's 2025 Books to Look For

Must-Add Books for Your 2025 Reading Wishlist

By Sophia-Joelle McDowell
Art by Maddy Best

As we take on the next four years, many will turn to books for distraction and connection. This is the perfect time to pick up more titles with diverse voices or an LGBTQ+ focus. 

January has already brought new releases like The Three Lives of Cate Kay, How to Sleep at Night, Black in Blues, Holy Ground, Give Her Credit, Single Player, and Onyx Storm. We Do Not Part was first published in 2021, but was recently translated from Korean to English and published in January too. There are so many other titles left to get excited about.

If you’re looking for new reads to stack onto your TBR, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you lean towards romance, smut, true crime, or sci-fi, there’s something for you. These new releases will be hitting bookstore and library shelves near you in 2025! 

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