For decades, the majority of people studying, recording, and even living queer lives believed that “rural queer life” was virtually nonexistent.  “We take for granted that rural areas and small towns are inhospitable to queer life, and always have been,” said Dr. Colin Johnson, a professor of Gender Studies and History at Indiana University, Bloomington. The post Rural Queer History: Hidden in Plain Sight appeared first on The Daily Yonder.

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, a new email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you see here? You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article and receive more conversations like this in The post Q&A: Artist KT Taylor on Building Community Connection for Rural Queers appeared first on The Daily Yonder.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Timothy J. Reeves has witnessed the pandemic on the front lines of the rural American health-care system. What follows are his personal reflections on that experience. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are the author’s views only and do not in any way reflect the views and opinions of the medical center, The post Commentary: Covid-19 and Long-Term Care in Rural America – One Administrator’s Reflections appeared first on The Daily Yonder.