Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2017
The LGBTQ+ community is very diverse – in terms of race, ethnicity, ability, class, religion, you name it. It also includes a wide variety of things – sexual orientations, sexualities, sexes, gender identities, relationship arrangements, and more. As inclusive as the community is in theory, how much of this is actually reflected in Pride celebrations? Like previous posts have explained, …
Previously on data confirms things we already know, it was revealed that Pride is indeed less fun these days – mostly due to it being taken over by corporations (as well as other not-so-fun entries like politicians and religious organizations). As shocking as this wasn’t, I wanted to focus in on this corporate aspect and explore it a little more. …
So, I’ve had a long standing theory that Pride celebrations have gotten less fun over the years. It seems like every year I spend more and more time pity-clapping for a clearly uncomfortable and stuffy politician or dodging the growing army of HRC volunteers who “just need a minute of your time”. In an attempt to gauge whether this is …
Another awesome gay data viz that deserves a shoutout! NoHomophobes is a project out of University of Alberta’s Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services that has been tracking homophobic language on Twitter for years now! The interface features a real-time counter for 4 homophobic terms, a scrolling ticker for the actual tweets (some are really hateful, be careful), and …
An exploration of lip syncs in RuPaul’s Drag Race through network analysis. The lip sync is the ultimate test of a drag queen’s ability, and the conclusion of every episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Using social network analysis, I attempt to explore the lip sync prowess of contestants on the show. Using the frequency that a queen lip syncs, what …
Not necessarily LGBTQ+ themed, but I feel like there is some sort of connection between having the courage to live as your authentic self and saying the word “fuck” alot. Something about realness or honesty or freedom, maybe? Feel free to disagree. I really just want an excuse to share this (cause I am still extremely amused). For pure entertainment, …
Aka the visualization that shaped my career. So The Guardian has this page that tracks gay rights in the US by state. It is a 100% awesome. Colored chunks for different kinds of rights, states are grouped so regional patterns are apparent, interactive hovers bring up additional information about the state’s legal environment. Hours of fun people! Awesome interactive visualizations …
