Lee Williscroft-Ferris considers the legacy of groundbreaking TV series, ‘Queer As Folk’, 20 years on.
Author: Lee Williscroft-Ferris
Lee is a 38-year-old left-handed dyspraxic vegan and spends his time between Northumberland and Reykjavik. He has written for several online and print magazines, including The Independent, Huffington Post UK and Reykjavik Grapevine. He is the founder of The Queerness. He likes Björk, Eurovision, animals, politics and his Beats headphones.
Pride: Why are we still having to ‘protest this shit’?
As the LGBTQ+ community heads into Pride month, Lee Williscroft-Ferris considers why exactly we are ‘still protesting this shit’.
Preview: Eurovision Song Contest 2018
It’s that time of year again! As the ‘Eurovision Song Contest 2018’ approaches, Lee Williscroft-Ferris reveals what we can expect from this year’s event.
Will Young, India Willoughby and 2018: Year of the intersectional fightback
Lee Williscroft-Ferris issues a rallying call to the LGBTQ+ community to stand up and defend their rights in the era of the alt-right ascendency.
The case for animal rights as an intersectional issue
Lee Williscroft-Ferris proposes that intersectionality should extend to non-human species.
Selfish cis gay men: The stubborn stain on our community
Transport for London’s decision to introduce more inclusive language has provoked outrage – and not just from those you might expect. Lee Williscroft-Ferris takes issue with selfish cis gay men.
Pride in London is not worthy of the LGBTQ+ community’s support
Pride in London have, once again, proven themselves incapable of intersectional vision. Lee Williscroft-Ferris discusses the implications.
Leo Varadkar’s ascendency and the need for an intersectional lens
An openly gay Prime Minister in Ireland should be a cause for celebration. Lee Williscroft-Ferris looks at Leo Varadkar’s dubious record and suggests otherwise.
Album Review: CN Lester – Come Home
Lee Williscroft-Ferris reviews ‘Come Home’, the new album by leading trans activist and artist, CN Lester.
‘The perverts, pariahs and politics in all their fabulous glory’: TQ speaks to author, Edward Payne
Lee Williscroft-Ferris catches up with Edward Payne about his new book, Mr Impossible.
