Pride in London have, once again, proven themselves incapable of intersectional vision. Lee Williscroft-Ferris discusses the implications.
Author: Lee Williscroft-Ferris
Lee is a 40 year-old left-handed dyspraxic vegan and spends his time between Northumberland and various other cities. 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.
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.
LGBTQ+ people are not pawns in your Islamophobic crusade
Some would have LGBTQ+ people believe that Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ is good for their safety. Lee Williscroft-Ferris takes issue.
Sustained intersectional resistance can defeat the forces of right-wing populism
Last weekend’s public displays of resistance against the rise of right-wing populism were heartening but Lee Williscroft-Ferris argues that more sustained action is necessary.
Thank you, George Michael: an LGBTQ+ tribute
As the LGBTQ+ community absorbs the news that George Michael has died, Lee Williscroft-Ferris considers his vital legacy.
Björk: A queer icon
Following Karen Pollock’s controversial piece on ‘straight queerness’, Lee Williscroft-Ferris evaluates the queer credentials of his music idol, Björk.
Dear Gay Times, please leave the straight guy fantasy to GayTube
Lee Williscroft-Ferris wonders whether he is the only person left feeling cold by GT’s footage of ‘straight men’ kissing other men.
PrEP: No Holy Grail but no cause for sexual moralisation either
Surely, the ruling that the NHS can fund the distribution of PrEP can only be seen as a positive development? Apparently not. Lee Williscroft-Ferris is troubled by some of the reactions to this historic decision.
