As part of our ‘All roads lead to…’ theme this month, Lee Williscroft-Ferris explains why he’s perfectly happy with life as a ‘rural gay’.
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.
Pride in London’s RAF fly-past is excessive and short-sighted
Pride in London’s decision to allow the RAF to stage a fly-past at this year’s event has caused consternation in some quarters. Lee Williscroft-Ferris gives his view on the need for less drama and more insight.
PayPal is pulling out of North Carolina for its anti-LGBTQ+ laws. More companies should show such courage
PayPal is willing to place paramount importance on the safety of its LGBTQ+ staff in a state that puts their livelihoods – and lives – at risk. Lee Williscroft-Ferris praises their moral stance.
‘Poshida represents the complexities of Pakistan’: TQ meets filmmaker Faizan Fiaz
Following our preview of the excellent Poshida, and its debut at BFI Flare, Lee Williscroft-Ferris chats to Faizan Fiaz, the creative force behind the documentary.
BFI Flare Film Festival Preview: Poshida (Faizan Fiaz)
It’s almost time for the BFI Flare Film Festival. Lee Williscroft-Ferris sits down to watch Poshida, a documentary by British-Pakistani filmmaker, Faizan Fiaz, which depicts the grim realities of everyday life for LGBT people in the South Asian nation.
TQ appeal: Help fund ‘The Boy From Mushin’
UK producer and director, Joe Cohen, is crowdfunding The Boy From Mushin, a feature-length documentary telling the story of Bisi Alimi, a man who risked everything by coming out live on TV in his native Nigeria.
Thatcher, AIDS and hopelessness: growing up gay in the 1980s and 90s
In a very personal piece, Lee Williscroft-Ferris discusses growing up gay in the 80s and 90s.
Queeroes: Lesbians and Gays Support The Miners
As part of our Queeroes series to mark LGBT History Month, Lee Williscroft-Ferris explains why the members of Lesbians & Gays Support The Miners are an personal inspiration to him.
Queerbate: Peter Tatchell
Peter Tatchell polarises opinion like no other human rights activist. TQ curators, Stephanie Farnsworth and Lee Williscroft-Ferris go head-to-head in this first ‘Queerbate’.
Mental health charity CoolTan Arts plans events to mark LGBT History Month
South London-based mental health in arts charity, CoolTan Arts, are staging two exciting events to mark LGBT History Month. Find out more here.
