Ever fallen in love with someone

In this anonymous post the writer explores how a song heard on the radio can be life changing when you are young and queer.

My musical tastes: Steps to P!nk via a bit of S Club

As part of The Queerness’ Music Month, Dónal Murray Ferris discusses his love of Steps- one of the biggest 90's pop groups to come out of the UK and just how they influenced his current music tastes. Back in 1997 when five gobby girls known as The Spice Girls were throwing their girl power all … Continue reading My musical tastes: Steps to P!nk via a bit of S Club

Bisexuality: a modern crisis of erasure, under-resourcing and invisibility

Guest writer Lois Shearing spells out clearly the challenges faced by the increasing number of bi people in the UK today.

Whitney Houston and the art of the diva

As part of The Queerness' Music Month, Marcus Stow discusses the impact and legacy of Whitney Houston, for the music world and him personally

The LGBTQ+ community is natural – the world proves it

Stephanie Farnsworth looks at the historic arguments that being LGBTQ+ is unnatural

Casual homophobia in the press: a perennial dilemma

Hadley considers the implications of the Daily Mail's most recent indulgence in casual homophobia.

Film Review: Beautiful Something

There is something that has always bothered me about gay cinema from the US and that is its lack of nuance and depth that European gay cinema seems to get. Since gay cinema hit the mainstream in the 80s and 90s with films like My Beautiful Laundrette and Philadelphia and TV like Angels in America … Continue reading Film Review: Beautiful Something

Tatianna serves pop goddess on new single ‘Transform’

Drag queen Tatianna releases new single 'Transform' after her appearance on 'Rupaul's Drag Race: All Stars' season 2. Michael Paramo provides a quick overview of the single.

Album Review: Hedonism by Cakes Da Killa

Michael Paramo explores Cakes Da Killa's debut album 'Hedonism' and why it succeeds as a personal statement of self-empowerment amid its most compelling atmosphere of dark cyclonic energy.

20 songs released by queer artists in 2016 that you should know

Queer artists in music are often invisible or ignored. Michael Paramo compiles a list of 20 of the best songs released by queer artists in 2016 that you should know.