Karen Pollock responds to the Daily Mail attack on the charity Mermaids
November: music month
Each month here at The Queerness, we explore a subject in more depth and invite guest posts. This November we are looking at music. For many queer people, music is an integral part of their life, their coming out, the soundtrack to their first love, how they realised they were queer. Musicians have been a part of … Continue reading November: music month
Purple Prose: Review
Steph Farnsworth reviews Purple Prose, an anthology of writing by bisexual people based in the UK
I beg your pardon?
Karen Pollock takes issue with the idea of a deeply queerphobic government issuing pardons for acts which should never have been crimes in the first place.
TV Review: Feral
Dónal Ferris reviews the hottest new LGBTQ+ drama on the block. With sex, drugs and a lot of drama this is not to be missed. Described by creator Morgan Jon Fox as being 'Like HBO’s "Looking" or "Girls," but set in Memphis, Tennessee.' Feral follows the lives of a group of 20 somethings and the complications of … Continue reading TV Review: Feral
‘I think representation is positive in general as long as it’s not totally hurtful. Things have come a long way.’ TQ meets filmmaker Morgan Jon Fox
Dónal Ferris chats to Morgan Jon Fox, director of Feral about his inspiraiton behind the show and how he found himself working with new streaming service Dekkoo.
Life as a homoromantic asexual
In this personal essay, Michael Paramo reflects on his experience as a homoromantic asexual in southern California and examines how this identity has played an integral role in shaping his life.
Where is the love?
Stephanie Farnsworth examines how the LGBTQ+ community is erasing romantic identities.
Queer people of color & criminal (in)justice, Part 1: classification and incarceration
In this multi-part series, Michael Paramo explores some of the intersections between queer people of color and the criminal justice system. Part one focuses on the classification and incarceration of queer people of color.
Can someone tell the British LGBT awards that bi women are not part time lesbians
Yesterday the British LGBT awards claimed to be bi inclusive by promoting its largely unknown Lesbian and Bi women group. Karen Pollock explores the reasons why they have fallen short of the mark.
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