A Queer in Hamburg

A wonderful part of my job as a director is that I get to visit different cities and experience queer culture around the world and most recently I got to spend some time in the German city of Hamburg. Having visited Cologne and Berlin in recent years it was hard to ignore the super liberal, … Continue reading A Queer in Hamburg

Film Review: Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do The Time Warp Again

Dónal Ferris takes a look at the remake of one of the hottest camp classics of all time- 'Rocky Horror'. Is it astounding or is the excitement fleeting after the title sequence? Welcome to into the Lab- make yourself comfortable

Mermaids and the Daily Mail

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.