I hate to admit it but it took me a couple of seconds to realise this was a Rent reference. The Jellicle and Imp completely disagree with me on this but I reckon Rent is much more a part of Gay Male culture in the UK. Having said that I really love La Boheme and … Read More
In the nineties there was this weird thing in the adolescent/early twenties lesbian community, certainly around Manchester and online, of how you weren’t supposed to be butch or femme because that was mimicking heterosexual sexual/relationship norms. Androgyny was the thing in the nineties and noughties, a lot of us queer girls went through non-binary phases … Read More
I think there are an awful lot of things about people generally that I don’t understand and that absolutely goes for our lovely Quiltbag too. However, I think one thing that I continue to be amazed by and want to know about is how did you manage to get yourself out there before it was … Read More
I think it’s gotta be UniQ the Lancaster university Queer Society. In a lot of ways it was a complete nightmare, but then university societies are all kind of awful as well as awesome. Christ if you want to read an entry from this blog whilst I was fully wrapped up in the bizarre politics … Read More
How are we defining relationship here? Because I was very definitely calling things when I was in my ethical slut phase not Relationships. I think the Jellicle might be my first proper girlfriend cause M-I-L have only been together for ten years (this week). But then if we define relationship as being together rather than … Read More
I have a definite liking for “We’re all born naked and the rest is drag.” from RuPaul. However if I’m going to pick a favourite quotation I’m picking a serious type one. “My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.” – Audre Lorde I like Audre Lorde very much. Her poetry … Read More
Damn I kind of shot myself in the foot yesterday as Freddy could’ve been mentioned today. However, I do like other Queer artists, I could go modern as there are so many queer artists these days. I seriously considered going old school instead for a bisexual woman who’s been around forever. Is Madonna my favourite … Read More
My favourite Queer role model/celebrity… I’ve written pretty earnestly in previous years about Queer Icons and mentors both celebrity and otherwise. I love the fact that the queer family are so spread across the celebrity world and no longer in that funnysexual sort of way. Yeah I love RuPaul for getting Queer out and visible … Read More
So I really fancy watching Bottoms when it comes out because in so many many ways it is what I would have loved to see when I was watching the relentlessly heterosexual American Pie (I still maintain it’s funnier than I thought it was going to be). However until August I will be amusing myself … Read More
(Spoilers for the final Anna Madrigal book ahead mention of suicide ideation) Last year at least the prompt was top five… My favourite book is a series, the Tales from the City series by Armistead Maupin. Honestly Anna Madrigal is lifegoals in many ways. I swear it’s not just old characters deciding to kill themselves … Read More
