Queering the Crip, Cripping the Queer : An Exhibition on the History, Culture and Activism of Queerness & Disability

  The new Exhibit in Berlin’s queer Schwule Museum is the first international exhibition exploring the multiple historical, cultural, and political intersections of queerness and disability.  It shows works by over 20 international contemporary artists who deal with the historical themes and objects of the exhibition. Also on view is a selection from the Prinzhorn … Continue reading

Queering The Green : Post 2000 Queer Irish Poetry

I have waited a long time to get my hands on this book: my own copy took a while to arrive with me, but – more importantly – the anthology itself feels long overdue; it’s about time somebody undertook the difficult, necessary work of editing a collection of contemporary queer Irish poetry. After making my … Continue reading

Queering the Vote : with the National LGBTQ Task Force

  The National LGBTQ Task Force believe that voting should be accessible for everyone. They have teamed up with HeadCount to encourage us all to #VoteWithPride. HeadCount’s Vote With Pride Center was created to empower LGBTQ+ people and allies through information about barriers LGBTQ+ people face and to share tips on how to vote safely.  … Continue reading

Queeruru’s fav. early queer music and gay anthems

  Early music about being gay relied very much on innuendos so much so that very few people ever realized that Tutti Fruiti by gay singer Little Richard in 1955 was about anal sex.  Some performers like Noel Coward would be more risque when he wrote/sang If Love Were All …… in 1929 but when … Continue reading

Quil Lemons explores masculinity and sexual identity through the Black male form in a film created for his solo show at Hannah Traore Gallery

Dissecting masculinity through the lens of race, gender, and sexuality, New York-based photographer Quil Lemons has developed a distinct visual language informed by his own queer psyche. For his solo exhibition Quiladelphia at New York’s Hannah Traore Gallery, he reflects on the interrogations that direct his image-making, presenting new perspectives on the Black male form and … Continue reading

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