Now admittedly I’ve come close when talking about my mentor and such, Aunty Kate, Julie d’Aubigny, Freddy Mercury, Anna Madrigal. They could all come close to Icon in some ways. To me though, a Queer Icon needs to be something else, for some Queer Icons all seem to be those public figures who are hugely … Read More
I have two girlfriends. My main employer knows I’m poly. Everyone I work with knows I like girls. I do not have to marry a man and bear his children to be able to live within society. My nephews know they have two Aunts. My parents know my girlfriend transitioned. I have not been shunned. … Read More
I’ve got a book, somewhere, the cover of which has glitter on it. I think it’s called Gay Wicca. A lot of it talks about the changes from the unthinking heteronormativity of the myths and stories of Wicca. I mean when your basic understanding of the changing seasons comes down to God fucks Goddess it’s … Read More
Today’s prompt is the best part of being Queer. I mean I don’t want to repeat yesterday exactly but it’s the people. I felt hugely an outsider growing up, I’d guess that basically everyone has that experience in their teens, I don’t know if all nerds have it when they’re younger. I certainly did, it … Read More
I don’t know that there is a part of Queer culture that I vibe with. I watch a lot of the easy to digest RuPaul shows but that’s not really vibing so much as passively consuming. Same with queer music, and to be honest I’m not sure I’m a huge consumer of Queer music. I … Read More
That was the prompt for today so, it’s a bit out of date but I really like this picture of us all making a firepit over at The Cave.
Interacting with the Queer Community. Some part of me still thinks I’m an awkward nerdy teenager still trying to figure out what it was that made her weird, and doing that in the middle of nowhere. I had no queer community when I was figuring out that I was queer. I mean it was hard … Read More
Well currently I’ve decorated for virtual Pride so we have more bunting than usual. Usually though we have a couple of pride flags on various shelves tucked into ornaments. I have a whole lot of stickers on my computer saying such intellectual things as “Spill the Tea”, ” Reading is Fundamental” and “Miss Vanjie”. I … Read More
Well, that’s it. I have made it through my first Father’s Day without Dad. No phonecall home asking him how his beer was or to tell him that it was also the Summer Solstice today and some vaguely pagan words and vague descriptions of the Litha ritual I did. To be honest I think that’s … Read More
Phew. Queer Space. Queer Space. It’s been a while since I was on Canal Street which will always feel like my home gaytown but is by no means my favourite Queer Space. My first gay bar was The Albert with it’s Pride Flag and Drag DJ on a Friday… lets not dredge up the horror … Read More
