Queering the Canon: Rom-Coms for Happy Ever After (maybe?)

    Calling ALL queer romantics: has NEWFEST got something for you! They are producing an excellent retrospective with some cult rom-coms and a few rare gems that you haven’t seen yet. So if you are looking for that happy-ever-after tale that will have you sobbing into your kleenex or just a night of love … Continue reading

Queering the Canon: Totally Radical : 5 days of rebellious queer films

  Rock the foundations of society with this electrifying, decades-spanning series that entertains as it spits in the face of authority. Playfully rebellious, full of fury, and queer AF–this retrospective collection of rollicking adventures and cult curios includes dynamic dystopias, outcasts reclaiming their space, a revolutionary women collective, and even an imaginative alt-musical about AIDS. … Continue reading

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

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