#queer london

[mage8]

Not gonna lie. Could have watched an entire, 40 minute long video just on the vagina museum. I hope they post an uncensored version on the phat.

In a world where afab people (of all genders) experience misogyny, transandophobia, and even trans-misogyny from cis gay men* (including myself personally) it is truly healing and wonderful to see two gay men be so positive about vaginas and afab bodies.

It is also wonderful to see them regard all queer people as their fellow community members, instead of aligning themselves only with their particular demographic as people so often do. In these times, we need solidarity more than ever.

[sapphicsundial]

Small excerpt from my upcoming (very) short animated film about lesbian spaces in London

[movingnortharchive]

Gay's The Word bookshop on a grey London afternoon | London, April 2024

📸: Olympus Trip AF MD + Kodak Ultramax

[tristanaef]

We have always been here: A review of Queer City

Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day by Peter Ackroyd Year published: 2017 My rating: 4/5

Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day is a history of exactly what the title states. It is surprisingly short, at around 230 pages. That is not for lack of material: Peter Ackroyd has packed his book with anecdotes about queer people throughout history, from kings to infamous figures and common people whose names we will never know. Rather than attempting to write an exhaustive history, Ackroyd has assembled a sampling plate of queer life in London and beyond.

Despite the title, London is the axis around which the book revolves rather than its sole locale. Ackroyd is not afraid to pull in context from outside the titular location of his history as needed. These provide some delightful color: I feel a certain kinship with the queer Romans who preferred purple and light green to the standard white clothes of the day. Neither does Ackroyd discriminate in his sources, pulling in both public testimony and rumors mentioned in personal letters. The result is a vibrant panorama of the queer culture that Londoners would have been familiar with as well as their day-to-day lived experiences.

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[maru-design]

In honour of the Pride parade in London today - that officially close the Pride month - here’s 3 pieces inspired by The Kiss, by Klimt. I obviously made them with something very specific in mind but feel free to interpret them however you want !

[lord-armitage]

A Queer Art Show what could be a greater way to spend a Tuesday evening? 

For one night only a variety of artists will be displaying their queer-related work in The Flying Dutchman. 

How do we define our sexual agency? How do we define our gender? Our relationships? And our attraction? What does it mean to be queer? 

This will be a night of examining and exploring how queerness departs from heteronormative ideals. 

There will also be alcohol to purchase and consume.

Further information can be found here

[caffinenight]

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▪Day 28 / 100 Days of Productivity▪ Went on the queerlondon National Trust tour in London yesterday - it's only available until the end of the month but I'd really recommend it! Currently catching up with my seminar reading and, of course, listening to the beauty and the beast sound track.