Projects tagged
LGBTQIA
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Jolin Cai and Womxnly
Read more: Jolin Cai and WomxnlyThe famous pop singer Jolin Tsai (蔡依林 Cài Yīlín) wrote and released a song named “Rose Boy” (official English title “Womxnly”) in 2018, inspired by the story of Yeh Yung-chih (叶永志 Yè Yǒngzhì), also known as “Rose Boy” (méiguī shǎonián…
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Photographing the hidden – Violence Unseen
Read more: Photographing the hidden – Violence UnseenUK photographer Alicia Bruce collaborated with Zero Tolerance, a Scottish non-profit to end GBV, to produce a new version of the Violence Unseen campaign, launched for the first time in the 1990s and created by Franki Raffles. The new one…
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#MyNameIs
Read more: #MyNameIsFacebook came under fire when its authentic-name policy led to San Francisco drag queen Sister Roma and others being barred from the social network. The policy allows users to report people they believe are using fake names. This caused a…
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Brat Summer: From Charli XCX’s *Brat* to a Cultural Movement and the Perfect Sneaker Aesthetic
Read more: Brat Summer: From Charli XCX’s *Brat* to a Cultural Movement and the Perfect Sneaker AestheticThe Brat Summer movement can be directly traced back to the release of Charli XCX’s album “Brat” in 2024. Known for her boundary-pushing pop sound and fierce persona, Charli XCX used “Brat” as a platform to explore themes of defiance,…
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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Album
Read more: Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ AlbumBeyoncé’s album Renaissance is grounded in black queer ballroom culture. It debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 and had the third highest album debut of 2022. Contradictingly, Beyoncé’s Renaissance features a wide range of music: disco, electro-funk, afrobeat,…
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Woe Fie
Read more: Woe FieCan you finish the lyric? “Your driver could be LGBTQ, Your Tailor could be LGBTQ,…” If you can’t, you may be a part of the majority who doesn’t know about the song Wo Fie. However, for those in the LGBTQIA+…
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Black Trans Archive Video Game
Read more: Black Trans Archive Video Game“Built from the ground up by Black trans coders and developers, The Black Trans Archive takes the form of a video game, allowing visitors to interact with its content in real-time, making their own contributions in the process. It’s also…
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Fem Queen: The Evolution, The Revolution, The Celebration!
Read more: Fem Queen: The Evolution, The Revolution, The Celebration!For the completion of her residency as the NYU Steinhardt 2023-24 Scholar-in-Residence, Dominique Jackson collaborated with NYU students to honor the fem queen (trans women) and their historical meaning to not only ballroom but popular culture at large. The event…
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Hysterical: Radical Creativity
Read more: Hysterical: Radical CreativityFor Women’s History Month 2024, Hysterical Collective presented: Hysterical: Radical Creativity – the third instalment of the annual charity art exhibition and cultural programme taking place in March each year. Co-founded and curated by Eliza Hatch of Cheer Up Luv…
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“Faces and Phases”- a catalyst for a more inclusive and accepting world
Read more: “Faces and Phases”- a catalyst for a more inclusive and accepting worldStep into the captivating world of Zanele Muholi, the activist and masterful photographer from South Africa. Through their lens, they unveil the realities found within LGBTQI+ stories, challenging norms and reshaping perceptions of beauty. Each intimate and evocative portrait captured…