The queer corner

adidasss · 08-04-2018, 09:29 PM

Did a search and nothing came up. I'm thinking it would be nice to have a space for any queer members or people who support the community to share things related to the queer/LGBTQ experience. It could be anything, from music related stuff, to any kind of rights news, stories, films, shows, whatever.

For example, this came to my attention this morning: Travis Scott Addresses Amanda Lepore’s Absence on Astroworld Cover Art

Scott's explanation for removing Lepore (whom btw I didn't know anything about and still don't beyond this issue) because she "upstaged everyone" including him, seems terribly weak, given there are 5 half naked or naked cis-women, who are much more eyecatching than Lepore. I was actually convinced at the beginning that the alternate cover was all Lapore and it didn't make the cut (in which case the explanation would make sense since the naked women really do take centre stage), only to find out later, after much comparison between the images posted by LaChapelle and Scott, that Lapore is just a small figure on the left hand side in the "alternate" cover. Strange gaffe...

WWWP · 08-04-2018, 09:35 PM

wow long time no see adidasss!

adidasss · 08-04-2018, 09:37 PM

Hello there wolverine! Indeed it has been a while...

YorkeDaddy · 08-04-2018, 10:04 PM

Well i 100% support the community though I dont think there are any LGBTQ members here. I appreciate the well-intentioned thread whether there is or isnt

adidasss · 08-04-2018, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

Well i 100% support the community though I dont think there are any LGBTQ members here. I appreciate the well-intentioned thread whether there is or isnt

You're looking at one...

And if my memory serves me well, I think wolverine might be bi? Or I got it mixed up. In any case, there have been more than one, and I'm sure that's still the case, whether that's talked about a lot or not.

WWWP · 08-04-2018, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

You're looking at one...

And if my memory serves me well, I think wolverine might be bi? Or I got it mixed up. In any case, there have been more than one, and I'm sure that's still the case, whether that's talked about a lot or not.

you remember correctly

adidasss · 08-04-2018, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

you remember correctly

Yay for my brain!

bob_32_116 · 10-07-2021, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

You're looking at one...

And if my memory serves me well, I think wolverine might be bi? Or I got it mixed up. In any case, there have been more than one, and I'm sure that's still the case, whether that's talked about a lot or not.

...and another one here.

This is probably as good a moment as any to comment that I have always felt somewhat isolated in the gay community, being a gay man whose musical tastes seem very much at odds with those of most of the LGBT community. Gay males seem to be supposed to love (a) musicals (the old time sort, not rock musicals); (b) anything with a danceable beat, irrespective of how monotonous; (c) anything bright and poppy in the Eurovision style, no matter how banal the tune or how vacuous the lyrics, as long as it's "life-affirming". I get bored with all that VERY quickly.

Now I like some disco tunes, I like some songs from musicals, and I like ABBA, but the existence of exceptions does not change my general dislike for most of the music that forms part of "gay culture". My suspicion is that it's a tribal thing. Saying "Yay, I love Kylie too" gets you accepted as part of the tribe.

Talk to most gay men about progressive rock, or indeed just about anything with drums and guitars, and you get a blank look. Again, this is a generalisation, but it's so often true. Also, for some odd reason, most of the artists that gay men hold up as music icons seem to be female.

The interesting thing is that least two of my favourite singer/songwriters are gay: Elton John, and George Michael.

DwnWthVwls · 08-05-2018, 05:14 AM

You can ask the mods to kind of monitor a thread dedicated to that kind of discussion to keep it from getting trolled or create a member club and invite only certain people. I don't suspect it would get much use since we all talk openly about these kinds of issues.

Oriphiel · 08-05-2018, 05:32 AM

08-04-2018, 09:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	The queer corner Did a search and nothing came up. I'm thinking it would be nice to have a space for any queer members or people who support the community to share things related to the queer/LGBTQ experience. It could be anything, from music related stuff, to any kind of rights news, stories, films, shows, whatever. For example, this came to my attention this morning: Travis Scott Addresses Amanda Lepore’s Absence on Astroworld Cover Art Scott's explanation for removing Lepore (whom btw I didn't know anything about and still don't beyond this issue) because she "upstaged everyone" including him, seems terribly weak, given there are 5 half naked or naked cis-women, who are much more eyecatching than Lepore. I was actually convinced at the beginning that the alternate cover was all Lapore and it didn't make the cut (in which case the explanation would make sense since the naked women really do take centre stage), only to find out later, after much comparison between the images posted by LaChapelle and Scott, that Lapore is just a small figure on the left hand side in the "alternate" cover. Strange gaffe... __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

08-04-2018, 09:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	Hello there wolverine! Indeed it has been a while... __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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