Hello, I’m Damian Kerlin welcome to Material Queer

…and you are?

I live in Cardiff. I’m a boyfriend of one, and Dadi of two. I love music and dancing, dinner parties, adventures, reading, lie-ins, festivals and city breaks. I adore fashion. The bolder, the better. I love a plan and dislike surprises. The way to my heart is strong coffee, doughnuts and great conversation. Life is better with a tan.

Why did you start this newsletter?

I want to celebrate queer culture and serve as a reminder of the transformative role it plays in telling our stories and shaping our identity.

Material Queer is an opportunity to experience, for a brief moment, a sense of freedom, belonging, safety and agency. Our culture has been a cornerstone of queer community building for generations, from music to art.

It is a newsletter which embodies conventions of gender and sexuality to highlight the performative aspects of identity and to oppose the tyranny of 'the normal'.

Join us in celebrating

Every month, you’ll gain access to new writing, exclusive interviews, guest writers, giveaways and more. You’ll also be supporting all the work I do. This is about community, and what a gorgeous community it is; all the celebration of a night-out, but without the hangover.