Archive - Material Queer by Damian Kerlin

Into the shadows: How Berlin’s gay dark rooms offer liberation beyond the ordinary

In the dimly lit heart of Berlin’s queer nightlife, one man discovers unexpected liberation, connection, and self-acceptance within the shadows of the…

Oct 27 •

Welcome to the Dark Room

"I woke up beside my best friend, in a hotel room, and his breath smelled of willy..." Exploring the history and secrets of Dark Rooms: Unveiling queer…

Oct 20 •

Why are so many Goths queer?

Kitty Osman explores the dark, fluid, and defiantly queer subculture of Goth

Oct 4 •

September 2024

The lonely I in LGBTQIA

Daniel Scheffler unpacks the fight for intersex rights and visibility

Sep 22

Protest under pressure - the future of LGBTQ+ activism and where to start

Ben Pechey takes the lead in 2024’s LGBTQ+ fight for equality, offering bold strategies for activism in the face of increasing government crackdowns on…

Sep 8 •

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Going back to (queer) high school

As Netflix continues to cancel LGBTQ+ shows, Emily Garside reflects on the importance of representation on screen and how queer teen TV, such as…

Sep 1

August 2024

Our revolution has always been queer & homeless

George F visits a trans-anarchist refuge in North London and explores the crowbar-toting, mascara-clad history of trans and queer housing autonomy

Aug 25

A messy history of LGBTQ+ dating shows

In the first of our series, Queerly Beloved: Tales of Identity and Belonging, David Opie, explores the history of LGBTQ+ dating shows From There's…

Aug 18

Why I’ve been quiet: busy creating queer stories

It's been a wee while, but I've been busy developing a new long-form series of writing as well as video, exploring how we can tell our queer stories…

Aug 11 •

Welcome to Material Queer, I'm Damian

Please introduce yourself and say hi :)

Aug 10 •

July 2024

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