The mistreatment of queer characters in TV shows is nothing new: the ‘burying your gays’ trope has been evident in popular media for far too long. This is the idea that queer people are stripped of a happy ending or healthy relationship, likely including a fatality. Often, the queer character was only a display of…
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Dating while trans makes me feel like an outsider
Content warning: mental health decline, references to self-harm and overdoses. Being transgender has multiple hurdles and blocks to move and overcome. Mental health and dating have proven to be my two biggest challenges to date. Prior to the pandemic, I had battled the healthcare system and, since starting testosterone in 2017, I have already had…
Books
Bimini Bon Boulash at UEA Live
People of influence are well represented by the fans they have, and those waiting to see Bimini Bon Boulash are characterised by animal prints, colourful hair, and bold makeup. Taking my seat, I settle into the excited buzz of the room. It doesn’t feel like we’re about to watch a book launch – the energy…
Fashion
A Lacquer of Shame
The theme was ‘60s; my costume was gaudy. Wearing a floral shirt, long white flares, and an extravagant amount of glitter, I spent the night dancing with friends. Lighting up my nails was a sloppily-painted mix of dayglo yellow and fluorescent pink. My glasses? Rose-tinted, of course. Looking back this was a night that changed…
Film
The Prom: Great Message, Far From Great Execution
I love musical theatre more than I can say, so the announcement of another film adaptation of a stage musical excited me. However, I unfortunately don’t have entirely positive things to say about Netflix’s The Prom. Let’s start with one of the positives: the music. ‘It’s Not About Me’ performed by Streep provides the perfect…
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Pose FX: intersectionality in race
The first episode of Pose FX opens on a disco ball; we see a New York apartment filled with gorgeous guys and girls. While Pose is indeed a show filled with fun and glamour, it also deals with heavy themes. All the girls in the apartment are trans women and are either Black or Afro-Latina….
Arts, Venue
Review: Minotaur Theatre Company’s Feminist Festival
I had the absolute pleasure of going to see Minotaur Theatre Company’s Feminist Festival evening performances. There were three monologues and a short play housed in an intimate setting of the Drama Studio. This year they were raising money for Endometriosis UK by putting on a week of events that celebrated and explored feminism and…
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‘The argument over the rainbow poppy is so juvenile’
Surrounding the date of Remembrance Day, another controversy popped up on Twitter. A screenshot of a glittery, rainbow poppy being sold on eBay caused outrage amongst people, arguing that LGBTQ+ people were trying to hijack Remembrance Day. There were multiple dividing opinions, with people stating that many LGBTQ+ people would have died in the war…
Arts, Venue
Armistead Maupin’s inspiring talk at Norwich Theatre Royal
Norwich Theatre Royal hosted ‘Tales of the City’ writer, Armistead Maupin on Monday, 30 September 2019. The American writer sat down with Ms Beckerman during a night filled with laughs, memories and an intriguing Q&A section. The talk was in conjunction with his ‘An Evening With Armistead Maupin’ tour of the UK. The evening was…
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