Written by Megan Evans As soon as we entered a new decade, it is safe to say we were not expecting the year to unfold how it has. During these uncertain and troubling times, we have been relying so much more on popular culture and beacons of hope through inspirational figures that have kept us somewhat sane to tackle an ever-changing world. We have seen … Continue reading Cultural Icons of 2020
By Caitlin Parr The symbol of a rainbow is one of hope, belief and resilience – three things that the UK and our NHS really do need at the moment to get through the Coronavirus pandemic. As the UK went into lockdown, posters and flags in rainbow colours appeared in windows all across the country. Though a symbol cannot end the pandemic or provide the … Continue reading The NHS Rainbow – Respect for Our Key Workers or Appropriation of the Pride Flag?
Words by Kate WaldockArtwork by Kate Waldock Away from family and without the worry of parents and siblings prejudice, University is for many LGBT+ students a haven of peace to be comfortable with themselves. Lockdown presents a new challenge and many have had to stumble back into the proverbial closet at home, hiding their identities for a long period of time. Being pushed back into … Continue reading “I am essentially trapped” – How LGBT+ Students Are Holding on During Lockdown
Words by Sofia Brizio Anna Alfieri is a young Italian actress and filmmaker who spent the entirety of her career in London. Every creative in the world will tell you itÔÇÖs tough to make it in the real world, even more so in London. But itÔÇÖs not often that you hear their stories of victory or defeat, whatever they might be. The typical mediatised story … Continue reading Struggles of a Female Creator in the Film Industry
By Holly McElroy NetflixÔÇÖs new dating show Love is Blind presents itself as a social experiment, where single women and men date in booths where they cannot see each other, before deciding whether or not they want to get engaged. If they do decide to get married, so begins a whirlwind of a group honeymoon in Mexico, moving into apartments and meeting the family until … Continue reading Love is Blind as a Microcosm for the Pitfalls of Millennial Dating
By Hannah Ryan ÔÇÿYou grew up white and rich and straight and hot. You basically won the lottery!ÔÇÖ These are the words hurled by Mae Martin (as she plays a quasi-fictional version of herself) at Charlotte RichieÔÇÖs George, her closeted girlfriend, in a fit of equal fury and hurt at Feel GoodÔÇÖs midway point. For any queer woman out there thatÔÇÖs ever found themselves in … Continue reading Review: Feel Good – An All Consuming Romance
By Sarah Harris When I think about how much the culture of gender has evolved in my 22 years of life, itÔÇÖs evident that weÔÇÖve come a long way as a society. I come from a South Asian background in which an integral part of our culture is the role of the female as a homemaker. As a child, it was cultivated in me that … Continue reading The Age of Shifting Gender Stereotypes and the Culture of Gender
By Megan Evans Queer cinema has evolved significantly over the past 50 years, as an attempt to cultivate the mainstream cinema and to raise awareness of the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community. As the movement has made sharing explicitly queer engagements much more acceptable, performances across major films highlight the breakthrough of ‘gay cinema’, with the term coined by B. Ruby Rich in Sight & … Continue reading The Importance of Queer Cinema
Photography and words by Luisa De la Concha Montes On Tuesday the 26th of November, Cardiff UniversityÔÇÖs Law Society held their first ever Diversity Event. The purpose of this panel of discussion was to allow speakers to talk about their experiences as LGBTQ+, BAME, and Women individuals; and through this, raise awareness on the issues that specific social groups face in the workplace. According to … Continue reading Inclusivity in the Workplace: Cardiff UniversityÔÇÖs Law Society Host Their First Diversity Event
By Gintare Sa Are mainstream shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race and bestselling novels like Call Me By Your Name encouraging acceptance or rather promoting the idea that being part of the LGBTQ+ community is just a ‘lifestyle’ and a ‘choice’? The LGBT+ communityÔÇÖs fight for equality has always been an extremely sensitive and much-debated topic. On the one hand, more conservative people tend to … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Culture Gone Mainstream – Good or Bad?
by Hannah Ryan The world of indie rock is currently undergoing an unprecedented change, it would seem. Where before the genre was dominated by young, largely heterosexual men, in recent years, there has been a significant challenge presented to this in the form of the young, non-straight women that have been making a name for themselves on this scene ÔÇô take, for example, the recent … Continue reading The Modern-Day Relationship between Music and the LGBTQ+ Community
Poppy Jennings In the wake of another incredible Pride Month, society is left with both positive and negative questions about what comes next. Amidst the ÔÇ£stop forcing your sexuality down our throatsÔÇØ and ÔÇ£canÔÇÖt wait ÔÇÿtil Pride next yearÔÇØ, the activism and celebration still lingers on my mind. After attending the many events of Queer and Now, a Pride festival hosted by Tate Britain for … Continue reading Queer and Now
Stories of the AIDS epidemic have been told through film before, be it through Tom HanksÔÇÖ meek, wronged lawyer in Philadelphia, or the raucous group of bohemians at the centre of Rent. In some cases, such as Philadelphia, the subject has been tackled well; handled with true care and made in order to encourage awareness and understanding of the impact that the disease had on … Continue reading BFI Flare 2018: 120 Beats per Minute
This year, the Iris Prize celebrates their 10th anniversary and the milestone of becoming a BAFTA recognised A list festival. The international LGBTQ+ film festival takes place in Cardiff on the 12 -16th October, and will include feature films, shorts and even live music performances and screening introductions from some of the directors. We’re giving you a preview of some of our top picks; you … Continue reading Preview: Iris Prize 2016
