Words by Genevieve Gunn IÔÇÖve known that I was gay ever since I understood what the word ÔÇÿgayÔÇÖ meant. I must have been, what ÔÇô about 13? Or maybe 14? Realising that I liked girls was the easy part. Realising that I didnÔÇÖt like men, however, was so much harder to accept. Following this, I spent many a night mourning the life I had envisioned … Continue reading Coming Out and Coming Together: Part 4
Words by Briana Ciobanu Before coming out I spent two good years thinking about whether I should do it or not. Mostly because I was in constant debate with myself as IÔÇÖd been raised as an orthodox Christian, in a country where anything that had to do with the LGBTQ+ community was taboo. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to have a supportive family although there … Continue reading Coming Out and Coming Together: Part 3
Words by Alice Lumley I came out as non-binary at the end of my first semester at University. I was sat at my friendÔÇÖs kitchen table, at some ridiculous hour surrounded by my favourite people – possibly the best environment to come out in. It was still terrifying. The looks on all my friends’ faces of love, confusion, shock and also acceptance are ones I … Continue reading Coming Out and Coming Together: Part 2
In a meagre ten years since same-sex marriage has been recognised within UK law, the concentrated history of queer movements has been celebrated with shifts to an accepting cultural discourse. Yet this history by far exceeds the mass change and activism which has occurred across British history for the last ten years, and February acts as a necessary period of reflection, remembrance and rejoicing for … Continue reading Queer History Month: Essentialist British History
Words by Tegan Davies My ÔÇÿcoming outÔÇÖ was a little bit sporadic ÔÇô it was always thrown into random conversation when I saw fit and felt safe enough. Becoming comfortable with my sexuality was something that took a lot of time ÔÇô I knew I liked girls from a very young age, always having school-girl crushes on my female peers in the same way I … Continue reading Coming Out and Coming Together: Part 1
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?
With St. David’s Day on the horizon, Quench celebrates the films that perfectly capture the fascinating history, vibrant culture and unique spirit of Wales. ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á ┬á┬á Hedd Wyn by Anna Whitfield Paul TurnerÔÇÖs 1992 film Hedd … Continue reading Cymru Mewn Ffilm
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
Bethany Griffiths Students at Cardiff University, and the creator and editor of Fruitcake Magazine, Jamie Windust, have their say on the rise of corporations getting involved in Pride this year. Each year we gradually see more and more corporations getting involved in Pride Month, with this year perhaps seeing the biggest rise in corporations ditching their usual logos for the Pride rainbow colours. Companies attribute … Continue reading Corporations and Pride: helping the cause or helping themselves?
┬áFerris Bueller told us that “Life moves pretty fast. If you donÔÇÖt stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.”, Timon and Pumbaa said that the philosophy of Hakuna Matata was the way forward for stress-free days and Forrest Gump’s mum always said “Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get”. Quench’s contributors write about their … Continue reading Big Life Lessons from the Big Screen – Part II
Do we need Pride? Is it a Party or a Protest? February is a busy month for most students. Exams are over, and lectures take over our lives once again. Anticipation for the Six Nations soars, ValentineÔÇÖs plans are made, and as Student Unions and businesses celebrate LGBT+ History Month, Pride flags are flown all around the country. I often hear people asking why the … Continue reading Do We Need Pride? LGBT+
A lot of people will be pleasantly surprised by the film ÔÇÿPrideÔÇÖ. If youÔÇÖre looking for a pick up from your end-of-summer-gloom then Pride will certainly inspire and spark that good, old warm feeling inside you. This film tells a story about an unlikely union across class and gender lines in a way that is lovely, heart-warming, painful and hilarious. You will feel emotional by … Continue reading Review: Pride
