This week's song is Demand the establishing of more ways to perform or not perform gender by Systraskap, a little-known Swedish band.
Every line of this queercore song is an empowering push back against the gender binary, and a reminder to stand up for your self-determination.
This song was hard to pin down. Putting the exact title into search engines gave some vile results, and I have a strong suspicion youtube has suppressed it. In any case, it's now linked here forever. Maybe save the link, or download the video.
If you would like to recommend a song to feature in next week's issue, you can fill out the form below:
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Penny for your Thoughts?
Last week we found out that the best way to relax was with music. This week, we ask...
Appeal from the Editor
Now that we're 4 issues into Keep Calm and Queer On, I have a couple of things to ask.
Firstly, I want to know your thoughts on this serial. Please take a second to fill out the feedback form in the collapsed element below!
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Secondly, I need your help! As much as I would love to have a publication entirely of my spotify playlist and pet pictures (I have a lot of pets), I really hope Keep Calm and Queer On can be moulded by our community.
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Weekly Puzzle
This week is a... actually I don't know what these are called. I think it's a kind of crossword? Either way, fill in the horizontal words to find out what the central column spells!
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Clues (in order):
First openly trans actress in Star Wars (forename)
Pride flag colour representing sunlight
Out and proud
Shortening of "nonbinary"
Action Corner (TW: Transphobia)
This week, if you want something to do, take a moment and fill in the NHS's consultation on proposed changes to their constitution. Several proposals concern the rights of transgender patients and doctors across the entirety of the NHS, including a proposal to ban trans patients from single-sex spaces. If you want to learn more about these attacks in detail, click here:
