Andrew Barr to light the Fuse

R. Slicker said :

It’s not the first gay publication in Canberra. During the 1990s there was a local gay rag called Panda (Poofs and Dykes ACT). It lasted around two years before folding.

There was also Quirk when I first came to Canberra in 2000 – not sure how long it had been running for but it folded as well shortly after I arrived.

Oh god, just when I thought I had a handle on it (OOoh err missuus!)

queer without being gay, and gay without being queer

That’s one can of worms I’m not touching with a bargepole in a month of sundays.

Almost…

One can (as far as I can tell) be queer without being gay, and gay without being queer.

It’s all about self-identification which is not something wise men meddle with.

Thanks Johnboy.

So, if I read you rightly, someone who is “queer” is overtly homosexual and into the scene, while a “gay” person may be homosexual, not be so inclined to broadcast it, and does not of necessity involve themselves in the culture.

Yup, I can live with that. You learn something new every day!

IIRC, queer is a lifestyle, while gay is a sexuallity.

So then, the difference between “gay” and “queer” these days is?

Someone must be able to enlighten me.

crabb said :

I hope Andrew Barr is NOT taking a public roll, that’s an image I can do without thanks very much PB!

Oh my giddy aunt, what would Bob Todd have said?

LOL!! Thanks for pointing out that gem of a faux pas.

And no, it’s not a Freudian…

I hope Andrew Barr is NOT taking a public roll, that’s an image I can do without thanks very much PB!

There’s also Twenty600, which has been going for a year. (They actually have some articles that are interesting if you’re not gay as well!)

So it’s third at best…

It’s not the first gay publication in Canberra. During the 1990s there was a local gay rag called Panda (Poofs and Dykes ACT). It lasted around two years before folding.