Queer Mess?

It's a bit of a running joke within my circle that my sexuality announces itself before I do. My friends often tease about how they can hear me coming before they see me. The jangle of keys on my carabiner is like a rumble of dyke thunder before lightning strikes. Pair this with my eyebrow piercing, button up, and mullet then you get the full picture. I don't need to vocalise the phrase “I’m gay” to let people know, my...

criticHow To Be An Ally

There are many ways in which we can become better people in this society. Dunedin is an ever-expanding, diverse, and lively city full of all colours of the rainbow. Maybe you don’t think you’re one of those guys. Maybe when you're at a flat party and see a queer couple you only stare for a little while. Maybe you even come along to trans rights protests. But there’s always some way to improve. Essentially, this is a wikiHow...

The Jorts and Jafas of Bisexuality

Jokes about Doc-wearing, threesome-having bisexual femmes are as low hanging as ragging on breathas for the mullet-moustache combo. While the copy and paste breatha look at festivals means some stereotypes often have a basis in truth, stereotypes can also be exaggerated or distorted in ways that can be harmful. This is especially true for marginalised communities such as the LGBTQ+ community. Though stereotypes around style or appearance can be...

You are here: An investigation into the tangled web of the queer Dunedin dating scene

Having been in ostensibly queer friend groups basically since arriving in Dunedin, I’ve observed that all of my friends (myself included) are, indeed, dating each other. But can I back this up with data?  Yes. My proposed hypothesis is the “Queer event horizon” - that any two queer people who have been in relationships should be able to trace a line of exes, hook-ups, and crushes to connect each other. To test this...

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