1/18/2024 0 Comments Queer folx![]() ![]() It is a way to replace folks with a word that invokes mental imagery and association with queer/trans people. The X is to designate gender nonconformity, gender neutrality, and/or gender nonbinary sentiments. People organizing and theorizing in queer, trans, and other people of color spaces use Folx instead of folks. In May 2017, Reddit user truetrans offered this additional helpful take: So it’s basically a coded way of saying “folks like us”-that is, a within-community expression used by people who are radically non-conforming in terms of gender and/or sexuality and for whom their identities are deeply, radically political. In 2014, Trans Folx Fighting Eating Disorders explained: “Folx might be a more regional California term, but we use it to indicate Q/T/gender-diverse community and to denote a politicized identity.” I’ve exclusively seen it from queer and trans people, usually people of color. Queer is Fashion, fashion is queer: The understanding of the Queer culture of a place is incomplete if one doesn’t understand how Queer locals respond to fashion.Q: Alex, your recent share from Laverne Cox included the phrase “trans folx.” Is this a thing?Ī: Good question! It is a thing. But, what is our understanding of ‘being out’ and does the same practice exist everywhere? The act of ‘coming out’ is a pivotal part of every Queer person’s life journey. We try to understand what made spaces attractive for Queer folx, even when they were not designated spaces for Queers. While we take a break from the excitement and have lunch at a cafe where folks gather after the Mumbai Pride March every year, our tour guide will engage you in a conversation about Mumbai Pride: History, conflicts, joy, the colours, its failures-and collectively try to answer the question, What makes us Proud?Ĭoming Out: We also visit a lovely Irani cafe which was a hub for Queer folx through the late nineteenth century and continues to retain remnants of its Queer past. Home is where the Pride is: There has been so much Queerness tied to food and eateries. We will take you to the place of crime and while you may not be able to witness the action live, we will fill you up with enough insider knowledge. Cruising in the world of Grindr: Cruising has been intrinsic to Queerness and Bomgay has a rich heritage when it comes to the sub-culture. Conversations will revolve around traditional communities of trans women in India, their identities and lifestyles, livelihood opportunities, focusing on sex work and the state denying it legitimacy and much more. Trans Now: One of the most exciting and fulfilling parts of the tour entails a visit to a temple of a goddess worshipped by the traditional transgender communities. Immerse in the rich Queer History and Culture It starts with the question ‘What makes Bombay Queer?’ and journeys to various spots across South Bombay to find the answer while experiencing the dynamic Queer culture of Bombay. No Footprints’ Queer’s Day Out is unique in its offering – with a tour that involves a full day of flirting with various aspects that frame Queer lives of persons in the city. If you are the kind who wants in on the dirty gossip, who wants to know how Queer folx in Mumbai engage in cruising, who is interested in how Queerness is performed in Mumbai, how it is fought for and what is it fought against… We have a Queertastic day curated for you! Section 377 of the Indian Constitution, which criminalised homosexual carnal acts, was read down on September 6th, 2018 and India went from being ‘dangerous for Queer persons’ to ‘accepting’. In the name of Queer tours, many companies offer Queer friendly guides/hotels/drivers but tourists are taken to the usual tourist spots which have nothing particularly Queer about them (neither in fact nor symbolically). ![]() Today, while travel companies across the country have started offering travel packages tailored for Queer tourists, most of them conflate the idea of a ‘Queer-tour’ with what is really just a ‘Queer-friendly tour’.
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