Book recommendation–Youngblood by Sasha Laurens
Youngblood is a YA (young adult) novel through and through, with queer vampires and strong emotional threads, spiced up by the author with some detective...
Culture
Investigation and cloning – May series recommendations
by Jákli Zsófi
Even though the weather is nice and it’s finally possible to do things outside, we’ve got a little something for rainy days and for watching...
The Museum of Censorship: digital exhibition of the herstory of the Hungarian lesbian community
by qLit
The Museum of Censorship, the new cultural and artistic initiative of the Labrisz Lesbian Association, is now available, exploring cases of contemporary censorship and presenting...
Catherine Opie – The queer pioneer
by Vass Lilla
Catherine Opie is a photographer and university professor who, as a lesbian herself, frequently displays marginalized groups, especially the LGBTQ+ community, in her artwork. She...
Basic Instinct: the femme fatale who re-wrote the rules
by Tóth Tamara
I can still clearly remember the first time I watched the film Basic Instinct. I was about 13 or 14 years old, home alone, rummaging...
Ah, music to my ears! – queer women in the front lines of music
by Szalai Andi
Most of us will probably agree that music is an important part of life: it cheers you up, comforts you, it’s something to hold on...
Book recommendations – Saundra Mitchell: The Prom
by Senka
A perfect cosy read, The Prom is a heart-warming romantic tale of first love, coming out, and a dream. The book is inspired by thestory...
Feel-good series for winter
by Jákli Zsófi
The Christmas season and the time that follows are not so peaceful and happy for everyone. If you wish to escape from your family and...
Does motherhood really suck? – Reflections on Angéla Murinai’s book Mother Struggles
by Sztell
In mid-November, I attended the launch of the second, revised edition of Angéla Murinai’s book Mother’s Heart/Mother Struggles [a Hungarian wordplay of “szív” meaning both...