What Does Queer Mean?

PART 1 of 4 | We asked some of London's hottest, showstopping Queers to catch up with us before dark and shed some light on some pending questions out there, in the run up to the Queerest of the Queer Festival - The Coronet London, Elephant & Castle, 19th September 2015

Featuring Queerest of the Queer Line-ups: Meth, Maria Kinsella, Virgin Xtravaganzah and Ruby Wednesday.

[blazehood]

W R O N G S I D E O F Y O U T U B E A G A I N

[kirandeepkaur]

I came here to 'educate myself', I am leaving even more confused than before.

[magicalpeanut]

And kids this is why you don't have a phone at a young age

[hancy]

I thought that this comment section would be nice, I was wrong. You people spouting dumb stuff about these people, let them be them selves! Its not for attenion or to be original, they are just being them.

[unlucky]

Queer means you are a lgbtqiap member.
It is a umbrella term for all the members of lgbtq+ community

[nanotechnology]

GOD WHY I LIVE IN THIS WORLD??? LGBTQIA????

[goldbrokersimobiliare]

In the English language, “queer” originally popped up in the 16th century as a synonym for “strange” and “illegitimate.” So you are all strange. There you go.

[JamesGang]

While I do understand the importance of allowing people to have whatever rights as humans, at some point I feel we are starting to go a bit too far. Like what constitutes man and woman, adult and child, cow and dog. Like I'm trying to be understanding but the conflict within myself on this subject is very prominent in my daily thoughts.

[tyrstocry]

I’m part of the LGBTQ+ Community but I feel as if this didn’t give a clear understanding to a very confusing yet crucial term and identity in our community. There are sources available online for anyone who is still confused about what the term queer means.

[expe]

Why is it soooo dificult to explain it??? 2 minutes for nothing.

[snowboardgaming]

Pansexy eyes are on FLEEK!!! Omg I want them soooo bad!!!

[girlthatisagirl]

Fucking finally. My had some people came to my school and were like hey we're queer and did not explain what it was however literallu the only outside of the norm that she was was that she was literally just a lesbian. However she said she was queer but like she didnt seem super extravagant or anything

[Hannah]

Lol they think they're actually acting like women. 🧟‍♀️

[slap_A_flamingo]

That was literally just the definition non-binary.
"The freedom to say I'm not a or B or this or that"
"Queer to me" isn't a clear definition.

[AwsumGamer]

you can't just call yourself the Virgin Mary. I mean that could be offensive to Christians

[BlackoutPatriot]

How the hell did this freak show video pop as a suggestion

[sabrinacunha]

i always thought it meant u dont identify

[sGirl-yhmf]

So queer is a word that means everything that's different so it's being human??? No, because we're all different right??? If it's like that I love it💕😂😊

[l.g.]

i identify myself as a "idongiveafuckeeer", that means whater/whoever/however is i don't give a fuck about it/him/her.

[paulnyakxx]

"Queer" means "besides common sense". Yes. That all they're trying to explain.