From derogatory insult to a symbol of empowerment, the changing meaning of the word 'queer' is explored, and 'Queer' actor Drew Droege reflects on his journey of embracing it and its cultural impact.
Poster art for"Queer" is shown in this undated photo. The film just garnered a Golden Globe nomination for its lead actor, Daniel Craig."Queer at that time was considered the last word that gay men heard before their heads hit the pavement," explainedin San Diego. She added,"What I know about Burroughs, my heart and my mind tells me that he used it as kind of like flipping the bird at the time.
"Not until 1985 does it get published for the very first time, when the word starts to become something that's being reclaimed and used in a positive light," Verdés said."I thought it was wonderful because it was so defiant and so angry," Faderman added."Queer Nation was very much like Black militants in the 1960s, and '70s. They were angry. They wanted to fight back against injustices, and they didn't want to pull any punches.
"I hated being called it growing up," Droege admitted."It was a slur, but I've come to love it. I've come to really embrace it, and I've come to identify as a queer person as well as a gay person because it's more encompassing in conversation — it's hard to say LGBTQIA+. It's just easier, I think, to say queer. But it also covers straight people who have alternative ways of going through the world.
"I'm just really grateful that I got to play the preening bitchy queen. I think that would have maybe been a problem had there been a straight person in that role."
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