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We’re finishing up the next issue of Dyke Queen that will be published early next year. The theme of the issue is “Recipes from Queerantine” and will feature recipes that brought queer people comfort during quarantine. Each contributor shares a special recipe (of wellness, love, care) and a reflection on how they found queer community during a time of deep isolation.
We all had to be careful, especially early on in the pandemic when everything was so up in the air. Some people created pods early on with close friends in their bubble. Others didn’t feel safe to do so. I spent more time outside and at the beach than probably ever. I’m talking about March of 2020 until late last year, when the world started opening up again. I don’t want to forget last year or the big changes that came out of the pandemic. The pandemic that we’re still in!
Recipes from Queerantine was created to commemorate that time and show that despite the many challenges the pandemic posed, we, as queer people, continued to find time for joy and community.
To raise funds to print issue 003, we are selling copies of the first and second issues of Dyke Queen (shown below). To buy a copy of either issue, or both, please reply to this email, or DM us on Instagram @dykequeenzine.
Issue 002, the love issue, features:
Artist Salvador de la Torre spends hours delicately embroidering their narrative on significant objects from their past. Designer Barbara Sanchez-Kane weaves her own dark, beautiful world, blending politics, sexuality, and social commentary through the filter of fashion. In “For Roses,” poet Alex Hall bridges the joy and pain of queer identity and a relationship to the larger community. And the photo essay “Amigas Romanticas” showcases the passion and fantasy of love, and how it sometimes finds us in unexpected places.
Issue 001
Dyke Queen zine started as a DIY personal zine written by Yezmin Villarreal, featuring original illustrations and design by Bridget Ore. It is a zine about personal discovery and the experience of finally coming into your own as a queer person.
Features:
- An essay about meeting the poet, Eileen Myles, and seeing them as a possibility model
- “June,” a poem about Pulse and the month’s significance to queer history
- An ode to a “denim daddy” jacket
- An illustrated reflection about buzzing your hair for the first time
And much more!
Read Dyke Queen as it’s meant to be read: on the beach with your girlfriend.
Now on to some recommendations:
Queer reads:
Fatima Daas - The Last One. The NYT wrote a great profile on Fatima and her novel. The Last One is a short, beautiful lyrical novel about her experience growing up in France as an Algerian Muslim lesbian.
Venita Blackburn - How to Wrestle a Girl: Stories. Read “Smoothies,” a short story by her that’s available online. It will take you out!
Kamala Puligandla - You Can Vibe Me On My FemmePhone. A queer novella featuring a feminist phone (that sometimes gets a little too personal!), a queer horse-play kink scene, and love.
Fellowships/grants/opportunities:
Deming Fund - Grants ($500 - $1500) for feminists in the arts. Jan 31 deadline.
MacDowell Fellowship - A six-week artist residency that provides you with a personal studio. Feb 10, 2022 deadline.
Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers - This grant supports the creation of work by emerging LGBTQ+ photographers whose projects address issues of sexuality, gender, or LGBTQ+ identity. Jan 17, 2022 deadline.
Thank you for supporting Dyke Queen ❤️🔥