A: A Japanese super hero…of sorts. Hard Gay, comedian Masaki Sumitani, uses punk drag and extreme antics to promote acts of social improvement. HG is a persona meant to be both ridiculous and endearing, a unique gender act that rides the line between legitimizing homosexuality and reinforcing stereotypes. Bottom line is that HG is a hilarious genderfuck with a heart of gold.
This week’s links have an international focus, to illustrate how gender bending is indeed a worldwide phenomenon. Here are a few links that really caught my eye:
herbivore boys – men in Japan are rebelling against the typical ‘macho’ male stereotype.
queer China - in a Danwei tv interview, the organizers of Beijing’s Queer Film Festival discuss the fight for queer acceptance.
US gay marriage ban – here in the US, California’s ban on gay marriage is being challenged in the Supreme Court.
honor violence – gay Muslims are facing homelessness and other issues after being rejected by their families.
Keep it queer out there; queer visibility is a definite necessity in the fight for acceptance and …