#11 The Queer Issue
The Femminielli of Naples
Struggle is in the blood of the Naples’ ancient third-gender community of the Femminielli.
24 February 2022
Struggle is in the blood of the Naples’ ancient third-gender community of the Femminielli.
“Integration has nothing to do with learning the Chancellor’s name.”
For queer Muslims, who often find themselves excluded at the crossroads of their multilayered identities, such spaces can provide an antidote to the discrimination and injustices they experience.
Diving into the secretive rendezvous held in public toilets, exploring an aspect that has often been swept under the carpet by the community itself.
How gay, trans and genderfluid experiences are redefining activism along intersectional lines in one of Europe’s most conservative societies.
“What were the colours of your bedsheets?” LGBTQ asylum seekers searching for safety were asked.
Hidden inside the ad pages of these vintage magazines, was a community expressing their wants and needs, free of judgment.
