Editor’s Letter: Issue 10 PUNK

Features Editor Meadbh dives into the new Issue
Gender-fluid and Genre-fluid Experimentation

Making queer joyful music and living the sci-fi dream with Marqueza
The Chemsex Conundrum: Investigating Fetish, Kink, & Drugs

As Lana del Rey describes in one of her songs, some angels look to get f*cked hard
Queer Body Power: Cover Star Essie Dennis’ Call To Punk

A journey through rebelling and punking body power and queer identity
Emo Punk is Queer, We Have Receipts and a Playlist

Let’s get EMOtional: Essay
Queer People in Chronic Pain Still Want to Get Laid

Sexuality educator Margo M Maes talks wanting to get laid while tackling chronic pain
Where Are All The Queer Black Lovers?

Argument for the media de-marginalising and centring of queer black love
‘Yeah, I’m Bi… And?’ – Coming Out As A Parent In A ‘Straight’ Relationship

Andy Judd talks through his experiences of coming out as a bi dad with a wife
Rachel Krantz’ Memoir Is A Howl For Healing Hearts

Beautiful, radical and necessary, and for the Punk Issue, the non-normative, the subcultural – hooch.