#queericons

[planet-gay-comic]

The Robber and the Prince

"A handsome young prince lost in the woods. Then robbers seized him, yet one of the robbers loved this prince. I love you my prince. I love you my robber. Dark and gold."

Original German text: "Ein schöner junger Prinz verirrte sich im Wald. Da packten ihn die Räuber, doch einer von den Räubern, liebte diesen Prinzen. Ich liebe dich mein Prinzen. Ich liebe dich mein Räuber. Dunkel und Gold"

These lines from the song "Der Räuber und der Prinz" by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (DAF) encapsulate more than just an unusual narrative. It is a poetic depiction of love and desire that challenges societal norms and expectations. Released in the early 80s, this song is emblematic of how DAF explored themes of sexuality, identity, and nonconformity in their music.

DAF, often regarded as pioneers of electronic music and the Neue Deutsche Welle, have left an indelible mark on music history. With their radical aesthetic, provocative lyrics, and minimalist synthesizer sounds, Gabi Delgado-López and Robert Görl represented an art form that consciously deviated from the commercial pop and rock music traditions of their time.

DAF's significance to the LGBT movement in the 80s cannot be overstated. At a time when LGBT rights were largely ignored or openly opposed, DAF offered a rare glimpse into queer love and desire. "Der Räuber und der Prinz" stands out for its story of unexpected and socially taboo love that defies conventional narratives.

The fact that one of the band members, Gabi Delgado-López, openly lived his bisexuality, lent DAF's music authenticity and a political dimension. Their songs were not just expressions of personal freedom and sexual liberation but also acts of resistance against the repressive social norms of the time.

DAF's influence extends beyond the boundaries of music. They helped increase the visibility of LGBT themes in the public sphere and initiated a dialogue on gender, sexuality, and identity that continues today. Their fearless commitment to individuality and nonconformity makes them icons of the LGBT movement and pioneers of a cultural revolution that began in the 80s and echoes in today's society.

"The Robber and the Prince" thus symbolizes not only DAF's artistic vision but also a moment of emancipation in the history of the LGBT movement. The song and the band itself remind us that love in all its forms should be celebrated and that music can be a powerful force for change and acceptance.

Text supported by Chat GPT-4

Base Image generated with DALL-E, overworked with SD-1.5 and SDXL inpainting and composing.

[pastelkofii]

🌈Pride YCH Icons! 🌈 in spirit of pride month, here is a YCH icon! there's no cap to slots, they'll be available all throughout june✨use PRIDE50 to buy one, and get another free! change requests might be fulfilled, such as a masc version, hijabi, fantasy or furry options! let me know when you order and we can discuss! ✦ https://ko-fi.com/pastelkofii/commissions ✦

[sapphoanactoria]

You came and I was longing for you.

You cooled a heart that burned with desire.

- Sappho

[charmlessgraham-blog]

Lil’ Las X (2021) *SOLD*

10″x8″

Acrylic, sealed, mounted on wood 

[woolen-tales]

Lady Gaga www.artpal.com/art-tales #ladygaga #littlemonsters #bornthisway #chromatica #enigma #hausofgaga #artpop #joanne #astarisborn #rainonme #monsterball #gaga #popmusic #queericon #mentalhealthawareness #equality #activism #art #artistsoninstagram #artoftheday #artsy #artwork #contemporaryart #fineart #painting #drawing #sculpture #artgallery #ArtPal (at Manchester, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpsErXQt0vN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[designnurd]

Chavela Vargas ❤️‍🔥 Born on April 17, 1919, Chavela Vargas was a Costa Rican-Mexican singer, known to challenge gender roles through her Ranchera music and presentation, often dressing in “men’s” clothing & singing songs originally meant for men to sing to woman and refusing to change the song’s pronouns. ❤️‍🩹 Chavela publically came out at the age of 81 - it’s never too late. Hope y’all had a good LatinX Heritage Month 🇨🇷🏳️‍🌈🇲🇽 Que viva Chavela! 🎉 🥳 🎤 #ChavelaVargas #Chavela #QueerIcon #MexicanLesbian #CostaRicanLesbian #Herstory #ranchera #Macorina #FridaKhalo #PedroAlmodovar #LatinXHeritageMonth #indigenousPeoplesDay #Volver #LaLlorona #PalomaNegra #NationalComingOutDay #yosoycomoelchileverde #ChileVerdeLloronaPicantePeroSabroso #fridaychavela #californiaendowment 🌶 #allaprima #allaprimapainting #allaprimaportrait #TimeLapseArt #MakeItRain #TimeLapsePortrait #speedpaint #speedpainter #speedpainting #igot5onIt 🌹 @calendow @chavelavargasofficial 🙏🏽 https://www.instagram.com/p/CjtDVrapJ_d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[joinvoda]

#QueerIcon: Ncuti Gatwa

“Inside it’s such a mess: I have so much impostor syndrome. I have so many insecurities. I like to make other people feel happy so there’s less focus on me. I become this loud figure that’s cracking jokes all the time. It comes across as confidence, but at the heart of it, it’s not. Real confidence is something I have to work on daily.”

[comfy-whumpee]

what's Help At Home? can you make a lore post? i don't think i've seen anyone else talk about this part of the BBU

That's because it's mine!

Help At Home is a BBU company targeting the affluent upper-middle class prospective. Mostly focused on wealthy individuals and families, and exclusively for Domestics, their unique selling point is that they position themselves as more ethical and personalised than those big, soulless corporations like WRU.

Key marketing points for H@H are:

Their pets are never tortured or otherwise harmed by handlers in training

They donate to charity and run community events

They promote a 'family feel' where you are part of the Help At Home family, as much as you made one of their pets part of yours

Their founder and CEO Alexis (they/them) is a #queericon

Tenten and Roman are both from Help At Home. Tenten is a standard-range housekeeper Domestic, whereas Roman is from the newer line of workplace Domestics, which is why he appealed to the office tech bros, who style themselves as radical and cutting edge. Mysteriously, both of them have problems with their stamina, are often cold and aching, and struggle with steady hands and grip strength.

I'm planning on making some more epistolary stuff with marketing materials for the Help At Work line as part of my current focus on Roman's story!

All my BBU writing can be found under #the birdhouse and the best demonstration of H@H so far is here https://comfy-whumpee.tumblr.com/post/692669181476438016/the-feed

[lucisevofficial]

Going to start talking about the Fire Emblem bandit twins archetype as #queericons

[the-last-dillpickle]

Sloan is such a #QueerIcon. Absolutely slaying it in that black pleather kinksuit!

[anarkittyy]

Posted @withregram • @callenlorde Yesterday, the world lost a true icon and all of us at Callen-Lorde are heartbroken. 💔

Cecilia was a fierce, fearless advocate and a leader, who spoke candidly about her own experiences as a sex worker, a trans woman of color, and an undocumented immigrant. She was the true embodiment of turning your pain into purpose, inspiring countless others, and paving the way for our communities to access high-quality and judgment-free healthcare.

Callen-Lorde started a groundbreaking free healthcare program for sex workers along with Cecilia, named Cecilia’s Occupational Inclusion Network or COIN. In 2019, Cecilia was honored with a Community Health Award in recognition of her leadership and deep partnership with Callen-Lorde. Here is a clip from her acceptance speech where she talks candidly about finding the help she needed at the time, at Callen-Lorde and urging others to support our mission. We were fortunate to have Cecilia as one of our biggest, most impassioned cheerleaders, and we will continue to honor her spirit and keep her legacy alive through our work and beyond.

We love you so much, Cecilia. Thank you for sharing your light and joy with us. May you rest in power.

@ceciliagentili72 #ceciliagentili #lgbtq #transactivist #transicon #queericon #transequity #restinpower

[chinzillas]

anna stavo leggendo quel post che hai appena rebloggato e per qualche motivo pensavo fosse su tintin, il mio cervello ha visto "tinn" e ha pensato bhe ovvio a chi si riferisce. #queericon tintin

tintin queer icon SOOOOO trueeee... onestamente il suo outfit? lgbt+ culture

[atidge2far]

Favourite video game characters collection 001

Meru - Legend of Dragoon.

The Blue Sea Dragoon dragoon.

She perky, cheerful, a bit childish.

She also serves as a charismatic morale-booster for her team - Meru can be very upbeat, driving her party members insane, or boosting their mood at the right time. She is funny, and has minimal filter. She also is part of their magical fairy race called the wingly- and frustratingly not given any powers they have as a species coz coders were to lazy or whatever but I leveled her up to be the dance of death. I really liked the contrast balance of meru and kongol in my party.

Fun fact : Her win animation also shows her clumsiness when she got tripped by her own ridiculously large hammer but only to perfected her actual win pose when she was in her Dragoon form. Looking effortless wielding even a bigger one.

#gamer #gaymer #rpg #queericon #lod #dragoon #lodgame #meru

[trevorme]

Brandi Carlile

[designnurd]

Chavela Vargas ❤️‍🔥 Born on April 17, 1919, Chavela Vargas was a Costa Rican-Mexican singer, known to challenge gender roles through her Ranchera music and presentation, often dressing in “men’s” clothing & singing songs originally meant for men to sing to woman and refusing to change the song’s pronouns. ❤️‍🩹 Chavela publically came out at the age of 81 - it’s never too late. Hope y’all had a good LatinX Heritage Month 🇨🇷🏳️‍🌈🇲🇽 Que viva Chavela! 🎉 🥳 🎤 #ChavelaVargas #Chavela #QueerIcon #MexicanLesbian #CostaRicanLesbian #Herstory #ranchera #Macorina #FridaKhalo #PedroAlmodovar #LatinXHeritageMonth #indigenousPeoplesDay #Volver #Llorona #LaLlorona #PalomaNegra #NationalComingOutDay #yosoycomoelchileverde #ChileVerdeLloronaPicantePeroSabroso #fridaychavela 🌶 #allaprima #allaprimapainting #allaprimaportrait #TimeLapseArt #igot5onIt #portraitpainting #speedpaint #speedpainter #speedpainting #TimeLapsePortrait #igot5onIt 🌹 @calendow @chavelavargasofficial 🙏🏽 https://www.instagram.com/p/CjtA1pQJlD3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[foreverthesoniag]

Happy Pride �� to fellow Black and Brown Trans and Gender non conforming Queers. Let our magic, brilliance, fierceness, and tenderness guide us to the new world we are building and imagining. Remember that #pride is rooted in liberation, freedom, and standing up to injustice. Pride began as a riot. Pride is remembering our Black and Brown Trans mother’s who made it possible for us to be here- remember their legacies. Pride is about fighting for our Black Trans communities right now. Pride is about mutual aid, it is about housing, cultural equity, health care, prison abolition, migrant justice, Black liberation, disability justice.... it is all our communities- no one left behind. Pride is for us, for our tiny queer selves who are healing inside all of us. Pride is for our queer and Trans GNC elders, Pride is for our younger generations. And pride is not just one month. How do you contain such magic in one month? You can’t. We be out here every day, every night, every dimension and in all the cosmos. Happy Pride to all of you out there. Happy Pride to those in the streets and those who are not able to be in the streets. Happy Pride to all of us!!! Sending my love to all the young #Trans and #gendernonconforming #genderqueer #gendernonbinary queers out there- I see you 💜!! [ Photo of me and @oscmdiaz at NY Pride last year for @gbrlgrcrmn #QueerIcons . Shirt by @rommyyy123 ] 🦄✨☀️🌈#migrant #papifemme #artist #pridemonth #pride🌈 (at Midtown East, Manhattan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB9YxIelj50/?igshid=1y13vk7lappoe