Discussing the Evolution of Queer Identity
Pagan music artist, David Wood, discusses the music industry and how queer identity has evolved to allow people to be more fully themselves.
Host: Julian Crosson-Hill
Guest: David Wood
Pagan musical artist, David Wood, joins me for a conversation on the expansion of queer identity. We chatted briefly about being queer in the music industry and then we got right into talking about how much more expansive queer identity is today versus when we were coming out. I remember a time when it pretty much boiled down to gay, bisexual or lesbian with very little being recognized or discussed outside of those parameters. We’re fortunate today that people don’t have to try to fit in such tiny boxes.
Key Points:
- As queerness has become more mainstream, it’s easier to just be yourself
- The queer community has evolved to understand many more types of queer identity
- Understanding one another requires taking the time to learn and educate
- While many advances like gay marriage were focused on a small group of the community, it also released energy that had gone into defense to understanding the broader spectrums of queer identity
Connect with and follow David Wood at https://www.davidwoodmusic.com/