February - the gay agenda

the gay agenda

February 2024 zine

For February; The month of valentines, we present to you the queerest edition of this phenomena: THE GAY AGENDA, full of all the media we think you should indoctrinate your brain with. While art does not only come from queer people or spaces, the two are historically and inextricably linked. So here, we pull those spaces from the corners and give them the spotlight they deserve. Tell your artists you love them <3

cover art: lea lannin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONTENTS Animal Sketches - Rachael Carlysle.....................................................................................2 Piet Modern was really onto something - Poppy Bobrowicz............................................3 Chris and Brody 4 eva - Parker Brown................................................................................4 Again, You Will Draw the Faucet - Kayleigh Mochan.........................................................5 DVDolby - Skye Dolby...........................................................................................................9 Robe Rose - Ziggy Allin........................................................................................................11 Beadwork - Abby Ferguson................................................................................................12 WOM Tower - Ainsley Berry/Ziggy Allin............................................................................13 PSA - Brendan Gray.............................................................................................................14 Critters - Em Legate.............................................................................................................15 Coffee Time - Ava Becker....................................................................................................17 The little bunny - Adelaide Quinn......................................................................................18

Your Trent U Alternative Arts Collective Zine:

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Chris & Brody 4eva

These photos are of my dad Chris, and our dog Brody. Looking through my camera I found these photos of my dad and his dog from years ago. I hope you as a reader enjoy these photos of my dad and his dog as much as I do.

Photos by Parker Brown

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Again,youwilldrawthefaucet byKayleighMochan

Anieceoncefoundthepiano whenwarnedofsnowstorms breathingatopstillicewithall trappingsofpulsebeneath.

Thisisyesterday’scurrent pushedbythoseicemen andtheirpicks andtheirpromising'sof calmnesscomesunrise.

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Though,thesetreesstillbear hatsandmittsallknitup sentpostalfromGranny, tobekeptwarmonscotch andsomethingdrunken burrowedupinsidethem. Savesnow-haredsongs infaiththatthosenests arestillheavyandlistening.

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Mightyouspeak awnings,pickets,fireset andlog, andmighttheybe picturedhere,asis, proppedupidle tothepine. Letyourbirdchina holdmealwormandoat.

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DVDolby

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In the Mood for Love (2000) In the Mood for Love (2000) In the Mood for Love (2000)

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Before Sunrise (1995) Before Sunrise (1995) Before Sunrise (1995)

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Lawrence Anyways (2012) Lawrence Anyways (2012) Lawrence Anyways (2012)

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Whisper of the Heart (1995) Whisper of the Heart (1995) Whisper of the Heart (1995)

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Past Lives (2023) Past Lives (2023) Past Lives (2023)

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Happy together (1997) Happy together (1997) Happy together (1997)

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Moonlight (2016) Moonlight (2016) Moonlight (2016)

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Rye lane (2023) Rye lane (2023) Rye lane (2023)

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The handmaiden (2016) The handmaiden (2016) The handmaiden (2016)

Carol (2015) Carol (2015) Carol (2015)

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu

Simply one of the most romantic movies of all time; a breathtaking illustration, or portrait rather, of the reciprocal female gaze which is seemingly dramatized but entirely raw and accurate in its intensity. Despite being a period piece, it illustrates how queer love can even now be equally as beautiful as it can be tragic by circumstance. This not only serves as a beacon of poignant queer representation but also as a magnifying glass of the love that can be cultivated in the empty, unoccupied space lingering between two people. Happy love month to the sapphic yearners and all who celebrate. 5/5 stars

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Ské:kon, I’m Abby Ferguson and I’m of mixed Mohawk and settler

ancestry with ties to Akwesasne; beading is new to me and has helped affirm my Indigenous identity as a person who has grown up disconnected from Haudenosaunee culture.

f u n c t i o n a l a r t w o r k t h a t I g e t t h e p l e a s u r e o f g i f t i n g t o t h e m a n y p e o p l e I l o v e .

s k e t c h b o o k a r t a n d d r a w i n g t o s o m e t h i n g l i k e b e a d w o r k h a s a l l o w e d m e t o c r e a t e p h y s i c a l ,

v e r y g r e a t f u l I g e t t h e o p p o u t u n i t y t o l e a r n a n d p r a c t i v e . M o v i n g a s a n a r t i s t s f r o m

L e a r n i n g r a i s e d b e a d w o r k , t h e s i g n a t u r e H a u d e n o s a u n e e f o r m o f b e a d w o r k , i s s o m e t h i n g I ’ m

It’s a whole new way of making art when you are making it with someone you love in mind and it’s another beautiful lesson beading has taught me. Hese are some of the many pices I’ve been lucky to mae for myself and all the people I love, while bead by bead I form a closer connection to my culture.

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