[‘kwɪə(ɹ)]

Historically, queer was used with a negative connotation — meaning “strange, odd, or suspicious” — to devalue homosexual individuals. Since the mid-1990s, however, queer has been increasingly reclaimed as a positive self-designation, particularly among non-heterosexual people.

Style-conscious feminists use clothing to transcend traditional gender roles — as a political statement and an expression of lived identity.

This portrait piece follows queer individuals who use fashion as a tool for feminist self-determination and visibility. Between everyday life and activism, style and conviction, it paints a multifaceted picture of how clothing can become a language — for tolerance, for diversity, for a different kind of togetherness.