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John Douglas, the 9th Marquess of Queensberry (yes, that’s seriously his title) gave us the first recorded written example of queer as a slur back in 1894. ‘Queer’ has been decried, reclaimed and decried once again over the last few centuries is it still – and should it be – a dirty word? ORIGINS OF ‘QUEER’ AS A SLUR Its original meaning was ‘strange’ or ‘peculiar’ – hence the idiom “there’s nowt so queer as folk”. Now, however, it’s more commonly used to describe non-normative identities with regards to both gender and sexuality it’s an umbrella term used to define a spectrum of marginalised identities ranging from cis white gay men to asexual non-binary black individuals. Still, many remain reluctant to classify themselves as queer or discuss queer identities due to the word’s chequered history. This isn’t, of course, the truth, and I learned this later in life – as I grew older I discovered queercore, queer theory and shows like Queer as Folk which introduced me to broader context. The origins of the word itself are dubious but what we know for sure is that ‘queer’ first entered the English language in the 16th century.
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I understood it as a word designed to make me ashamed not only of my homosexuality but of my voice, my appearance and my behaviour I grew up believing that ‘queer’ was a term used only to express hatred, anger and prejudice. It’s a word that was shouted angrily at me on the street, a mark of disrespect used to goad me into arguments in nightclubs and, most frequently, a term spat in disgust whenever I indulged in public displays of affection. It’s a term I encountered occasionally throughout my adolescence, always as an insult, a slur.