Queer Academia is an aesthetic that focuses on LGBTQ+ history, taking time to learn about the people history books left out and bringing attention to their work. Queer Academia is also centered around the freedom of literature, art, music, personal expression and experience.
Activities[]
- Going to Pride and LGBTQ+ protests
- Using the correct pronouns for those around you (you should do this regardless of your aesthetic)
- Studying sexuality and gender
- Educating the uneducated
- Writing poetry
- Watching LGBTQ+ shows and documentaries
- Reading up on LGBTQ+ history
- Participating in activism for equal rights (You should also do this regardless of your aesthetic)
- Debating with friends about subtext in books
Podcasts[]
- History is Gay
Books[]
Fiction[]
- Afterlove by Tanya Byrne
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
- The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
- Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
- Heartstopper: Volume One-Six by Alice Oseman
- Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
- I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman
- If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho by Sappho (translated by Anne Carson)
- The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir
- Loveless by Alice Oseman
- Maurice by E.M. Forster
- The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
- Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
- Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Non-Fiction[]
- And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic by Randy Shilts
- Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex" by Judith Butler
- The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies by Vito Russo
- Female Masculinity by J. Jack Halberstam
- The Gay Agenda: A Modern Queer History & Handbook by Ashley Molesso & Chessie Needham
- Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us by Kate Bornstein
- Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity by Judith Butler
- Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture by Matt Baume
- Man Into Woman: The First Sex Change by Lili Elbe
- This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson
- Tinker Belles and Evil Queens: The Walt Disney Company from the Inside Out by Sean Griffin
- Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity by Julia Serano
Movies[]
- Dead Poets Society (1989)
- My Own Private Idaho (1991)
- Gods and Monsters (1998)
- Velvet Goldmine (1998)
- Mysterious Skin (2004)
- Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- Breakfasts on Pluto (2005)
- Capote (2005)
- Milk (2008)
- Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
- Kill Your Darlings (2013)
- The Imitation Game (2014)
- Pride (2014)
- The Danish girl (2015)
- Carol (2015)
- Call me by your name (2017)
- Boy Erased (2018)
- Love, Simon (2018)
- 1985 (2018)
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
- The Half of It (2020)
- 120 BPM (beats per minute) (2017)
TV Shows[]
- Heartstopper
- She-Ra and The Princesses of Power
- Young Royals
- Sex Education
- Dead End: Paranormal Park
- The Owl House
- First Kill
- Tales of the City (1993-2019)
- Queer as Folk US (2000-2005)
- Pose
- It's a Sin
- Cucumber, Banana, Tofu
Music[]
Artists[]
- Against Me!
- Dorian Electra
- Girl in Red
- Hozier
- Sophie
- Tchaikovsky
- King Princess
- dodie
- Clario
- Cavetown
- Chloe Moriondo
Clothing & Fashion[]
The Queer Academia style revolves around pride and fashion, taking much inspiration from Dark Academia.
Tops[]
- Dress shirts
- Denim jackets
- Turtlenecks
- Plaid shirts
- Oxford shirts
- Light blouses
- Large polo necks
- Soft, comfortable sweaters
- Blazers
- Suit jackets
- Trench coats
- Overcoats
Bottoms[]
- Skirts
- Plaid skirts
- Dress pants
- Plaid pants
Shoes[]
- Oxfords
- Doc Martens
- Platform boots
- Beat up Converse
Accessories[]
- Wire-rimmed glasses
- Pendant necklaces
- Pride pins or patches
- Silver or gold jewellery
- Band rings
- Satchel
- Belts that match your shoes
- Watches
- Sweaters tied over the shoulders
- Undone or loose ties
Community & social media[]
Playlists[]
- queer dark academia by Inga
- queer dark academia by lesquiem
- studious times for dark academia queers by Molly