queerness
- a word derived from queer.
Example Sentences
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So her queerness is kind of counter to her self-image and once she embraces it, she embraces it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
"He was really pioneering as somebody who was unashamedly proud of his queerness before the legalisation of homosexuality in '67," says Dominic James Bilton, the co-leader of the Queer British Art Network.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Given the group’s commitment to costumed stage personas, the mixed sexuality of their members, and their name, the Village People came to represent the confluence of masculinity and queerness.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
There doesn’t have to be any big discussion about queerness or coming out because it isn’t necessary; everyone knows the score, and that knowledge levels the playing field.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
The humpy-bumpy meadows on top were part of its queerness, too.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
