Christine and the Queens
 Chris performing in 2019 | |
| Date of birth | 1 June 1988 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Nantes, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Pronouns | He / Him[1] |
| Gender identity | genderqueer man[2][3] |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Christine and the Queens, or simply Chris, is a French singer-songwriter. The artist name "Christine and the Queens" is based on drag queens who taught Chris how to play with gender.[4]
Chris identifies as pansexual because of perceived binary-ness of the term bisexual.[5]
Chris historically identifed as genderqueer[2] rather than trans,[5] but in 2022 revealed that he now identifies as a man and had done so for a year.[6]
Quotes
"Once we free women of stereotypes, we can free men as well. Men will be allowed to cry in public, and actually be queer and feminine. Some guys like Young Thug make me believe in the fragile thug, the feminine thug. I'm waiting for gender-fluidity to actually rule the world and then we can all be free."[7]
"Feminism, it helps men, as well. If we don't have one way to be a woman, then we don't have one way to be a man. Everybody wins! There's a lot to be done, still. Because you feel, with the Internet, with discussion articles, it comes in waves. It goes forward, and then it goes backward, and then it goes forward again. With the Internet, with people like FKA twigs and Arca, you get to see more and more ways of existing. People are going to be, hopefully, exposed to many different ways to be an artist and a man and a woman and a trans man and a trans woman. It's all about being seen and heard, a fight to be recognized and to be there. The more brave artists we have, the more people will catch on."[8]
References
- ↑ Glass, Cara. "'Christine & the Queens Updates Pronouns, Talks Gender Identity". Out. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Christine and the Queens explains what it means to be genderqueer". Attitude.co.uk. 30 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ Newsnight, BBC (28 September 2018). "Christine and the Queens on gender and sexuality - BBC Newsnight". YouTube. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ Brekke, Kira. "Christine And The Queens: Powerful, Liberated And 'Obsessed'". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Christine and the Queens: Why I'm pansexual". BBC News. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/christine-and-the-queens-singer-comes-out-as-man-changes-pronouns-1235130855/
- ↑ Pollard, Alexandra (26 February 2016). "Christine & The Queens: 'Even in a suit, people discuss whether they'd f*ck me'". Gigwise. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ Min, Lilian (23 October 2015). "Feminism, gender fluidity, and France: In conversation with Christine and the Queens". HelloGiggles. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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