Meaning of queerantine | Babel Free

Definitions

A quarantine experienced by one or more queer (sexually unconventional) people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

countable, humorous, uncountable

Examples

“Or, as another user put⟳ it in a post⟳ that invited members to a WhatsApp chat: “JOIN⟳ US IN QUEERANTINE. Self isolation need⟳ not be so lonely.””

“This is my winged eleganza best costume for today! #goforthegold #billyporterfashionchallenge #theebillyporter #diydiva #queerantine #quarantinebutmakeitfashion”

“Olly has been hosting weekly Queerantine parties since March⟳. Having started out via Instagram Live⟳, the Saturday club nights have⟳ now transferred over to Zoom.”

“The present⟳ study⟳ aims to address this need⟳ through analysing data from the Queerantine study⟳ (a portmanteau of queer and quarantine), a web-based survey that assesses how LGBTQ+ adults are experiencing the coronavirus pandemic. In the present⟳ paper, we examine⟳ extent to which respondents to the Queerantine survey experienced forms of sexuality or gender-based discrimination, including harassment and exclusion, during the coronavirus pandemic.”

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