Jennifer Coolidge in The White Lotus, which was written and directed by a seriously high-end gay, Mike White. (HBO)
Here & Queer is an interview series hosted by Peter Knegt that celebrates and amplifies the work of LGBTQ artists through unfiltered conversations.
Being visibly and openly queer was (still, somehow) a very dangerous thing to be for a lot of people in this world in 2022. But that is all the more reason to celebrate some of the LGBTQ folks who thrived this year in spite of everything.
In this special year-end episode of Here & Queer, host Peter Knegt does just that — reflecting on the many, many examples of queer excellence that reigned supreme in this year's popular culture. From The White Lotus creator Mike White to Oscar winner Ariana DeBose to pretty much everyone involved in the movie Fire Island, we were here and queer this year, indeed.
You can also read Knegt's list of the 13 best LGBTQ films of 2022 here.
Peter Knegt (he/him) is a writer, producer and host for CBC Arts. He writes the LGBTQ-culture column Queeries (winner of the Digital Publishing Award for best digital column in Canada) and hosts and produces the talk series Here & Queer. He's also spearheaded the launch and production of series Canada's a Drag, variety special Queer Pride Inside, and interactive projects Superqueeroes and The 2010s: The Decade Canadian Artists Stopped Saying Sorry. Collectively, these projects have won Knegt five Canadian Screen Awards. Beyond CBC, Knegt is also the filmmaker of numerous short films, the author of the book About Canada: Queer Rights and the curator and host of the monthly film series Queer Cinema Club at Toronto's Paradise Theatre. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @peterknegt.
