How queer culture impacts pop culture

From fashion runways to music charts, social media feeds to linguistics—this is how queer culture exerts an undeniable influence over the modern pop culture.

The concept of ‘culture’ carries varied significance for different individuals. Personally, my first encounter with this term was in middle school during social studies classes. At that time, it was primarily a definition emphasised for examination purposes, with chapters and terminologies that often appeared in our question papers. I still recall the straightforward definition from my textbook: “Culture refers to the shared beliefs, values, customs, traditions, behaviours, symbols and practices that characterise a particular group of people or society. It encompasses a wide range of elements, including language, religion, art, music, cuisine, social norms, rituals, and modes of communication.”