Clare Meridew

(

She/Her, They/Them

)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I'm a butch lesbian... there i said it :) I've been out since the mid 80's & spent most of my career in digital, but now am in the ad world

How does being queer inform your work?

as an outsider, it helps me push the normative ideas... it's not always about sexuality, but about how to look at things differently

What are your favorite pieces of queer visual culture?

Which other queer people inspire you?

Stormé DeLarverie, Ruth Ellis, Gladys Bentley, Lori Lightfoot, Keith Harring, Lena Waithe,