Because the Boss Belongs to Us
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If someone asked you to name a queer icon, who would you say? Cher? Britney? Whitney? Mariah? What about…Bruce Springsteen? In Because the Boss Belongs to Us, Jesse Lawson and Holly Casio try to get Bruce Springsteen recognised as the queer icon they know that he is. Over 7 episodes, they’ll be addressing important questions, like:  Who wore it best? Bruce Springsteen or K D Lang?What is the best Bruce song for your sex playlist? Is Bruce Springsteen… the Ultimate Emo? And what the hell are they—trans / activist / abolitionist / DIY punk / drag king / working class / weirdos—doing, idolizing a cis, straight, rich, white man?

3: Underdog

It’s time to investigate item two on Jesse and Holly’s airtight queer icon checklist: Underdog Status. They need to find in him experiences of struggl...
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2. Camp

Jesse and Holly have anointed themselves with Queer Scientific Research Status and they’re ready to put The Boss to the test. Can he fulfill the first...
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1. The Mission

Jesse Lawson fell in love with Bruce Springsteen when they were 20. They knew who he was before then, but that’s the first time they’d properly heard ...
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