Juliana Luecking is an American musician, spoken-word artist and video maker.[1] QueenJuliana is her YouTube channel where People Are a Trip, a series filmed in public places in New York City, is featured. Luecking's videos were instrumental in Picture New York's 2007 fight to protect the rights of NYC artists to shoot video and take pictures free of police harassment.[2] Punk rocker Kathleen Hanna described Luecking as a mentor and instrumental to her development as a feminist.[3] Luecking's name appears in the lyrics of the Le Tigre song "Hot Topic".[4] In 1993, Luecking performed in Washington, DC for the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation.[5]

Luecking was one of the founders of SWIM, a "radical discussion forum" which disrupted the College Music Journal convention to protest against a sexist display by Sony.[6]

Bands she has appeared with include Pansy Division.[7]

Luecking has spoken about valuing a direct relationship with her audience at live performances.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Calhoun, Ada (June 5, 2007). "Spirit of Success". Salon. Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
  2. ^ Moynihan, Colin (July 28, 2007). "Picturing Protest, Artists Organize to Fight Camera Permit Proposal". New York Times.
  3. ^ Powers, Ann (August 12, 2019). "Fascination, Friendship And Desire: Kathleen Hanna On The Reign Of 'Rebel Girl'". WBUR News.
  4. ^ Oler, Tammy (October 31, 2019). "57 Champions of Queer Feminism, All Name-Dropped in One Impossibly Catchy Song". Slate Magazine.
  5. ^ GLOV93 a benefit for Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV). 1993.
  6. ^ O'Brien, L. (2003). She Bop II: The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop and Soul. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 454. ISBN 978-0-8264-3529-3. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  7. ^ Ginoli, Jon (March 2009). Deflowered: My Life in Pansy Division. Cleis Press. ISBN 9781573443432. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  8. ^ Leonard, M. (2017). Gender in the Music Industry: Rock, Discourse and Girl Power. Taylor & Francis. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-351-21824-5. Retrieved June 16, 2023.