# The necessity of normalizing queer love

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxDublin
- Speaker: Panti Bliss
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/panti_bliss_the_necessity_of_normalizing_queer_love)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The public displays of affection that straight couples take for granted every day can be outright dangerous for queer couples to practice -- what do you do when simply holding hands with a loved one can be considered a political act? Irish activist Panti Bliss shares what it's like to navigate such a world and highlights the importance of normalizing queer love in public spaces.

## Lectures

1. [The necessity of normalizing queer love](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/panti_bliss_the_necessity_of_normalizing_queer_love/294e6ced3bb2), 20 min (TED's player)