The Haus of Nunsense

The Haus of Nunsense is a part of the Order of Perpetual Indulgence, an international collective of queer drag nuns who exist to spread joy, banish guilt, and serve the community. The Haus is set up in Scotland and seeks to meet the order’s mission through a variety of projects and engagements with the community around Scotland.

Some of the things The Haus of Nunsense does includes:

• Attending events, protests, and vigils (both in and out of drag),

• Blessing people and venues that support the queer community,

• Engaging in discussions and helping with protests,

• Leading special occasions such as wedding ceremonies,

• Producing online content to help educate and entertain people,

• Sharing information and challenging misinformation online.

Things we got up to in March 2024

• Held our monthly public Nuncheon meeting (22nd Mar)

• Performed condom ministry in Edinburgh’s queer pubs (27th Mar)

• Attended the Scottish Trans Pride march (30th Mar)

• Collaborated on a Trans Day of Visibility Celebration (31st Mar)

• Received and hosted a visitor from the Cardiff sisters (late Mar)

• Welcomed new members to the Haus

• Released more videos on YouTube aimed at educating and entertaining people (see below for more info!)

• Released Utter Nunsense’s latest episode as a podcast as well as the latest Tangents & Waffles episode

• Releasing new episodes of Babeushka’s Big Queer Media Review podcast

• Shared petitions online to help fellow LGBTQ+ people around the world

Things we have planned for April 2024

• Speakers at a trans-positive Cabaret Against Hate protest (6th Apr)

• Co-host a gender-affirming social gathering (6th Apr)

• Hold our monthly public Nuncheon meeting (18th Apr)

• Contribute to the Museum of Transology’s latest project (20th Apr)

• Attend Abortion Act Anniversary Celebration (27th Apr)

• Run a joyful performance group for Beltane Fire Festival (30th Apr)

• Regular social media posts

• Releasing more videos on Youtube

• Releasing Utter Nunsense’s latest episode as a podcast episode along with the Tangents & Waffles episode

• Releasing new episodes of Babeushka’s Big Queer Media Review podcast

• Sharing more queer-related news, info and petitions