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 April 2024

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

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

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

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

• Attended Abortion Act Anniversary Celebration (27th Apr)

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

• Sister Alaska Lott was announced as a finalist for the Proud Scotland Awards

• Welcomed a new member 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

• Run a private makeup practice session for Sisters (26 May)

• Attend the Proud Scotland Awards Event (31st May)

• 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