As an activity inherent to the way of existence, culture[1] is a phenomenon that not only produces tangible consumption products, but also transforms individuals and societies, sometimes offering spaces of refuge and sometimes creating practices of resistance.[2] So, what does popular culture, which can become a field of power and resistance in itself, mean for LGBTI+ persons? How do the reflections of popular culture on collective change manifest themselves as well as its effects on the lives of LGBTI+ persons?

With the 192nd issue of Kaos GL Magazine, we opened the file topic "Popular Culture" for discussion. İlker Hepkaner with the article "Popular Culture is Our Culture, There is Room for All of Us Here!"; Sezgin İnceel with the article "Can Pop Music Be a Safe Space?"; Ozan Özkan with the article "Resistance with Pop Music: The Range of the Word" by Ozan Özkan; "Beyond Heteronormative Reality: Scream"; Egemen Bayraktar with the article "LGBTI+ Visibility in Digital Games: Let's just throw a tick!"; Lilith contributed with the article "Alternative Discourse in the Fight Against Hate Speech".

On the current pages, Meltem Bent with her story "The Forest with Two Trees"; Ali Bulunmaz with his review of "A Child's Savruluşları to Establish His Self"; Nergis Abıyeva with her interview "An Inviting Garden Celebrating Queer Desire, Romance and Eroticism"; Tanju Tariz with his interview "Every Lubunya is an Icon!"; Galip Karabacak with his article "A Review from the Traces of Madness, Madikoli and Gullum"; Kerem Selçuk with his article "Beyond Coming Out" and "There are Things We Need to Talk About: Triggering Content and Warnings" by Damla Umut Uzun.

Nazım Ünal Yılmaz accompanied the cover of the Popüler Kültür issue with his work, while Burçak Bingöl was featured on the cover.

[1] Fiske, J. (2012). Understanding popular culture. (Translated by S. İrvan). Istanbul: Parşömen Publishing.

[2] Minnet, Betül (2018). From the popular to the political: The effects of popular culture icons on social transformation.