Investigating queer cruising practices, Maik asks, what queer/non-binary/female-coded desires could look like, once our lips part. In the lecture Mike offers a glimpse into a practise derived from the hanky code*, inviting the listeners (and lickers) into a fantasy terrain about underrepresented desires yet to be cruised. By interweaving these stories with a reflection on queer belonging and their growing up in the eastern-german countryside, Majk proposes a smalltown bois perspective on rural spaces of potential desire. The lecture is followed by a (consensual!) practice session and a meeting at the merch-stand, as Mike will bring their zine on the topic.

*The handkerchief code, also known as hanky code or the bandana code and sometimes even flagging. Though wearing handkerchiefs goes back to cowboys [and is therefore to be critisized for its colonial implications, MDDF], however when spoken about the code it usually refers to the code of sexual preferences of the gay or queer community which could be read off of the colour of bandana, originally as a sign for gay men to find out what other want to do ( or not to do ) it has largely become forgotten since its glory days in the 1980's. Depending on which side someone wears the bandana the meaning changes too. The left side often being more dominant than the right. Source