Back in the days when most of us were not nearly as colorful as the two men above, the CIA released a three-page memorandum on how to identify homosexuals during investigations. According to the 7 point list on how to use their prescribed gaydar , I would have easily passed as ‘straight’ ……..except for … Continue reading
If you still yearn for queer life in = New York City back in the 1980’s, when drag was so much more original, creative and really fun, then you’ll love this new book THE DRAG EXPLOSION by Linda Simpson The one time publisher of the revolutionary queer magazine, My Comrade , Simpson would go on … Continue reading
The much beloved Cynthia Payne known by all simply as ‘Madame Cyn’ when she gained notoriety as Britain’s most famous Brothel Madam and who singly-handed exposed the hypocrisy of the country’s prudish and ridiculous morality laws back in the 1970s, has now died aged 82. When the Police raided her very ordinary looking home in the London suburbs they found a … Continue reading
One of the very good reasons to make tracks to Chicago next month is to head to Wrightwood 659 to see a new exhibit from Patric McCoy. This Chicago native, retired environmental scientist, traveled around Chicago, often on his bike with his camera. The result is a selection of 50 striking photographic portrayals of … Continue reading