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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews ’10s ACROSS THE BORDERS’ documentary about the ballroom scenes in The Phillipines & Thailand
New York’s legendary ballroom scene continues to make an impact around the world. Ball culture was famously immortalised in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning, which examined the mid-to-late 80s African-American, LatinX, queer, and trans-led scene, which was founded by Crystal LaBeija in 1968. Madonna then came calling with Vogue, and more recently, Ryan Murphy’s 2018 drama…
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Katie Phang is presented with Human Rights Campaign 2026 Ally for Equality Award : we couldnt be happier
The Team at QUEEGURU is so thrilled to add their congratulations to KATIE PHANG who was presented with @humanrightscampaign 2026 Ally for Equality award at the @hrcsouthflorida’s annual dinner. It is such a well-deserved honor When she received the Award she said, “Neutrality is not a virtue. Silence is not civility. Silence is complicity. As…
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Government agencies have gotten rid of gender identity and sexual orientation data elements from over 360 data collections over the last year.
Even at the risk of repeating ourselves (!) its so important to us that Queerquru continues to report and comment on the current US Administration’s efforts to get rid of gender identity and sexual orientation data elements from over 360 data collections over the last year. The Orange Man has not hesitated with these plans,…
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Queerguru’s Justin David reviews “LOOKING FOR ME FRIEND” an affectionate tribute to the late great comic genius VICTORIA WOOD
Full disclosure: Looking for Me Friend, written and performed by Paulus the Cabaret Geek, was an easy win for me. I am a lifelong fan of Victoria Wood. I love the work of pianist and music director Michael Roulston. And moreover, I’m already an unabashed fan of Sarah-Louise Young, who directed this wonderful…
