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How will the World react to Russia’s latest clampdown on the LGBTQ+ community labeling them ‘extremists”

The Russian Supreme Court held a four-hour session on Thursday behind closed doors to officially announce another major blow to the LGBTQ+ community. It was the result of a lawsuit brought by the Ministry of Justice who had decided ‘the activities of the international L.G.B.T.Q. movement had exhibited “various signs and manifestations of an … Continue reading

Howard’s End : the story of one of the UK’s (closeted) gay icons

In the 1960s and 1970s comedian Frankie Howard was one of the major stars of British Television. He was also like many performers of that time a closeted homosexual, as coming out then was considered professional suicide. Homosexuality was still illegal in the UK until the law changed in 1969 but it still took several … Continue reading

How’s your New Years Resolution going ?

Now be completely honest. As we head towards the end of January already have you actually kept up with your New Year Resolution to work out more? Business Insider says that 80% fail by February 1st, whilst Forbes says eventually that figure will climb to a staggering 92% At queerguru, we are no different at all and … Continue reading

Hubert de Givenchy the last of the great French Couturiers has died.

The legendary 6′ 6″ aristocratic Haute Couture designer HUBERT de GIVENCHY has died at aged 91 at the Renaissance chateau near Paris, where he and his husband designer PHILIPPE VENET had lived for decades. Givenchy was the last of the old school of a small clique of talented groundbreaking designers that made Paris the fashion … Continue reading

HUGH HEFNER

The joy about a good documentary is making one re-appraise opinions. Like this fascinating portrayal of Hugh Hefner, who before I started viewing, I had assumed was a very old somewhat annoying man who had made a tidy sum from soft-porn and now spent his days in his pajamas surrounded by a bevy of pretty … Continue reading