I Am The Ambassador

Rufus Gifford, the US Ambassador to Denmark, is one of 6 openly gay Ambassadors appointed by President Obama. The Diplomatic Service has come along way since 1997, when the first gay U.S. ambassador, James Hormel, was nominated, and many senators opposed him because of his sexuality. Gifford was awarded his position after serving as Finance Director for … Continue reading

I Am The Queen

In the heart of Chicago ‘s Humboldt Park, a predominantly Puerto Rican community there is an air of excitement at the small Vida/SIDA Office.  They have just announced plans for the 3rd Annual Paseo Boricua Beauty Pageant which had been established initially as the Center Director considered the local transgender community as  the most marginalized section … Continue reading

I Am What I Am : a new hot dance mix of the gay anthem

  Pride Month may officially be coming to an end., but celebrating being Proud and Queer never will. No better way than this joyous new dance version of Jerry Herman’s  ‘gay anthem” I AM WHAT I AM  from the Tony Award-Winning Show La Cage Aux Folles Starring J. Harrison Ghee (“Kinky Boots” and “Mrs Doubtfire”)  … Continue reading

I Am What I Am: an unmissable queer exhibit in Co Mayo, Ireland

  We love the fact that QUEERGURU reaches so many corners of the globe these days, and one of our very favorite spots is County Mayo, on the West Coast of Ireland. There in the Ballina Arts Centre, they have ‘I Am What I Am’ ‘ a queer art exhibition that is a nuanced celebration … Continue reading

I Am Woman : Hear Me Roar

  This month sees the long awaited biopic that tells the story of  HELEN REDDY  the fiercely ambitious Australian singer behind the 1971 megahit “I Am Woman” that became an anthem for the women’s liberation movement. .  The film is a story of fearless ambition and passion, of a woman who smashed through the patriarchal … Continue reading

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