Lupe : a heart-touching journey of discovery

Lupe, the debut feature from filmmakers André Phillips & Charles Vuolo is a beautifully nuanced tale of self-discovery.  It’s the story of Rafael (non-binary actor Rafael Albarran) a young man who had left his native Cuba to come to NY to look for his sister who had suddenly disappeared when he was still a kid.  … Continue reading

Luxe, Calme, Volupté, a major group exhibition that surveys over 70 queer artists working in New York in the 1980s

    Currently on show Candice Madey in New York is Luxe, Calme, Volupté,  curated by Antonio Sergio Bessa and Allen Frame, which brings together work by artists including Peter Hujar, Antonio Lopez, Jimmy DeSana, Philip-Lorca Dicorcia, David Wojnarowicz, Mariette Pathy Allen, and Martin Wong who helped transform the New York art scene into an open and proud celebration of … Continue reading

Luxury fashion house BOTTEGA VENETA brings back BUTT Magazine

  BUTT, the pocket-size magazine by, for, and about homosexuals Gert Jonkers and Jop van Bennekom started in 2001 is BACK.   BUTT also launched a website the same year the infamous pink periodical hit newsstands. In 2010, it was redesigned from the ground up to include a blog, an archive for the printed edition, a … Continue reading

LUZ : can a queer prison romance last?

  Portland based filmmaker Jon Garcia has followed up his highly successful Falls Trilogy of movies with yet another exceptional queer love story .  This time however he has moved on from Mormons to Mexican Mafia. It’s the story of Ruben  (Ernesto Reyes)has a job driving for his Mafiosa cousin Julio (Rega Lupo) taking his … Continue reading

Lyall Hakaraia Makes Your Mask

  It’s not just queer performers who are struggling to make a living during the COVID 19 crisis, but also the brave souls that provide venues for them to perform LYALL HAKARAIA is the creative pioneer and driving force behind the burgeoning queer performance spaces in London’s EAST END. His club VFD is an exciting epicenter … Continue reading

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