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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…
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The UK House of Lords Passes Amendment to Classify Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes as Aggravated Offences
The House of Lords is the independent upper chamber of the UK Parliament (kind of like the US Senate) that works alongside the House of Commons to shape laws, scrutinize government action, and investigate public policy. It comprises over 670 members, primarily life peers, alongside hereditary peers and bishops holding office for life. Sometimes instead…
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At the EUROPEAN GAY SKI WEEK everyone is worthy of a ‘GOLD MEDAL’ one way or another
To a lot of snow-bound people ….. especially all those thousands on the US East Coast who have been trapped in their houses more than once this winter, the idea of going to the European Gay Ski Week may fall flat. Even cold. BUT the 18th Anniversary of Europe’s biggest LGBTQI+ Winter Sports Event…
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Queerguru’sRis Fatah previews Shooting From Below, the new show by Midgitte Bardot, on at London’s Southbank Centre …….from 9-11th April.
Fancy something different? Then check out Midgitte Bardot’s (great name!) new show, Shooting From Below at London’s Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room from April 9th -11th. Midgitte Bardot, aka artist Tamm Reynolds, explores just who is really dwarfing whom. For centuries, performance has been written into dwarf bones without consent. They are local celebrities with little…
