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Tchaikovsky’s Child of Glass : when the great man searches for his self-expression @ Opera Holland Park
We are not totally sure of the difference between an opera and a music-drama, but the UK premiere at Opera Holland Park of Tchaikovsky’s Child of Glass is definitely the latter. It wrestles with Tchaikovsky’s search for self-expression during a time when his homosexuality was condemned. Forever seeking to share his deepest feelings, yet haunted by…
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The UK Government is to introduce legislation, promising to protect both sexual orientation and transgender identity,
When the Orange Man was in Beijing yesterday, no doubt bitching about the quality of Chinese McDonald’s and other ‘worldly matters that are swirling around in his demented mind,’ the King of England was delivering a powerful speech to both Houses of Parliament. The Official King’s Speech confirmed that the Labour government will introduce a…
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Kim David Smith & Bright Light Bright Light: Padam Butterfly – All the Lovers and Then Some
No question about it. Joe’s Pub in NY has the best cabaret acts ever. Especially queer ones. This June, they go one step further with PADAM BUTTERFLY: ALL THE LOVERS AND THEN SOME, combining two of Queerguru’s favorite performers. We first met Kim David Smith, originally from Australia and now a resident of NY …back…
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Manchester UK launches the inaugural TRUE PRIDE an exclusively queer-curated Pride festival of performance, film and community,
The list of Gay Prides that are being cancelled in the US this year due to the political sheganains and undisguised homophobia of some state administrations keeps growing. Only this week, DeSantis in Florida signed a Bill prohibiting public money from being spent on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The law bars preferential treatment…
