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The history of our queer community, and the part that the late great LESLIE JORDAN played
There were several reasons why QUEERGURU was ‘born’ almost 10 years ago. I had always been fascinated with the evolving history of the LGBTQ+ community which in many ways mirrored my own journey as a queer man. In 1954 (I was only x !) the UK Government commissioned Sir John Wolfenden to form a…
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Queerguru’s Man in Bangkok Glenn John reports “The Gayest Country in Asia (the world?) Finally Approves Marriage Equality”
With yesterday’s final overwhelming passage by the Thai Senate, marriage equality is soon to be the law of the land in already gay-friendly Thailand. The law needs be signed by the King Maha Vajiralongkorn, which all say is but a “formality”. Then, 120 days after the news is published in the Royal…
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Queerguru’s Music Editor ALLISON ANANIS serves up a few PRIDE bangers to relish in and dance to, the remainder of this absolutely, positively GAY-ass month!
PRIDE Month is celebrated in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which was a turning point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. The Stonewall Uprising began on June 28th, 1969, during a NYC police raid of the Stonewall Inn. The uprising led to 6 days of protests, and…
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WNBR London is back with thousands of naked cyclists hitting the streets to protest and celebrate body freedom
When Queerguru was based in London, like the rest of the world, we were always concerned with global warming. But the English in general seemed to have a different take on climate control .i.e. the weather rarely got warm. Let alone hot. So it comes as a big shock to us that despite…
