Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterProbably one of the most overused words on Queerguru’s are “old queens”. We always seem to be talking about them in all shapes and sizes and all of them think of themselves as ‘real.’ Hmmmmm. Well, this time for once they really are. Real that is. Five of the UK’s foremost historians on the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterQueerguru actually loves the fact that anytime our community is shown in such a positive light the ‘angry right’ trip over themselves to condemn it. On this occasion it’s not an advertisement, as usual, that is the target for their ire, but Twix’s sponsorship of a Halloween-themed episode of Hulu’s “Bite Size Halloween” series … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterQueerguru wants to add their congrats to the winners of this year’s POLARI PRIZE for the best new queer literature. The ‘Polaris’ the gift of the literary salon of the same name that was founded by writer and journalist Paul Burston are THE most prestigious awards of their kind and are highly sought-after. (Sort … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterSport (and particularly football) is still one of the last great bastions of homophobia (and misogyny) that ensures that the LGBTQ+ communities acceptance is often at a snail’s pace. So much so when 21-year Australian professional footballer Josh Cavallo came out as gay this week it made headlines around the world which is still … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterCelebrating homoeroticism, androgyny, nakedness & unbounded love REPRINTED FROM https://medium.com/ COPYRIGHT Kamna Kirti Idyll by George Quaintance. Can you imagine a gay visual artist in 1950s America who embraced gender fluidity long before the term was even coined? Imagine how difficult it would be to aesthetically portray homoeroticism long before when being gay was not … Continue reading
