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Identfying the LGBTQ+ community by Flags
We always tell our heteronormative friends and allies that there may not be an actual exam to pass to be gay BUT we are expected to absorb an awful lot of additional knowledge. Take flags for example. The original rainbow flag was created in 1977 by Gilbert Baker, an artist, activist, and openly gay…
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Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival 2023 is all about “Science Fiction & Fantasy”
When you have the very good fortune to live in Provincetown the gay mecca on the very tip of Cape Cod, you are always aware of the wealth of queer history that constantly surrounds us. The finicky Brit Puritans may have upped anchor and sailed on to Plymouth after a mere 5 weeks…
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FACET – Group Exhibition of 5 Queer Artists @ VSSL Studio, London
London’s art world has another busy Autumn season ahead. Deptford’s VSSL Studio continues its FACET art programme dedicated to the exploration and celebration of contemporary queer art and culture, and presents a group exhibition featuring five artists: Benjamin Sebastian, Alicia Radage, June Lam, Rocío Boliver and Marcin Gawin. Running from October 5-29, with a…
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This Same Sex Couple are to compete in the next series of TV’s STRICTLY COME DANCING
The UK TV’s compulsive viewing show Strictly Come Dancing is coming back for Season 21 and will feature yet another same-sex pair in the series: actor Layton Williams and pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin. Williams is best known for performing in West End theatre productions of Billy Elliot, Hairspray, Rent, and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. He also starred in…
