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Define Gender: Muxes : a portrait of Mexico’s third sex
In 2016 Los Angeles-based director Ivan Olita traveled to the town of Juchitán in Oaxaca, Mexico, to explore the world of the muxes, who are considered the country’s third gender—individuals who were assigned male at birth but live their lives as women. The residents of the area proudly retain its ancient pre-colonial…
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Maureen Duffy on the legendary lesbian GATEWAYS CLUB
The new Queer Britain Museum, the first dedicated LGBTQ museum in the UK will be screening a dramatic short that will be a must-see for anyone intrigued with the history of the lesbian community Back in 1966, homosexuality between men is still criminalized. Women didn’t fare any better. A woman who was exposed as…
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In a landslide vote Cubans legalize same-sex marriage
During the Revolution in CUBA, the combination of socialism and traditional morality only exacerbated the marginalization of the LGBT community even more. Therefore, those who did not fit the mold of the societal construct were deemed as either outcasts or as unproductive. It was not until recently that the attitudes and acceptance toward LGBT…
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Irish Farmers Calendar 2023 : especially made for those who have an appetite for Irish Beef
It’s that time of year again when everyone feels fit to launch their latest calendar for the upcoming new year. The Queerguru inbox is crammed full of all the usual ones Australian Firefighters, Warwick Rowers, Men Of The Vet School, Red Hot etc as there is now a seemingly endless list of buff men…
