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Queerguru’s Peter Minkoff : Fitness Resolutions for 30 (Something) Gay Men
Being a gay man in his 30s is not a fun thing, especially now that we’re bombarded with perfect twin bodies and buff bears. If you don’t fit into the definition of a perfect male body, don’t worry. First of all, these standards are unreasonable and harmful to the gay community. Secondly, you can…
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The BEST of the REST of Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest
Halfway through this year’s Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Festival in London and there is still an eclectic mix of films, arts and events celebrating LGBTIQA+ stories over the coming weekend Fringe! started in 2011 as a community response to arts cuts carnage, and since then has expanded exponentially to become one of the…
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Singer/songwriter Scott Alan recruits gay and trans dads to record NOTHING MORE
Queer singer/songwriter Scott Allan’s new album is NOTHING MORE is nothing less than sheer joy. Working with musical director Ben Cohn , he has created this rather unique recording as a love letter to his young daughter. This exceptional piece of music-making features an epic array of Gay and Trans dads from around…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Mexican queer filmmaker Gian Cassini search for the troubled truth in COMALA
Mexican director Gian Cassini’s COMALA is an intimate true-crime odyssey. It follows Cassini as he attempts to uncover the truths of his father’s violent past as a small-time hitman and drug trafficker in Tijuana. Through his queer lens, Cassini unpacks the deeply-rooted networks of machismo and toxic masculinity that informed his own life and perpetuated his family’s…
