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FROM HERE TO ETERNITY: SUNIL GUPTA, A RETROSPECTIVE
“From Here to Eternity” marks the first major retrospective of UK based Canadian/Indian leading queer photographer, Sunil Gupta . Spanning five decades, this stunning and important new exhibition will bring together all the key series from his pioneering photographic practice for the first time, as well as presenting never-before exhibited works. Born in…
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“Even Solomon” a transgender drama from BBC TV in 1979
The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) were always regarded as the bastion of British Broadcasting and part of the country’s Establishment. Even today they are still one of the world’s most trusted news service. There was however another side to them when in their earlier days they also produced some ground-breaking programming in their Play…
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Queerguru’s Music Picks : Celeste, Stevie Nicks, Cyndi Lauper & Kim Petras
“Hear My Voice” by Celeste tells the story of what was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention that turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. Celeste’s angelic yet powerful voice is demonstrated through her lyrics “Hear my voice, hear my dreams. Let us make a…
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LONDON WISH WE WERE THERE for Miss Hope Springs plus Showtunes Drag Brunch
Even though Queerguru’s London Team of 4 give us some excellent coverage of of what is happening in the UK there are still quintessential Brit queer things we yearn for back here in the US. Right now for us it’s the sheer diversity of class that still pervades in society and culture, At one…
