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  • New Queer Music : Perfume Genius, Edmund Bagnell, Arca, Kelyan Lonsdale and Rufus Wainwright

    New Queer Music : Perfume Genius, Edmund Bagnell, Arca, Kelyan Lonsdale and Rufus Wainwright

      Queer singer/songwriter  Michael Hadreas, better known by his stage name Perfume Genius, has a new music video out “On The Floor”.  Hadreas always wears  his heart on his sleeve and his music explores topics including sexuality, his personal struggle with Crohn’s disease, domestic abuse, and the dangers faced by gay men in contemporary society.…

  • Toy Box : a project by a trans male looking at experiences of British childhood

    Toy Box : a project by a trans male looking at experiences of British childhood

      Such a sheer joy to find TOYBOX a video of a  superb trans male project from Kamari Romeo in London in our inbox this morning. Its a 22-minute Visual Performance Poetry/Spoken Word music video looking at experiences of British childhood.  At this time when most of us are in COVID 19 lockdown which seems…

  • Two Must-See QUEER FILM FESTIVALS GO ONLINE

    Two Must-See QUEER FILM FESTIVALS GO ONLINE

      This is the 22nd Edition of Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival but the first time it is being produced completely Online.  It is run by Calgary Queer Arts Society which is a nonprofit organization located in Calgary, Alberta that exists to give voice to queer people and their stories.  They  use storytelling mediums and…

  • Blooming Around The House : post Lockdown Fashions

    Blooming Around The House : post Lockdown Fashions

      During lockdown is a good time to plan your wardrobe and make ready for a time to bud and bloom when restrictions are relaxed. We asked Graham Fraser our Fashion Correspondent (and avid gardener) for tips on how to blossom and get some color back in our lives He writes that it was very…