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Queerguru reviews Logical Family A Memoir: by Armistead Maupin
Maupin had a problem with his parents. Elements of his family’s dynamics surface in much of his best work. Michael Tolliver, the charming character in the “Tales of the City” series, famously writes a coming out letter to his Mama after she joins the Anita Bryant campaign to “Save Our Children.” Maupin’s parents never responded…
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The Great British Bear Bash is having its 21st Birthday
The UK’s biggest annual bear event is celebrating its big birthday this coming weekend in the only way they know how. Manchester’s Bear Mafia have planned special Club Nights including BIG SCRUM XL, MAFIA UNDERGROUND, and THE HIDEAWAY CLUB! There is also a huge Pool Party, Superbearoke and the return of the Sackville Gardens Market full of all sorts…
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And the Winner of Eurovision 2018 is ……..
Its been exactly 20 years since Israel won the annual Eurovision Competition and it did so in a style that no-one will ever forget. The song was DIva and was performed by the transgender singer Dana International. It was a real first for this 60 year old competition and whilst the win was celebrated around the world,…
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ELSKA Bookazine goes Down Under and falls in love with the men of Perth
For its latest issue ELSKA the bi-monthly gay photography and culture publication finally went Down Under. Each edition of the magazine is devoted to the queer boys in one particular global city, and after three years in existence, Editor Liam Campbell felt it was time to see what LGBT culture is like in Australia. When he sought…
