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Chase Johnsey on being the first gender-fluid ballerina at English National Ballet
The American ballet dancer Chase Johnsey who identifies as gender-fluid but still prefers male pronouns is making waves as the first dancer to be accepted into the Corps de Ballet of an international Ballet Company. Up to signing his new contract Johnsey had been a member of the legendary all male Les Ballets Trocodero…
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Love on Earth or Life on Mars?
Sci-fi is not a film genre that is visited by a lot of queer filmmakers but award-winning director Layke Anderson’s short movie depicts a restless man who makes the decision to join the first colony on Mars. With most of the piece revolving around the discussion to leave with his partner, this is a…
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Is London’s V & A the most LGBTQ friendly museum in the world?
London’s VIctoria & Albert Museum currently home to the Sold Out Exhibition Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams is probably one of the most LGBTQ friendly Museums in the world. They have an official LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) Working Group which is comprised of Museum staff with an interest in using the V&A’s…
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Becoming Colleen: Finding the Shoe that Fits
Becoming Colleen: Finding the Shoe that Fits is a compelling documentary about a remarkable 85 year Australian transgender woman who is about to move to a Christian retirement village where she fears that they will insist she dresses as a man. Having lived most of her life as Colin – a husband, father, policeman,…
