Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterHere are TWO good reasons to make tracks to the King’s Head one of the very best ‘fringe theatres’ in London. Firstly with New Year’s Eve just around the corner, whether we know it or not, our minds turn to Robert aka Rabbie Burns who is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland This great pioneer … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt’s just been a matter of weeks since we wrote Being Gay is still ILLEGAL in 35 Countries in the British Commonwealth we are happy to report that number has seen a small, but significant decrease. This past monday the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down sections 56 and 57 of the Offences Against The Person … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterNew research from the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre makes for worrying reading starting with the fact that half (51%) of LGBTQ+ people surveyed feel that there isn’t much of an LGBTQ+ community in London outside of Pride and nightlife. They go on to add that over a third (35%) said they do not … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThere are not one, but two, very unique interpretations of Shakespeare’s great tragedy HAMLET being performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year. Sir Ian McKellen has taken the stage as Hamlet for the third time in his career but this time in a collaboration with ballet dancer and choreographer Peter Schaufuss. . McKellan … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTwo new ‘must see’ queer movies are about to be released in the UK. First from Peccadillo PIcs comes the critically acclaimed WILDHOOD from writer/director Bretten Hannam It is a beautiful queer coming of age story set within Canada’s first nation Mi’kmaq people, a community over 14,000 years old, based in rural Nova Scotia. The … Continue reading