Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterQueerguru needs a very good reason to leave sunny Miami for a bitterly cold New York but here is an excellent one……Taylor Mac. The genius actor/performer/writer is a self-described “fool” and “collagist” who puts together forms and costumes to create a complex and sometimes contradictory look and sound. As he has resisted categorization by … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThis weekend sees My Hollywood Pride (that’s Hollywood Florida not the star-studded city in California). Its the first Pride anywhere in the world each year, and they have chosen the theme “Pride Starts Here!” It takes an even more important status as the State’s rampantly homophobic Governor has slunk back home after … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterMyno’s show is called Oblique Ascension and comprises six large digital works, which explore themes of queer energy, expression and performance. The images were inspired by visits made by Myno to The Glory last summer and, in particular, seeing contestants in the annual drag competition LIPSYNC1000. Celebrating the breadth and variety of drag for … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterNow more than ever our community so needs the work of the National LGBTQ+ Task Force in this rampant ant-homophobic political climate. Their key project is their annual CREATING CHANGE which is specifically the nation’s foremost political, leadership, and skills-building conference for the LGBTQ+ movement. It’s based on the reality that despite all … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt may be almost 20 years since the wonderful eccentric televangelist Tammy Faye Baker left this earth …… but we still want to worship her glamorous persona. During her career, she was noted for her larger-than-life style and her two (crappy preacher husbands). However, this wasn’t why she was universally worshipped as a … Continue reading