Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt would be A Very English Scandal if Hugh Grant used to be the ex-lover of every one’s favorite openly gay actor Ben Wishaw. BUT this is fiction and although it is based on real life, it’s not their story but that of the ‘straight’ married Liberal party leader Jeremy Thorpe. He was charged with … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe political scandal of the 1970’s when Jeremy Thorpe the Leader of British Political Party went on trial for planning to kill his younger lover Norman Scott seems relatively tame compared to the outrageous shenanigans of today’s politicians. However, at the time, it threatened the very existence of the Liberal Party that Thorpe had successfully transformed into … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe fascination with the life of the queer Mexican artist Frida Kahlo still remains as strong as ever even though it is nearly 70 years since she died. There have been countless books, a Hollywood movie starring Salma Hayek and her image adorns T-shirts, bags, and souvenirs such as fridge magnets etc. Kahlo continues … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe UK’s BBC TV Channel have just announced that out gay actor Ben Whishaw is to star in a new spy/gay romance miniseries next month called ‘London Spy’. It is the story of a chance romance between two people from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe B.B.C., the public service broadcaster of the UK and in fact the world’s oldest national broadcasting organisation, has an unimpeachable record for not just being one of the most reliable source for news, but also one that is always at the forefront of chronicling the major changes in our society and culture. It’s announcement … Continue reading