Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTHIS ARTICLE WAS REPRINTED FROM https://www.eurekalert.org/ ITHACA, N.Y. — Both academic studies and popular representations of LGBTQ history have typically focused on battles for public space and visibility. As gay liberation activists put it in the 1970s: “Out of the closets, into the street.” But the intimacy of domestic space was an equally crucial aspect … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterToday marks the very first day of Pride 2022. Well, the official designated month, as nowadays for most of us in the LGBTQ+ community it is something we celebrate every single day of the year. For each day in June, QUEERGURU will be looking at different aspects of Pride including how very small … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTHIS ARTICLE IS REPRINTED FROM Ptown, as so many know it, was once a shabby old seaport that had fallen on hard times. Yankees lived on one side of town, Portuguese on the other. When the railroad came, it put the Portuguese on the wrong side of the tracks. The railroad, though, brought tourists to … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThis remarkable National Geographic documentary How We Got Gay made in 2013, tells the powerful story of the struggle for gay rights, from the 40’s and 50’s to the present day. It tells the incredible story of how gay men and women went from being the ultimate outsiders to occupying the halls of power, with a profound … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIrish You Tuber Riyadh Khalaf shot to fame when two of his videos, “Mom Reads Son’s Grindr Messages” and “Gay Guy Calls Westboro Baptist Church,” went viral in the span of two weeks. He is also one of Ireland’s leading activists for LGBT rights, and this year he has been hosting a few documentaries to … Continue reading