Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIreland may be one of our most favorite countries in the world but then again we have never lived there and had to suffer any of the powerful and evil bigotry that the Church have imposed on so much of the population. If you have seen either The Magdalene Sisters or Philomena you will know … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWe love the fact that QUEERGURU reaches so many corners of the globe these days, and one of our very favorite spots is County Mayo, on the West Coast of Ireland. There in the Ballina Arts Centre, they have ‘I Am What I Am’ ‘ a queer art exhibition that is a nuanced celebration … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterSo if part/all of your New Years’ Resolution is to find ‘true love’ then you just have to k ow about Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland which has been around for more than 170 years. Some 11 years ago they added The Outing Festival, created by the new Queen of matchmaking Eddie McGuinness, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWho could resist any invitation from Panti Bliss, Ireland’s most beloved Drag Queen and indefatigable gay activist (if you have never seen her impassioned and brilliant speech on homophobia : then shame on you). Now she’s hosting the World’s First Ever LGBT Matchmaking and Music Festival in Lisdoonvarna, a tiny spa town in County Clare, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterFor the fourth year running, GCN (Gay Community News) and HIV Ireland again teamed up for a World AIDS Day initiative, and this year they mounted a special project that seeks to give real visibility and celebrate the diversity of people living with HIV in Ireland. LIVING was an innovative, first-of-its-kind, photographic exhibition showcasing a … Continue reading