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Dame Maggie Smith and Kathleen Turner : Stories and maybe some Shade
Over 20 years ago (and pre Downton) Dame Maggie Smith was starring in Alan Bennett’s play The Lady in The Van in the Queens Theatre in London’s West End. She was nominated for a Best Actress Award at the Oliviers and then later she would reprise the role in the film adaptation. Meanwhile at the…
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Hiding Place : a short film by Orla Keaveney
Our thanks to Irelands GCN (just celebrating its 33rd year as Ireland’s National LGBTQ+ press) for making us aware of this cute short queer film from writer/director Orla Keaveney . Set in the Covid 19 Lockdown, ‘Hiding Places’ is about the how tough it can be when you are still not out to…
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What”s The T? Juno Dawson’s frank and funny guide for young trans
Brit Juno Dawson is a bestselling trans novelist, screenwriter, journalist, Stonewall UK Ambassador and a columnist for Attitude Magazine. In What’s the T?, Dawson’s latest book she defines a myriad of labels and identities and offers uncensored advice on coming out, sex and relationships with her trademark humor and lightness of touch. The synopsis…
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Dsquared new Stripped2 Underwear maybe too hot to handle
Identical twins Dean and Dan Caten are the founder/partners of Dsquared2 who have always had very vivid imaginations that have led them to imbue their clothing collections with a queer sensibility and sexuality . Now they have turned their attention to what we wear underneath. Their new sexed-up Stripped2 underwear collection is so hot…
