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THE BIG JOHNSON :the wild life and bizarre death of LGBTQ Drag legend DEAN JOHNSON premieres at Slamdance
It may come as a shock to those who knew (and loved) the larger-than-life cross-dressing musician and NY nightlife star for the best part of three decades, DEAN JOHNSON was actually the son of a preacher man. Now, THE BIG JOHNSON tells the incredible story of this underground rock star and sex worker, AND…
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Matteo Lane hilarious new (and very queer) THE AL DENTE SHOW SPECIAL is coming to HULU
One thing most (single) gay men can agree on is that first impressions can be deceiving. For example, take the case of Matteo Lane. He is a hilarious, cheeky queer American/Italian comedian who is certainly ‘very easy on the eyes’ but who trained as an opera singer and painter back in Italy (he can sing…
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BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Zine No 4 features the Best of Stéphane Gizard’s work
Stéphane Gizard is a French photographer living and working in Paris, who is best known for his portraits of young peopl. His gentle, kind eye captures the beauty and fragility of his male subjects. His work reveals their sensuality and brings out the expression of a truth. He has published many best-selling books: Modern Lovers…
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Queerguru reviews ENIGMA : the very different stories of trans pioneers APRIL ASHLEY + AMANDA LEAR
In 2012, a year after her death at the age of 86, Channel 4 (in the UK) screened a near-perfect documentary, The Extraordinary Live of April Ashley. Ms. Ashley was a charismatic trans pioneer who transformed herself from a working-class seaman to a glamorous model/society lady who tout London (especially the gay community)…
