QUEERGURU
Queer Matter : News, Reviews And Interviews
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Otis and The Von Tramp Family are singing all the way to L.A. (and cycling too)
Otis Morgan a gay nurse from San Francisco is one of 3000 cyclists in taking part again in the AIDS/LifeCycle from his hometown to Los Angeles. The ride is 545 miles and takes seven days and a helluva lot of stamina. Over the past eight years, he has raised a total of over $150,000 for the cause benefits the…
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What happens when Broadway Boy meets another Broadway Boy on a First Date
The people at Theater Mania have produced this new series of videos that each feature a couple of ‘not unattractive’ gay Broadway performers who tell the stories of their first dates. If you have a thing for ‘happy-ever-after’ stories then you will LOVE these. And even if you are a tad cynical about romance, you will still find it hard not…
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Tiny Shoulders, Rethinking Barbie
For all of its 59 years of life Barbie, the worlds’ most famous doll, has always been a controversial figure. When she was ‘born’ in 1959 Barbie was the first ever doll shaped as a woman, with breasts even, as up to this point in time children’s dolls had only been babies. Scorned by the male Buyers…
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McQueen
At last an iconic fashion designer finally gets a documentary that has been crafted in a style that truly matches his visionary clothes and is completely faithful to the integrity of his inspirational work. The story of Alexander McQueen as portrayed in this new detailed profile from filmmakers Ian Bonhôte (AlleyCats) and Peter Ettedgui (son…
