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What It Feels Like For A Girl : a new queer coming of age story from BBC TV
From its very concept, UK broadcasting has always been subject to political and legal control and at the BBC’s birth over some 100 years ago it was considered a cornerstone of the Establishment. Run by a higher echelon of upper-middle-class men with perfect pedigrees and the most proper English accents who knew what was best…
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Queerguru previews CINEMA SYSTERS the only LESBIAN FILM FEST in the USA
If you are a regular reader of QUEERGURU you will know we are passionate about all forms of queer cinema, and throughout the year we bring you our top picks from some of the biggest (and smallest) queer Film Festivals around the globe. This, however, is a first for us as we preview the US’s…
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Brit choreographer GARY CLARKE talks about DETENTION his stunning new dance theater that explores the history of Thatchers attempt to squash our communtyy
Queerguru talks with Brit queer choreographer GARY CLARKE about DETENTION his new dance theater which explores the impact of SECTION 28 a very nasty piece of Legislation from the Thatcher Government in the 1980s which prohibited the promotion of homosexuality. The piece draws on Gary’s personal experience growing up under the legislation as a gay…
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Pigeon Impersonation Pageant ……ONLY in NY
When gay peeps head for their dressing-up box, then probably 9 out of 10 will emerge as a drag queen (that Ru-Paul has a lot to answer for). Now it seems like ‘heteros’ in New York have developed their own version of drag as they are getting in line to dress up as PIGEONS. Yes,…
