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‘Holly Revell’s ‘PEOPLE LIKE US – A LIVING ARCHIVE : an exhibit at Ledger Studio, University of Atypical, Belfast
Holly Revell is a Brit artist photographer in London who makes collaborative portraits with fellow queer folk exploring transforming identities. It was on the queer cabaret and club scene in London that Revell found her place and then made her mark with her project ‘DARKROOM’ in 2010. Despite an initial reluctance to document other artists’…
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TRANS RIGHTS NOW CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES TRANS AWARENESS WEEK
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to the first Trans Awareness Week since Trump took office, Tyler Hack (they/them), the Executive Director of the Christopher Street Project, released the following statement: “Today marks the start of Trans Awareness Week — the first since Trump’s unprecedented attacks on transgender Americans. Trump is attempting to take us back…
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Queerguru reviews I AM : a compelling Award-winning doc about a viscous male rape that inspired the help of complete strangers
These are tough times to find good news, so when we find some, it’s a joy to be able to share it. We spotted this story in the Washington Blade (one of the BEST gay newspapers) written by Ron Blake (known as Blake) about what he politely called an ‘adventure’ back in late 2023. He…
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Queerguru reviews PEPPERMINT : A Deeper Love : an affectionate profile of the iconic New York City trans drag performer
It’s almost impossible not to fall in love with iconic New York City trans drag performer Peppermint in this very affectionate warts-and-all documentary A DEEPER LOVE from filmmaker Oriel Pe’er This is not just her life story but a brilliant snapshot of the struggles oftrans visibility in the current moment. She’s been living in her Harlem apartment for the past…
