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A Dozen Things I’d Rather Be
Structured around 13 spoken word poems, each describing a pivotal place in his life, this one man show from Nick Ishmael-Perkins – co-creator, writer and performer reveals truths about being black and gay in the Caribbean, Africa, and clubs at the heart of London. As he negotiates family dynamics, the African military and the…
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A CHANGE OF HEART patronizes both the LGBT and the Latino communities and is nothing short of insulting.
With over 1500 reviews of LGBTQ+ films under our belt, QUEERGURU has been through the gamut of queer cinema. It’s been a sheer joy discovering some excellent movies that have not only entertained us so well but have made such powerful contributions to the continuing dialogue about so many aspects of the LGBTQ spectrum.…
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Derek Jarman ‘PROTEST” a major retrospective of the legendary queer artist @Manchester Art Gallery
It is so heartwarming to see all the attention still given to celebrate the life and work of the celebrated queer activist, filmmaker, and artist DEREK JARMAN who died of AIDS in 1994. Earlier this month Queerguru’s Ris Fatah gave a ☆☆☆☆☆ review to MARK FARRELLYs tour-de-force performance in his one-man play JARMAN. We also…
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Luxury fashion house BOTTEGA VENETA brings back BUTT Magazine
BUTT, the pocket-size magazine by, for, and about homosexuals Gert Jonkers and Jop van Bennekom started in 2001 is BACK. BUTT also launched a website the same year the infamous pink periodical hit newsstands. In 2010, it was redesigned from the ground up to include a blog, an archive for the printed edition, a…
