QUEERGURU
Queer Matter : News, Reviews And Interviews
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The Pharmacist by Justin David : reviewed by Queerguru’s Stephen Coy
The Pharmacist appeared in a different form in Justin David’s collection He’s Done Ever so Well for Himself. That book was reviewed previously in QueerGuru and met with admiration for his finely-drawn, wacky characters. This version appears in the form of a smart, tight novella. Since it is a slim book, I will refrain from…
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STEELERS: The World’s First Gay Rugby Club
Australian television news reporter, Eammon Ashton-Atkinson had originally moved to the UK to escape depression. What he found was both love with his future husband and an opportunity to indulge in his favorite passion of playing rugby. He joined the Kings Cross Steelers in London, the World’s first ever all-gay rugby team and this…
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The Queer Aristocrat who bought his Bride an entire Jewelry Store
A little bit of Welsh Queer History had some closure today when a diamond tiara that once belonged to one of Britain’s most extravagant and outrageous aristocrats was put up for Sale. The Anglesey Tiara was at one time owned by Henry Cyril Paget fifth Marquess of Anglesey who inherited it in 1891 as part…
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Christian Louboutin L’ Exhibition(iste) …. the Man With The Red Soles
If you are in Paris between now and 26th July 2020 an exhibition that must be on your list to go see is the Christian Louboutin, a major display of the work of this most iconic shoe designer. The exhibition showcases his work and influences from his early years until now. Born on the…
