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Artist Photographer Brad Guy is working The Hanky Code
Back in the 1970’s the way that most gay men who would flag other gay men to tell their sexual preferences was by a whole system of colored handkerchiefs worn in their back jeans pockets. This system known as The Hanky Code was a great way of communicating without using a single and ensuring…
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The Arranged Gay Marriage Scam
Any scam that takes advantage of people’s hopes and aspirations are completely unforgivable but here at Queerguru what we particularly find callous and unacceptable are when they are aimed at the LGBTQ community. Queer British/Asian journalist Reeta Loi was ostracized by her family when she ‘came out’ to them. She claims it also robbed her…
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The Real Dragwives of Miami
When Bravo launched The Real Housewives of Miami they quickly realised that all that glitters is not gold, and after stretching it out for three rather strained seasons, they pulled the plug. Now however the City has found another set of Housewives to represent them, and judging by the preview below they look like…
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Marco : the tale of a queer Syrian refugee
Acclaimed writer Saleem Haddad’s first foray into filmmaking MARCO is a heartbreaking tale about the plight of a undocumented Syrian LGBTQ refugee in London who becomes a sex worker simply so he can afford to eat. After a long arduous journey by way of Turkey and the Refugee Camp in Calais to being a…
