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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,…
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Paris unveils a stunning new Memorial honoring and remembering LGBTQ+ victims of the Holocaust
The city of Paris marked this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) with the unveiling of a new memorial in WW2. Under the Nazi regime, up to 17 million people were systematically killed including six million Jews, hundreds of thousands of disabled people, and thousands of LGBTQ+ people, amongst many other groups…
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“But You Have to Love Humanity Even if You Can’t Trust It:” Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews The Inquisitor
”The Inquisitor” is a new documentary about Barbara Jordan, the first Black woman to serve in the Texas Senate, and later the first Black woman elected to Congress from the Deep South. She was widely respected across party lines for her conviction, integrity, intelligence, and exceptional speaking abilities. In her time, she became a household…
