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Queer Matter : News, Reviews And Interviews
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Fruit Machine : Andrew Lumsden Art & Activism @ Outsiders Gallery, London
So long overdue The Outsider Gallery in East London, is holding a retrospective of the work Andrew Lumsden the legendary pioneer of queer rights who deserves not just recognition, but also our respect and our grateful thanks. The exhibition covers Andrew’s artwork from the early 1970’s through to the 2020’s. Heads up, we were…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews DYING BRIEFLY (Seré breve al momento de morir)
Classic dance routines turn bloody in this tale of rivalry and ambition directed by Juan Briseño. We are introduced to Arsenio (Joan Kuri) and Sebastián (Martín Saracho), both are members of a classic dance company to which the second joined recently. Guys are attracted to each other, their empathy shows through smiles and glances…
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The great queer photographer PETER HUJAR is celebrated in an exhibit and a film in 2025, 38 years after his death
Peter Hujar was an American photographer best known for his black-and-white portraits which reflected his homosexual milieu. He was an influential artist-activist of the gay liberation movement; in 1969, with his lover, the political activist Jim Fouratt, he witnessed the Stonewall riots in the West Village. In early 1981, Hujar met the young artist David Wojnarowicz, and after a brief period…
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews COUNT DYKULA : the story of a butch goth sapphic sucker with a problem
Count Dykula ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ Soho Theatre, London It’s February. You barely made it through Dry January. Valentine’s Day is haunting you once again. It all feels a little bit flat. What you need is something to cheer you up. We found it for you. It’s not great art, grand poetry, or eloquent verse (which by…
