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Queerguru’s Peter Herbert reviews Derek Jarman’s MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL BLUES INSTALLATION @ The Fitzrovia Chapel
Blue was the last colour the eyes of Derek Jarman saw before his death in 1994. A new installation near the heart of London transforms the Fitzrovia Chapel, a beautiful Byzantine-themed chapel built in 1891, into a blue beacon of love, life and joy, remembering the power of one of England’s greatest queer romantic artists.…
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Sam Affoumado talks about his new play THE PANIC DEFENSE about Four Stories of anti-LGBTQ+ violence
Sam Affoumado talks about his new play THE PANIC DEFENSE that brings Four Stories of anti-LGBTQ+ violence to the Stage at 30th Street Theater, NY It examines the consequences of bias within the American legal system through the stories of four LGBTQ+ individuals. Inspired by documentary theater works such as The Laramie Project and…
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Queerguru reviews Rachel Mason’s MY BROTHERS KILLER : that will have you spellbound to the end credits
One of Queerguru’s favorite genres of queer cinema is documentary filmmaking that looks back on gay history. Not just as an excuse to reminisce (if we are of a certain age), but as an opportunity to appreciate what our community went through and how it has shaped us now. My Brother’s Killer is the third,…
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Australian Footballer MITCH BROWN swaps kicking a ball for kissing a man in the Locker Room
If you have been waiting for Queerguru to have its own Sports Editor. then don’t hold your breath. Sports are one of the last bastions of homophobia. For example, in its 107-year history, the US NFL (football) has had only 16 players who have come out as gay/bisexual. That includes Carl Nassib, the only active NFL player…
