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Has DeSantis inadvertently ‘outed’ Disney to finally become real LGBTQ+ supporters?
When the first ‘unofficial’ Disney Gay Day was held in Florida in 1991 some 3000 LGBTQ+ peeps wearing red t-shirts turned up. By 1995 the event had grown to 10,000 and Disney had some of their team members outside the front gates giving out white T-shirts to unsuspecting straights who were also dressed in…
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Billy Porter wants to get serious by playing the black queer genius JAMES BALDWIN
The actor Billy Porter has become best known for his breakthrough as the first openly gay African/American to win an Emmy Award (for Pose), but also for wearing outrageous dresses on red carpets. His other career highlights include winning a Tony Award + Drama Desk Award for playing the drag queen Lola in Kinky…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews BLACK SUPERHERO ‘sexy, fun, thought-provoking piece of work’ at London’s Royal Court
Black Superhero ★★★★ Royal Court Theatre Black Superhero, currently on at London’s excellent Royal Court Theatre, takes us into the world of a group of queer black actors and their associates. Set in London, David (Lewis Brown), King (Dyllon Burnside) and Raheem (Eloka Ivo) are old friends and hang out together a lot. David…
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Dame Mary Quant : fashion icon of London’s Swinging Sixties dies aged 93
Dame Mary Quant who died this week aged 93 played a major part in what was known as London’s Swinging Sixties. Quant was one of the fashion designers who took credit for the miniskirt and hotpants in an era that suddenly focused on making clothes for a youthful generation that until then had little…
