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A few of the great queer writers/books at MIAMI BOOK FAIR 2021
The Miami Book Fair International, an eight-day literary party in November is back bigger and better, this year and now being a hybrid Event with lots of activities online, it will be reachable to more people than ever, It opens November 17 with six nights of readings and discussions with noted authors from the United…
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The ‘original’ OLD QUEENS who shaped our history
Probably one of the most overused words on Queerguru’s are “old queens”. We always seem to be talking about them in all shapes and sizes and all of them think of themselves as ‘real.’ Hmmmmm. Well, this time for once they really are. Real that is. Five of the UK’s foremost historians on the…
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A Royal Secret : the real-life story of when the King of Sweden fell in love with a man
You may have to keep pinching yourself that this very intriguing TV mini-series is based on a true story as there are times when it simply belies belief. It’s the stuff of fairy tales when a King falls in love with a commoner although it’s usually with a member of the opposite sex, unlike…
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Why do positive queer images in the media still get the self-righteous right up in arms?
Queerguru actually loves the fact that anytime our community is shown in such a positive light the ‘angry right’ trip over themselves to condemn it. On this occasion it’s not an advertisement, as usual, that is the target for their ire, but Twix’s sponsorship of a Halloween-themed episode of Hulu’s “Bite Size Halloween” series …
