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Never Can Say Goodbye to The Communards 35 years later

    The Scottish singer/songwriter Jimmy Sommerville was one of the most important queer voices from the 1980s onwards.  This diminutive London-based performer provided so much of the music we danced to in the Clubs back then, where he also frequently hung out when he wasn’t on stage.  In 1982 he co-founded the Bronski Beat, … Continue reading

Never Chose A Book By Its Cover

  queerguru always knew there were queer librarians, but we have to confess that we didn’t know that they went around in packs. Well, not literally. But Que(e)ry is their own organization and not just queer librarians, but also for information professionals and their friends and allies.    They promote the relevance and accessibility of … Continue reading

Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level

  Great news if you live in Europe or your computer can play Region 2 DVD’s as next week sees the release of a fully restored high definition version of The Naked Civil Servant, unquestionably one of queerguru’s  favorite classic queer movies. From 1976, it tells the remarkable true story of Quentin Crisp, self-proclaimed England’s … Continue reading

Never Leave Your Backdoor Unprotected

Stag Condoms is a new condom company that has been set up specifically to serve the LGBTQ community.  They claim that their products address our unique needs and lifestyles that traditional ‘heteronormative’ condom companies don’t.  They may take making their condoms seriously, but when it comes to using them they want us to have as … Continue reading

Never to late to say I’m Sorry

  “I’m sorry I pushed you away when you needed a mom most” is the poignant line spoken in a riveting new series of P.S.A.’s in the UK which feature people apologizing for rejecting their LGBT family members. The campaign is part of Channel 4’s 50 Shades of Gay season, which marks the 50th anniversary of the partial … Continue reading

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