2017
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The Divine Order
When one usually thinks of Switzerland from a political viewpoint, it’s the countries centuries old neutrality that has seen it sit out Wars that comes to mind. The idea then of any Swiss citizen being any sort of political firebrand would seem such an unlikely occurrence, but this entertaining feel-good drama is about one Swiss…
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Turn Back Time to when LGBT literature was pulp fiction
In the week that queerguru is fully immersed in the Miami Book Fair which has some excellent LGBT programming our coverage will follow next week), we take a look back at the exploitative “literature” of the ’50s, ’60s and early ’70s. At the time this ‘pulp fiction’ detailing the seedy underbelly of homosexual life…
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Hard Christmas Rock with Alan Cumming
You know it’s beginning to feel a bit like Christmas when notices of the first of the holiday concerts start to trickle into queerguru’s mailbox. The multi-talented (and totally delightful) Tony Award winner Alan Cumming is taking a break from touring with his show Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, to have a one-night-stand with the…
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Trans Lives Matter
Transgender Awareness Week is a time for transgender people and their allies to take action and bring attention to the community by educating the public and advancing advocacy around the issues of prejudice, discrimination, and violence that transgender people face. During the Week individuals and organizations around the country participate to help raise the visibility…