Remembrance Monday ⚝⚝⚝⚝ Seven Dials Playhouse The Seven Dials Playhouse in the West End is a tiny theatre. It only becomes more so in this Alan Souza directed play written by Michael Batten. The set is the smallest room in the house, the bathroom, a tub and a sink, and yet it still manages to … Continue reading
ZORITA was an American burlesque performer in the 1940s/50s whose act included two boa constrictors. She became very well known for pushing the limits of acceptable nudity and for her unique and controversial numbers, such as the ‘Half and Half’. She dressed one half of her body as a groom and the other as a bride, and, keeping one side to the audience, began to undress each other, leading to the ‘wedding night romp’. In another, an unseen ‘spider’ removed her clothes whilst she danced in front of a rhinestone-covered spiderweb.
Although she was queer she was however married, the first time at 15, and divorced three times. A famous quote of hers is that she stripped for men, but preferred women. Her fascinating and compelling story may not have the gravitas of many more conventional queer historical figures, but it still makes a significant contribution as to how the LGBTQ+ community would evolve
“Zorita Takes Miami” ExhibitionCurated by Julio Capó Jr.
UNTIL MAY 9thStonewall National Museum, Archives & Libraryinfo @stonewall-museum.org
Last year the UK’s BBC were responsible for one of the cutest…. and successful….. queer TV shows of 2023 : I KISSED A BOY. It was first British dating show to exclusively feature gay men and it celebrated the fact that the path to love is never straight ! Australian pop goddess Danni … Continue reading
Its that time of year again for HUMP which describes itself as the world’s best amateur porn film festival. Founded by Dan Savage, author, media pundit, journalist, and LGBT community activist who also writes Savage Love, an internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice column. The festival which premiered in Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon in … Continue reading
F…king Men ⚝⚝⚝⚝⚝ Waterloo East Theatre. Fucking Men, Tony award-winning Joe DiPietro’s inspired play about queer men connecting through sex and love, is back for another season at London’s Waterloo East Theatre. Adapted from Schnitzler’s classic play La Ronde, DiPietro’s version of the play sees ten men, ten scenes and ten dances in … Continue reading
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