culture
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STEPH BURT and her Advice From The Lights
Steph Burt a transwoman, literary critic, poet, and professor at Harvard University, was once described by the N. Y. Times as one of the most influential poetry critics of her generation. Steph talked about her new book of poetry ADVICE FROM THE LIGHTS to Roger Walker-Dack at the Miami Book Fair. The interview was filmed for www.queergurutv.com
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The Tale of Two (Gay) Cities
There is literally physically barely 30 miles between Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale but the two LGBT communities couldn’t possibly more different if they tried. This weekend is a prime example of their differences for whilst Miami hosts The White Party, the World’s largest and oldest HIV Fundraiser, at very the same time Fort…
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Love Cecil : the life of a Queer Icon
A new documentary on Queer Icon Sir Cecil Beaton a quintessential multi-talented English eccentric known for his stunning photography and his 2 Oscars for Costume Design (My Fair Lady & Gigi) is now doing the Film Festival rounds. Beaton’s personal relationships included a string of men and women, the most notable of which was with…
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#Love Is The Only Law
A whole coterie of Brit pop singers and actors have joined veteran EastEnders star June Brown to release a Christmas charity single for UK LGBT charity The Albert Kennedy Trust. Love Against The Machine have recorded a new track ‘Love Is The Only Law’, which is being released to mark 50 years since the partial decriminalization of homosexuality…
