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  • Elska Magazine is surprised that it fell  in love with Los Angelenos

    Elska Magazine is surprised that it fell in love with Los Angelenos

    It’s quite the surprise that the latest edition of the gay bookzine ELSKA that landed in our in-tray this morning is all about the men of LA.  Elska’s raison d’etre is that when it lands in a city it seeks out and photographs and interviews regular local guys across the whole LGBTQ spectrum in their natural habitat or on the street. Eleska’s editor and…

  • Darren Evans says Everyone is Divine

    Darren Evans says Everyone is Divine

      If Brit make-up artist and photographer Darren Evans had his way we would all look divine.  Or more specifically like Divine the outrageous wonderful star of John Water’s movies who is still considered an iconic diva to the LGBTQ world.  Today’s drag community, in particular, owe so much to her for the way she…

  • Trans country singer Brody Ray is Standing In The Light

    Trans country singer Brody Ray is Standing In The Light

    Country singer Brody Ray told the judges on America’s Got Talent that he had chosen to perform the song “Stand in the Light” by Jordan Smith because it applies to his life, “overcoming struggles and battles.”  When an intrigued Howie Mandel asked what struggles in particular that he had to overcome, an unhesitating  Ray answered “I actually was…

  • Khol; an Indian/American’s Coming Out Story

    Khol; an Indian/American’s Coming Out Story

      Queerguru talks with Shawn Parikh and Alessandro Nori the writers & actors of KHOL: a short queer movie about a young Indian/American and his struggle to come out to his traditional Indian Family The interview with Roger Walker-Dack was filmed on the Red Carpet at the Crown and Anchor Opening Party of the 20th…