culture
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Queerguru’s JONNY WARD reviews Drag: Self Portraits and Body Politics @London’s Hayward Gallery
Drag: Self Portraits and Body Politics ☆☆ Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, London They were queuing round the block on Wednesday for the private view of “Drag: Self Portraits and Body Politics” at the newly reopened Hayward Gallery. It features the work of more than 30 artists who have used drag to explore or…
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New Queer Music
Openly gay Brit singer/songwriter Calum Scott who achieved worldwide fame after appearing as a contestant on Britain’s Got Talent, has now released a lyric video of What I Miss Most, one of the tracks of his debut album Almost Human. Scott is currently in his first world tour accompanied by Pentatonix :details of which can…
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A Gay Mormon Love Story
This short and oh-so-touching-video published by the New York Times is the real life story of Tom Clark, who talks about falling hopelessly in love as a young, gay Mormon missionary in 1974. Brought up in a strict Mormon family, Clark was indoctrinated with all their classic rampant homophobic beliefs that all gay men…
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London’s V & A Museum needs some queer help
London’s 166 year old Victoria and Albert Museum (known around the globe as the V&A) is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design. Currently the home of stunning Frida Kahlo Exhibit, the Museum’s extensive Fashion Department has 28000 items in its collection, including for example the largest compilation of Vivienne Westwood designs it acquired from a private collector.…
