Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn the 1970’s Lorenzo de Santis was ‘the only gay in the village’ in Bari an economical depressed port town in Southern Italy. Well, he was the only known homosexual at that time, and by all accounts he was so openly flamboyant that he probably made up for the rest of them still hidden in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn her youth, Jewel Thais-Williams dabbled in quite a few different professions, and then in the early 1970’s when her clothing store was badly affected by an economic downturn, she decided to look for a recession-proof business when she noticed that the Bar across the street was for Sale. Even though she had no bartending … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAfter you have watched Laura Poitras’s powerful documentary on the NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden you will never want to use your bank debit card, or cellphone or even turn your computer on ever again. Whilst it’s not always easy to totally understand the intricate technical details of what Snowden reveals, it is however impossible not … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesBernard Arnault, the CEO of LMVH took a year to decide on who to appoint as the new Creative Director of DIOR after the unceremonious firing of John Galliano for his very public display of anti-semitism (alleged). The interim in-house designer’s collection had been very poorly received so Arnault knew that he had to … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIf you were one of those people who thought that George Takei aka Sulu had retired along with the USS Enterprise over 20 years ago, you would be greatly mistaken. Since then, and particularly after he eventually officially ‘came out’ as a gay man in 2005, it’s been nigh on impossible to avoid seeing him … Continue reading
