London
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Sundown Kiki streaming from the Young Vic Theatre in London
The Young Vic Theatre in London is about to stream globally its stunning production of SUNDOWN KIKI a bold celebration of Queer South London. Its created with and performed by queer young artists from the Global Majority Filling the Maria Theatre (inside the Young Vic) with sequins, celebratory togetherness, and a healthy dose of…
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The ‘original’ OLD QUEENS who shaped our history
Probably one of the most overused words on Queerguru’s are “old queens”. We always seem to be talking about them in all shapes and sizes and all of them think of themselves as ‘real.’ Hmmmmm. Well, this time for once they really are. Real that is. Five of the UK’s foremost historians on the…
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‘UPRISING – Let the Record Show – A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993
LGBTQ activist, author, and AIDS historian Sarah Schulman is back to London for a 2-day to launch her latest book Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP, New York (2020). It’s the result which is the result of more than 200 interviews conducted over 18 years and is a long-overdue reassessment- of…
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Beautiful People: The Boutique in the 1960s Counter Culture
A unique exhibition has just opened at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London’s East End. The museum was started by designer Zandra Rhodes, a product of the ’60s and still going strong today, with the latest collaboration for Ikea. The museum’s striking exterior was the concept of renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. Since…
