Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe first openly gay wrestler Pat Patterson who went on to hold the WWE Intercontinental Champion title in 1979 and become a member of the WWE Hall of Fame, has just died aged 79. When he first started wrestling in Montreal, Canada in 1958 he was “Pretty Boy” Pat Patterson, wearing a beret, red … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWhen Kenzo Takada first arrived in Paris in 1965 he only intended to stay there for 6 months, but he never left. He started off by selling his sketches of dresses for 25F each, but just 5 years later he managed to open a small boutique in Galerie VIvienne which was the start of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe moment Diana Rigg first starred as Emma Peel in the Brit TV series The Avengers in 1995 she became an instant gay icon. She had taken over her role as Steed’s right hand woman from Honor Blackman , and she quickly made the part very much her own. I mean who wouldn’t like … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterBilly Goldenberg, one of the most successful Hollywood composers that too few people knew about , has died aged 84 years ago. Queerguru had the pleasure of dining with him one night after he had just finished touring with “Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends,” which he created with Ms. Arthur. Goldenberg, openly gay, was … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTo her devoted queer fans, the singer Margarita Pracatan was the best thing that Cuba ever exported. She found fame relatively late in life when Clive James one of the biggest Talk Show Hosts in UK TV discovered Margarita performing on her Manhattan public-access television cable TV program in 1994 and invited her to the … Continue reading
