Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIf you are still under the (very) misguided impression that Irish entertainment starts and ends with the ubiquitous Michael Flatley then you need to make speedy tracks to Dublin this summer where they are literally having a Riot on stage. Check out the video below and if that doesn’t have you reaching for Aer Lingus … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWhat would make this a perfect St Patrick’s Day for us here in the U.S. is the news from Universal Pictures that they are finally going to release one of (our) most eagerly anticipated documentaries of all time The Queen of Ireland : the story of the country’s most famous drag queen Panti Bliss. You … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterLike half the world we’ve been in love with Panti Bliss since we first watched THE speech about homophobia on Ist February 2014 in Dublin’s Abbey Theater that blew our socks off and immediately went viral. When Stephen Fry later presented her with a People of The Year Award he succinctly said ‘I thought it was … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWho could resist any invitation from Panti Bliss, Ireland’s most beloved Drag Queen and indefatigable gay activist (if you have never seen her impassioned and brilliant speech on homophobia : then shame on you). Now she’s hosting the World’s First Ever LGBT Matchmaking and Music Festival in Lisdoonvarna, a tiny spa town in County Clare, … Continue reading
