Tag: politics
LGBTQ Nation : Authentic Voices of Pride
Queerguru wanted to share this LGBTQ Nation video which is part of their playlist Authentic Voices of Pride because it touches on a very important growing dimension of queer politics. Drag queens across the nation are taking a different kind of stage, hoping to make a direct impact on their communities. Drag remains a…
Pete Buttigieg the first ever out-gay member of the US Cabinet
Pete Buttigieg, the former Mayor of South Bend Indiana broke through another glass ceiling today when he became he first out LGBT+ person confirmed to serve in the US Cabinet. The new Transportation Secretary was confirmed with overwhelming support from the Senate who voted 87-13 to approve him. Only retired general and…
Boys State : the making of the next generation of political junkees
We have to confess the very concept of the annual American Legion run Boys State Event filled our democratic hearts with horror. Ite been going on since 1935 and is a week-long exercise at teaching selected high school-students how to play politics and establish a state government. Set in red-neck Texas, filmmakers Amanda McBaine…
Queerguru endorses JOE BIDEN for President
‘Eight years ago as Vice President , Joe Biden jumped the gun (according to the White House) and ‘forced’ President Obama to finally get behind same-sex marriage. It was a pivotal moment in our history, and was really the very first time QUEERGURU became aware of Biden’s longstanding support for our Community. Admittedly his…
Drag Out The Vote
In a recent interview we filmed with drag performer and now candidate for NY City Council, Marti Gould Cummings, she told QUEERGURU that everything about doing drag is a political act. She is now one of several drag queens and other performers who have recorded this message as to why it is so very…
