Scotland
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UK National Treasure Miriam Margolyes : the eccentric lesbian actress with the potty mouth
In the UK the larger-than-life octogenarian actress Miriam Margolyes is something of a national treasure. Her long career ranges from being the most successful voice-over actress (she did animated mops to soft porn) to winning a BAFTA Award for her performance in Martin Scorsese‘s The Age of Innocence . Hard to believe that this expert…
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Join Queen Jesus for a revolutionary queer ritual for these life-changing times.
In 2009, Scottish playwright Jo Clifford performed the first production of her new play, The Gospel According to Jesus Queen of Heaven, in a tiny Glasgow theatre. She played the role of Jesus come back to earth from her own perspective, as a trans woman. … A decade later, the play is still being performed. “Going to see…
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Scots Queer Groups show their support for Trans Rights
The Scottish Government are currently debating a potentially groundbreaking piece of legislation that will reform the Gender Recognition Act (GRA), and allow transgender people to self-declare their gender. As usual the reforms have come under fire from the reactionary Far Right digging up the cliched and totally unproven argument claiming predators could use them…
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I Should Be Holding A Hand But Instead I’m Holding Shame
The BBC Social is a new digital content stream featuring content for and created by young people in Scotland. This particular one offers a powerful commentary on the choices gay people are still forced to make in public – whether to hold hands, show affection, or give a partner a good-bye kiss. Take a moment to stop…
