Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterI’ve been a huge fan of Mars-Jones’s work since I read his first book, The Lantern Lectures, back in the mid-eighties, followed by the shared collection of HIV/AIDS stories with Edmund White, A Darker Proof; and the first novel, The Waters of Thirst. In 1983 he edited a wonderful anthology of queer fiction entitled, Mae … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterToday, June 25th, 2021, sees a new Pop Up in Ptown. At 446 Commercial Street NY’s P.P.O.W Gallery and Joe Sheftel are presenting TIDAL MOTION a summer-long exhibit featuring a solo presentation of paintings, collages, stencils, prints, and photographs by David Wojnarowicz. Each week, Wojnarowicz’s work will be in conversation with contemporary artists, including … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTwo-Spirit is a modern, pan-Indian, umbrella term used by some Indigenous North Americans to describe Native people in their communities who fulfill a traditional third-gender (or other gender-variant) ceremonial and social role in their cultures. The term was created in 1990 at the Indigenous LGBTQ international gathering in Winnipeg, and “specifically chosen to distinguish and distance Native American/First Nations people from non-Native peoples.” The … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterAs part of PRIDE Month ‘Nowness’ is presenting Tajabone as part of their Just Dance’ series. It’s the work of Nicolas Huchard a young Black choreographer and performer from Paris who collaborated with filmmaker Raphael Chatelain. The pair of them mixed choreography, poetry, and fashion to make the film come together as a celebration … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIn the words of George Takei .….Oh Myyy! Why oh why have we never listened to country singer Jennifer Nettles. She’s a multi-Grammy Award winner who we have just ‘discovered as she is just about to release a 10-track Broadway/American Songbook-themed album. The first video from Always Like New just landed in Queerguru’s in-tray … Continue reading
