Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterAs Broadway Cares had to forgo their big annual fundraiser the Easter Bonnet Competition this year they put on a brand new digital variety show Broadway Does Mother’s Day With a galaxy of stare : a veritable whos-who on Broadway these days who sang and danced their hearts out ……. all in the safe … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterBritish drag queens, particularly those in the 1980/1990’s, always based their acts in their working class roots. Their humor was anarchic, fearless and overtly political especially when Margaret Thatcher was in power. One of the biggest stars of the time was Lily Savage the drag persona of Paul Grady an Irishman living in Liverpool. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterBrit queer playwright Mark Ravenhill (Shopping and F**king, Mother Clap’s Molly House)has joined forces with Ulster queer composer Conor Mitchell (Abomination: A DUP Opera) to create Ten Plagues. Originally created for the theatre, this bold new film version marks the Belfast Ensemble’s first work during the Covid-19 pandemic and is filmed in locked-down Belfast. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterHappy Happy 100th Birthday to Tom of Finland Tom, whose real name was Touko Valio Laaksonen was a Finnish artist who made a huge influence on late 20th Century Gay Culture. Born into a middle class family in a small town in the south west of Finland. Both his parents were school teachers. At the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe Harvey Milk Festival is a LGBTQ+ Arts and Advocacy Organization. It’s 3 Day Festival was inspired by the work of the United State’s first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk. It was created to support and inspire the LGBTQ+ community and allies through music, art, and dance. Continuing the legacy of Harvey Milk … Continue reading
