Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterArgentinian dancers Francisco Solá and Lucrecio Robledo are excellent exponents of the art of Queer Tango. Wikipedia defines this as “to dance the Argentine tango without regard to the traditional heteronormative roles of the dancers, and often to exchange the leader and follower roles. Therefore it is related to open role or same-sex tango. The … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterCheck out the stunning trailer below of Daisy Asquiths‘ QUEERAMA: A Century of Gay Rights and Desires on Film which is a must-see for any movie buff who is into celebrating our LGBTQ history in the cinema. The BFI (British Film Institute) has just announced that the film will now be released on DVD on … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterUsually our intrepid QUEERGURU Editor-in-Chief is the driving force behind the stories we bring you. He researches, interviews, cajoles and writes so many of them. BUT this time he turned out to be the subject of the story itself. He had the dubious honor of being the first ever resident of Provincetown to be … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterMaupin had a problem with his parents. Elements of his family’s dynamics surface in much of his best work. Michael Tolliver, the charming character in the “Tales of the City” series, famously writes a coming out letter to his Mama after she joins the Anita Bryant campaign to “Save Our Children.” Maupin’s parents never responded … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterMargaret Thatcher was really a man in drag. This was a popular (pre-internet) accusation leveled at the former British prime minister. Contemporary cultural representations also pitched her as a fella. Spitting Image, the phenomenal satirical TV show that ran throughout the 80’s, portrayed her in a man’s pinstripe suit & tie – the … Continue reading