Becoming Dr Ruth: an affectionate portrait on the world’s most unlikely sex therapist

One of the many surprises in Mark St. Germain‘s biographical play about  the U.S.’s most celebrated sex therapists Dr Ruth, is there not that much talk about sex at all.  What his play does reveal however is the rather dark and shocking journey that this diminutive German Jewish woman took on the way to her … Continue reading

Becoming Frida : an unmissable 3 part TV series on the iconic queer artist

  The fascination with the life of the queer Mexican artist Frida Kahlo still remains as strong as ever even though it is nearly 70 years since she died.  There have been countless books, a Hollywood movie starring Salma Hayek and her image adorns T-shirts, bags, and souvenirs such as fridge magnets etc. Kahlo continues … Continue reading

Before I (or You) Do

Most of us in the LGBT community who fought so hard and so long for same-sex marriage never realized that once S.C.O.T.U.S. finally gave us the right to wed partners, what a legal minefield marriage could be once we took our rose-colored glasses off just for a brief moment. The prospect of finally being able to legalize our … Continue reading

Before I Was A Bear : an engaging and funny story about growing up

  Before I Was A Bear ☆☆☆ By Eleanor Tindall The Bunker Theatre, London Nestled unobtrusively next to Menier Chocolate Factory, its more showy neighbour, is the Bunker Theatre. This former underground carpark is a welcome addition to London’s Off West End with a committed team and an eye for fresh new writing. Eleanor Tindall’s … Continue reading

Before We Were Men

  London’s National Portrait Gallery has a stunning new Exhibit that beautifully documents the vibrant 1980s London art and club scene with photographs of many of its gay stylish leaders such as Leigh Bowery, Derek Jarman and Gilbert & George. Before We Were Men is the work of photographer David Gwinnut  who has captured the generation … Continue reading

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