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Queer Tango

  Argentinian 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

Queer Tours of London : A Mince Through Time

This year being the 50th Anniversary of the (partial) decriminalization of homosexuality for gay men in the UK (it was never ever illegal for lesbians) London is getting ready to celebrate big time.  As well as all the major Exhibitions planned by the capital’s leading Museums (see below) Queer Tours of London are being set up … Continue reading

Queer Utopias on the Dancefloor and Beyond

  Facing the AIDS crisis and an indifferent mainstream culture at best, an outright hostile one at worst, L.A.’s Gen X LGBTQ+ community found a home for themselves in the performance spaces, and on the dancefloors of clubs like Jewel’s Catch One, Arena, Club Chico, The Palms, Paradise Ballroom, Outer Limits, and Circus. While many … Continue reading

Queer Women’s Day : London Sunday March 20th

  On March 20th,  the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre will open its doors just for all folk who identify within a community that centres on women. Nonbinary siblings welcome! It will be a day packed with activities to connect with ourselves and our community from 11 am to 5 pm. and will finish with a … Continue reading

Queer Words with Jonathan Kemp : an online-course to hone your writing skills

Join award-winning writer Jonathan Kemp  (who also happens to be one of Queerguru’s London Based Contributing Editors) on this asynchronous online ‘Slack’ course to consider what it means to tell our queer stories and how we might go about it. Generate ideas and stories through a combination of writing exercises and readings/discussions. For beginners and … Continue reading

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