South Africa may now have a reputation as Africa’s most gay-friendly destination which attracts thousands of LGBT tourists annually, but it wasn’t always that way. When it was a British Colony as part of the British Empire they had the english sense of morality and Christianity imposed upon them. This meant mirroring England’s … Continue reading
Queerguru undertook its annual 4 day drive to emigrate from its summer HQ to its winter HQ. They both have one thing in common THE SUN! Actually, there’s a second reason that they are also friendly queer meccas. The moment our Mazda says goodbye to Georgia and speeds past the ‘Welcome To Florida’ … Continue reading
COCK ☆☆☆ & 1/2 The Beverley PLayhouse, Los Angeles The Beverly Playhouse was the perfect intimate space for an intriguing revival of Mike Bartlett’s award-winning play COCK that was first produced by The Royal Court Theatre in London in 2009 Cock involves a main character, John (Miles Cooper) one half of a gay … Continue reading
Watching Jacques Becker’s masterpiece about Parisian Couture in the late 40s, starring the delightful Micheline Presle, on his grandmother’s TV set on a Sunday afternoon and more specifically, the fashion show at the end of the film – every single gown created by the extremely talented and very much forgotten Marcel Rochas – was … Continue reading
While the number of serious readers always seems to be in decline, the truth might be even more pronounced in poetry circles. Maybe a few reviews and positive word-of-mouth can stem the tide or at least forestall it somewhat. My interest in particular poets is often rooted in an introduction through biographies or other nonfiction … Continue reading