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David Hockney O.M., C.H. : one of the most influential artists of the 20/21 Century dies aged 88. RIP
Every morning in the QUEERGURU Office, we get to see this etching on our wall. It is from a series created in 1966 by David Hockney to illustrate 14 poems by the Greek poet C. P. Cavafy (1863 – 1933). Cavafy was one of the earliest modern authors to write about same-sex love and proved…
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BIG SAPPHIC BEACH is Back….. right in the heart of London!
As an (ex) Brit, I’m used to people saying disparaging things about our weather, but these same people fail to consider “British grit.” The expression refers to a combination of resilience, mental toughness, and determination in the face of extreme adversity. It is tied to a stoic “keep calm and carry on”. Nowhere is it…
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Mother Pride Block Party is THE way we celebrate PRIDE IN DUBLIN
Ireland is very much on our minds this week as we get ready to fly off to Dublin for the Mother Pride Block Party. This rather fabulous annual event is set across multiple stages on the historic grounds of the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks. It all started as a spontaneous street party…
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Ireland’s new Law disregards historic convictions for same-sex activity (at long last!)
This week, the Irish Parliament (known as the Dáil) passed a very important new Bill that redressed a major inconsistency in the law, which had allowed convictions for same-sex activity. The new Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026, included a scheme to disregard historic convictions for these alleged offences. In 1993,…
