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LYDIA : the very real story of the determined transwoman who won the rights of gender recognition for the Irish community
Given the uncertain political climate emanating from the US, based on hate and aimed at destroying the queer community….particulary the trans part, then the release of this new wee Irish documentary is perfectly timed. Lydia is a short film about the groundbreaking and history-making legal battle of Dr Lydia Foy fighting for her gender to…
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Queer line dancing company SCUFF is throwing a Dance Party at The Guggenheim, NY
Queerguru will be heading to The Guggenheim in NY on Monday, 9th March fof the Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival as after the performance, we will be getting a chance to dance too at the Rotunda Dance Party from Works & Process The Dance Festival co-presented with 92NY and Dormeshia’s Ladies in the Shoe Tap Conference, and this…
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Preview of Stephen Soderbergh’s ‘THE CHRISTOPHERS’ starring the indefatigable 86-year-old theatrical knight Ian McKellan
The (queer) world is a very lucky place, knowing that the grand old queer theatrical knight Sir Ian McKellan shows no sign of slowing up his work schedule despite being 86 years old. Just last Queerguru’s Kareem Tabsch reviewed Sir Ian in AN ARK at The Shed on Off Broadway (see here) and now we…
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Angelo Madsen talks about “A BODY TO LIVE IN” his compelling doc on queer body modification
Angelo Madsen is an American filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist. and an educator. His latest film A BODY TO LIVE IN, is essentially a biographical documentary of the artist known as Fakir Mustafar, considered to be one of the founders of the modern primitive movement. However, Madsen uses Farkir’s art of pioneering work, promoting piercing as…
