Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterLinda Simpson is very quick to point out that Drag Queens come and go, but very few survive the test of time.. She should know as, after 30 years at the top of her game, she continues to dazzle and delight her many very loyal fans. The world first caught sight of her in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterFor the fourth year running, GCN (Gay Community News) and HIV Ireland again teamed up for a World AIDS Day initiative, and this year they mounted a special project that seeks to give real visibility and celebrate the diversity of people living with HIV in Ireland. LIVING was an innovative, first-of-its-kind, photographic exhibition showcasing a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIn London this week and at a loose end? Our tip for trying something new would be to take the bus to Walthamstow for a Sashiko+Boro – Japanese Mending Workshop. Well, it may be new to you but Boro is the age-old Japanese art of mending textiles and is literally translated as rags or scraps … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe iconic queer activist/writer Larry Kramer’s most celebrated work The Normal Heart is about to be revived at The National Theatre in London. This largely autobiographical play focuses on the rise of the HIV/AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the gay founder of a prominent HIV advocacy … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterGood news from the Queer East Film Festival in London. They are back online in the coming weeks for a series of virtual screenings that will be available throughout the UK. On 31st March, the International Transgender Day of Visibility, they kicked off by teaming up with Focus Hong Kong Film Festival to screen … Continue reading