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Polari : queer language and literary salon

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  There are some parts of the English language that the Brits have always kept for themselves.  Like ‘Polari’ for example. In the 19th century it was used as the version of everyday language used in London fish markets, the theatre, fairgrounds, and circuses, hence the many borrowings from ‘travelers’ and Romanies. Then in the … Continue reading



PRIDE 50 celebrates 50 years of Pride in the UK with 50 striking portraits of LGBTQ+ people by Thomas Knights

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Regular QUEERGURu readers will know photographer THOMAS KNIGHTS  for his RED HOT Calendars that bring his vision of male art nude with literally the hottest redheaded guys.  In his new project PRIDE 50 Exhibition celebrates 50 years of Pride in the UK with 50 striking portraits of LGBTQ+ people, everyone is fully clothed  Among the … Continue reading



Queer Art in London 2020 : Save The Dates

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The House of Illustration is marking the centenary of the birth gay cultural icon Tom of Finland (born Touko Laaksonen)  with the UK”s  first public Exhibition dedicated  to his work Called Tom of Finland : Love and Liberation it will celebrate the artist whose unique aesthetic and homoerotic visions had a profound impact on the … Continue reading



QUEER BRITAIN presents a unique exhibit “From the Levi’s® Archives: Icons in Denim – A Queer Perspective”.

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    If you haven’t found a good reason to visit QUEER BRITAIN, then here is a perfect one.  It is ia museum of British LGBTQ history and culture located in Kings Cross, London which moved into its shiny new building owned by the UK ART FUND in May last year.          Currently, it is … Continue reading



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