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Claude Montana the most infuential designer of the 1980s whose life then catapulted out of control, has died aged 76

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      Claude Montana was the designer who defined the 80s with his exaggerated big shoulders that gave women tough semi-masculine silhouettes, has died aged 76.  This was a major success and started the whole ‘power dressing‘ for women and and was at the peak of his career, but it didn’t bring his company … Continue reading



Did we ever tell you how much we really loved you Lily?

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  It has just been announced that the Britsh Award-Winning Talk Show host Paul O’Grady has died unexpectedly at the age of 67. Since 2004 O’Grady has been a major presence in mainstream TV with his different shows getting record ratings.  However despite all his wonderful success, to Queerguru, and most of the British LGBTQ … Continue reading




Gay Rugby Player, LGBTQ activist and former bobsledder SIMON DUNN dies aged 35

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  It’s sad enough whenever there is a ‘death’ in our LGBTQ community but it’s particularly wretched when one is taken way before their time.  It has just been announced that Simon Dunn, the Australian rugby player, activist, and former bobsledder has passed away at age 35. Dunn was the first openly gay man to … Continue reading



GIna Lollobrigida fabulous Italian movie star from the golden age of Hollywood dies

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  Gina Lollobrigida, the fabulous Italian movie actress who became one of the post-World War II era’s first major European sex symbols, died on Monday in Rome. She was 95.   In the 1950’s Lollobrigida emerged as the face of la dolce vita, a siren beckoning Romans to once again indulge, celebrate and embrace. Ms. Lollobrigida … Continue reading



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