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Poetry Is For Queers

The Stonewall National Museum in Wilton Manors, Florida is playing host this coming Sunday March 5th 2017 to a reading by exceptional queer writers. Literary lineup curated by poet Cathleen Chambless, will be showing some of the best of who is living and writing in Miami’s outstanding queer literary scene including Autumn Barksdale, Houston Cypress, May Reign, … Continue reading

Poetry of the Penis : NSFW

Among the very many things/people that the President-Elect failed to achieve for his Inauguration was that he couldn’t get anyone to write a poem for the occasion as has been the tradition for years.  It therefore seemed highly appropriate that to make-up for this gap in the proceedings we should talk about poet Andre Medeiros Martins … Continue reading

Polari presents Prizes …. and more

  Queerguru wants to add their congrats to the winners of this year’s POLARI  PRIZE for the best new queer literature.  The ‘Polaris’ the gift of the literary salon of the same name that was founded by writer and journalist Paul Burston are THE most prestigious awards of their kind and are highly sought-after. (Sort … Continue reading

Polari : queer language and literary salon

  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

POLARI : the UK’s award winning queer literary Salon goes to Manchester

Polari is an Award-winning LGBTQ+ literary salon, in London established in 2007 by author Paul Burston, with guest writers and performers. It won ‘LGBT Cultural Event of the Year’ in the Co-op Respect ‘Loved By You’ Awards 2013 and a Golden Kitty Award from Lesbian Lounge.   Described by The Huffington Post as “the most … Continue reading

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