May 14, 1917 – Lou Garrison: We get more dangerous as we accumulate knowledge, and that's both a sadness and something to control, try to learn to live with, make terms with. Portland's own Lou Harrison was a composer known for his unusual lyrical musical style and the use of … [Read more...]
#LGBTQ: One of the First, Great Pioneers of Gay Rights Lived in a Thruple
Photo via Magnus Hirschfeld Society If some young person should ever argue that the Gay Rights Movement started with Stonewall, just bring up the subject of Magnus Hirschfeld (1868 – 1935) the German physician and sexologist. An outspoken advocate for sexual minorities, in … [Read more...]
Is “The Man Who Knew Too Much” Doris Day’s Best Film?
Can you be an icon and remain truly underrated? Doris Day (1922-2019) and her effortless talent seem especially ephemeral. Her image was so distorted as to be anachronistic, even for the 1950s and 1960s. She is a favorite at my house. All of us, my husband, the two terriers, we … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Beatrice Arthur
Photo via YouTube May 12, 1922- Beatrice Arthur: I'm an actress who sings a bit. The Golden Girls made its debut in 1985, yet the series still seems fresh in reruns thanks to great writing, crisp directing and comic talents and four funny females. It was created … [Read more...]
Best Mother’s Day Movie: “I Remember Mama”
Via YouTube I Remember Mama (1948), was directed by George Stevens, based on gay writer John Van Druten's popular play. This film is a hard-boiled, unflinching exploration of what happens when we allow these immigrants, possible terrorists, in to our once great country: … [Read more...]
#Resist: The Drag Story Behind “Flower Power”, the Iconic Photograph from 1967
Photo by Bernie Boston via Wikipedia Commons Flower Power is an iconic photograph taken by Bernie Boston (1933- 2008) a photographer for the Washington Star newspaper, a publication that is no longer with us. It was shot on October 21, 1967, during the National … [Read more...]
Just How Queer Was Kate?
Photo via YouTube Writer Gore Vidal vouched for his buddy Scotty Bowers who claims that he set Katharine Hepburn up on dates "with over 150 different women" in his dishy, juicy book Full Service: My Adventures In Hollywood And The Secret Sex Lives Of … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “I Might Like Parisians More if They Named Their Streets Only for Gay Icons, Like Rue Liza Minnelli or Rue Bette Midler or, My Favorite, Rue McClanahan.” – Joan Rivers
In 1990, when he was in the middle of a very public divorce from Ivana Trump and having an affair with the much younger Marla Maples, a certain gangster from Queens appeared on The Joan Rivers Show in an hour-long episode. He told Rivers that he was done with marriage, yet … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: There Once Was An Old Queer Named Lear
May 12, 1812- Edward Lear: The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea In a beautiful pea green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, 'O lovely Pussy! O … [Read more...]
#Watch: Björk’s New Gorgeous Shapeshifting Music Video, “Tabula Rasa”
Via YouTube Iceland's electronic music star Björk has released a stunning music video for her new single Tabula Rasa. Co-produced by Arca, the haunting ballad first appeared on her album Utopia (2017). The video follows the debut of the her new stage show, Cornucopia, a … [Read more...]
