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Kyle Ramar Freeman On His West End Debut, A Strange Loop
We caught up with Kyle Ramar Freeman who plays the lead role of Usher in Queer Black musical, A Strange Loop, to talk about his love of performing and all the things that make the show so special.
“Crazy, Shady, Wholesome”: Jay Jay Revlon Spills The Tea on Ballroom Play, Sundown Kiki Reloaded
British Ballroom pioneer and father of the House of Revlon, Jay Jay Revlon, has turned his sights to the stage as the creative director of Sundown Kiki Reloaded. In the following interview, he discusses his introduction to Ballroom, his wider relationship with theatre and why Sundown Kiki is a must-see show.
What I’ve Learned From My First Queer Relationship
As a bisexual Black woman I felt unprepared for the emotional intensity of my first queer relationship. The many causal relationships – or situationships – I had with women in the past, left me feeling unprepared to pursue a long-term relationship with a woman, until I met my current partner. Growing up I rarely saw […]
What to watch at BFI Flare 2023
Flare 2023 presents a natural evolution of the boundary-pushing, global cinematic platform. Screening almost 150 works from 41 different countries (including 28 world premiers), audiences will be spoilt for choice.
Why a #Kindr World Isn’t Possible
Earlier this year, the well-known gay social messaging/hook up app Grindr announced their anti-racism, HIV, fatphobia and anti-ignorance campaign named #Kindr. This has come after many Grindr users have lamented having very negative experiences while using the app from other users. These experiences are all linked to immutable identifying characteristics that form the identities of […]
To Be Black, Queer and Dating in 21st Century Britain
“There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of testing, trying. And you realize suddenly that you forgot it was a game, and turn away in tears.” – Sylvia Plath I’m almost 26 and the topics of my future, legacy and family are on my mind a lot. Over the […]
How I Dealt with and Accepted the Issues I had with my Mother
Growing up, my mother and I were not very close, even though she was the person I spent most of my time with. She did all the necessary tasks any good mother would do for their child, but as I got older the interest and care began to deteriorate. Since we were a small family […]
We Have A Spotify Playlist!
Nothing brings people together like music and we decided to make a Spotify playlist with a collection of our favourite songs from our favorite LGBT+ PoC artists! Featuring hits from Syd, Frank Ocean, Janelle Monae, Mykki Blano and many more! If there are any songs you would like to see added to the playlist from […]
AZ HUB NEEDS YOU!
Last month’s #AZHub was a success and we want to thank everyone who attended. It was much appreciated. The next #AZHub will be happening in September with the date announcement coming soon BUT we spill all the beans on the next event, we are looking for volunteers to be apart of the next AZ Hub! […]