IDAHOT 2013.

Musician Andi Fraggs writes about how his school failed to support him when he was mercilessly bullied, and cited Clause 28 as the reason..

“I developed more than a little interest in Madonna. In fact, her music and words would later literally help to save my life. She also helped me to realize from an early point that their was nothing wrong with me.”

Into the Groove.

Musician Andi Fraggs interviews writer and performer Peter Michael Marino about his new hit show, Desperately Seeking The Exit.

” I hope that someday Desperately Seeking Susan will be licensed and performed all around the world. Or in high schools. Or summer camps. Whatevs! Debbie did great work on the show and I’m sure its closing was not easy for her.”

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Ancient Photography, Madonna vs The Beatles and Gay Cafés.

“Either biology lessons are failing our kids, or they’re on google early in their little lives.”

Simon Oldfield Gallery.

Michael Langan talks to Simon Foxall about Queer Art, and how so many images in the pop-culture landscape operate as fantasies that obscure uncomfortable truths.

“South America has always interested me as a Hollywood product, one that has been used as an escapist tool. I think Evita interests me in that way too – do we think of Madonna and the music, or of the glamorous supporter of European fascism?”

Madonna, by Nick Smith.

To celebrate LGBT History Month, 2013, Polari is publishing a daily series of LGBT Heroes, selected by the magazine’s team of writers and special contributors.

“Madonna is a trailblazer, and made it possible for artists such as Lady Gaga to follow in her path. She has always been an advocate for our views, our society and our right to be ourselves.”

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Julie Burchill drag, Achilles and gay poop.

“I can see the set now: a council estate on one side, a bottle of Cristal on the other, and a foul-mouthed drag queen in the middle shouting out insults at everyone in the crowd.”

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Sick Poofs, Gay Headshaves and Witch Films.

” sick poofs? Maybe Azealia Banks was doing some research on how to further insult the sainted Perez Hilton, who never says anything unconscionable about anyone. “

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Strictly Come Dancing, Vagina Festival, Madonna & Jesus.

“And look outside, there’s Germaine Greer and Julie Bindel. They can’t see to get through the door because they’ve been glitter-bombed for being transphobic dinosaurs ….”

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Flash Gordon, wolf love poems, and Queen of Bonkers Linda Harvey.

“Flash Gordon is a regular in the search terms, and oddly (or not) there’s always a kinky addition. It’s never Flash. It’s always Flash Gordon XXX XXX, the randy Googlers.”

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It’s madness, and part of Polari’s WTF Friday features. Gay hyena, magazines for gypsies and Madonna’s role in modern masturbation.

“How can a hole in a bookstore be gay? Is it supposed to mean ‘hole’ as in ‘dive’ or is it the traditional ‘glory hole’. I’ll ask the lovely chaps at Gay’s The Word. “