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The chaotic drag-punk show celebrating poppers, porn karaoke and queer counterculture

Iconoclastic performer Bleach invites GAY TIMES to take a sniff at legendary Berlin karaoke club Monster Ronson’s for amyl nitrate-themed extravaganza POPPERS. WORDS BY SAMUEL BENKE PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEE THIELER Sex, drag, punk and poppers. That’s what Bleach’s shows are all about. The Essex-raised, Berlin-based drag performer is a central figure in the German capital’s queer underground, organising monthly shows, concerts and karaoke nights. Key among her priorities? Fighting for a Berlin beyond commercialisation and gentrification, and for a nightlife that remains vibrant, queer and accessible to all. For her…

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The Divine: LGBTQ+ venue from team behind The Glory opens in London

Jonny Woo discusses The Glory’s iconic legacy and what he hopes to achieve by opening The Divine, London’s newest LGBTQIA+ venue. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK IMAGES COURTESY OF THE DIVINE HEADER DESIGN BY YOSEF PHELAN “Inclusivity is not a box-ticking exercise for us,” says Jonny Woo, one of the co-owners of London’s newest LGBTQIA+ venue, The Divine. “It’s not like, ‘You have to be inclusive, ta-dah!’ I feel like everything I’ve done has always been about bringing people in.”  As a drag performer, cabaret artist, curator and director, Woo has…

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