Gay in the Caribbean

Thought folks might be interested in a NYT editorial from last October which used Marlon James's winning of the Man Booker Prize for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings to talk about the dismal situation of living gay in the Caribbean.  —Giogio

Broderick, MacLaine Star in "Bettyville" !

When I posted the item from Jeff about the CBS "Sunday Morning" segment on Bettyville, I had no idea that a TV series about it was in the works.  But thanks to James Daubs, here's the scoop!

Betty Hodgman on TV!

While watching the CBS program, "Sunday Morning" today, our friend Jeff Sturman saw a segment featuring George and Betty Hodgman of Bettyville. He has been kind enough to share it for our viewing pleasure.

What's on the Menu for Bettyville?

Thanks to Terry for alerting me to this bit of cultural fluff!

So whatever happened to Betty?

A tip of the hat to James Daubs for finding not just one, but TWO Betty obits!  One from the funeral home, the other from the Columbia Missourian.

"A Taste of Honey" on Turner Classic Movies

Lee Levine has been kind enough to pass the word that the 1961 film version of Shelagh Delaney's play, "A Taste of Honey," which we discussed almost exactly two years ago, will be shown on TCM at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19.

Lederhosen in Gay Berlin?

John Lehmann, a friend of Christopher Isherwood, visited the Cosy Corner, the Berlin night spot during his 1932 visit. He writes (quoted in Gay Berlin, 207), "The place was filled with attractive boys of any age...nearly all dressed in extremely short Lederhosen which showed off their smooth and sunburnt thighs."