Already by the early 1990's an established tourism identity with experience as manager of the then celebrated Colonial Club, teaching tourism at Tafe, and working at Be Bee's in its early days, Bert Gerbrands dreamed of a truly special gay resort, something unique, secure, secluded, preferably seaside facing the famous Great Barrier Reef, and surrounded by lush tropical rainforest. In pursuit of that dream he drove the local roads looking for a location and talked to friends about investing in…
life he grew up with a love for the sea. During the 15th century, it was almost impossible to get to Asia from Europe, but Columbus had a plan to sail around the continent of Africa to reach India, a land full of riches. After finding a sponsor from Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, Columbus set sail and reached land. However, instead of reaching Asia, he landed on a Bahamian island which he soon named Hispaniola (1). This paper…
gay bars in port cities also were established. Considering lesbians during this period, employment for women increased higher than any previous period so it created a context in which lesbians gained a better sense of independence. Gay men and drag queens were used for entertainment, like in musicals, for entertainment purposes to promote the war effort. In the ‘40s following the war, there was a trend of film showings at late night theaters that had gay overtones that was beginning of what…
The 747, defined by Wikipedia, is “A wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport aircraft, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies.” From the 747’s design, to its fuselage, and its wings and engine, the Boeing 747 is truly a geometric plane. The Boeing 747-100B has a very detailed design. It’s original design included a double decked fuselage (body) with 8 seats across on the lower deck and 7 seats across for the upper deck. Though, this idea was…
1977. Today, there are almost 20 gay skiing and snowboarding events the world over. From Australia to the Aspens, gay ski events draw crowds ranging from hundreds to thousands of participants. From heated rendezvous in the pool to sintilizing drag queens at the club, these parties feature the best DJ's and will have you dancing all night long. Prepare to turn up the heat as Gay Ski Week events hit some of the most popular slopes world-wide. Snowboarding, skiing, and other winter sports will…
premiered in Chicago in 2012. While we saw it in London, it was first premiered in London on September 15th, 2015. The musical is about a man who just lost his father and he is trying to save his father’s shoe business. He forms a partnership with a drag queen and they start produced a line of high heel boots. One main, obvious thing that stood out to me the most was how well it was performed. I’ve only ever seen one play and it was Wicked, at DPAC. So, being able to see…
In class, we spent a fair amount of time discussing Caitlyn Jenner and what her transition and experiences mean for the transgender movement. Many people in class proclaimed that they believe that all news coverage is good news coverage, similar to the sentiment “all publicity is good publicity”. However, I do not believe that that is necessarily true. For the most part, Caitlyn Jenner and her actions have set the transgender movement back tremendously. One major issue is that the general public…
The story of an innocent murderer tells the tale of a man who truly believed his intentions were good, but as he delved deeper into the hole, he suddenly realized that he had helped kill hundreds. In The Quiet American by Graham Greene, Alden Pyle’s character proves to play a vital role in promoting the central theme of the novel, moral ambiguity. The narrative’s title stays true in describing this young American’s personality as being docile, preserved, introverted, and most of all quiet…
Richard Hakluyt was a prominent lawyer who wrote about the numerous possibilities of British expansion across the Atlantic. Hakluyt believed colonization would reap massive benefits for England including religious, political, economic, and strategic advances. Stressing the importance of colonization, Hakluyt argued it is best to establish peaceful relations with Americas’ native populations in hopes that they would also benefit from British settlement and the commerce they would bring to the…
Bob Bumble. - And I'm Jeanette Ohung. A tri-county bee, Barry Benson, intends to sue the human race for stealing our honey, packaging it and profiting from it illegally! Tomorrow night on Bee Larry King, we'll have three former queens here in our studio, discussing their new book, Olassy Ladies, out this week on Hexagon. Tonight we're talking to Barry…