How bona to vada your dolly old eek!

forum+ had so much fun celebrating Polari at our LGBT History Month event with the brilliant Dan de la Motte. A fabulosa time was had by all at the entertaining, heart-warming and thought-provoking workshop🏳️‍🌈

#polari #lgbt #culture #history

queer trailblazers #polari

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Is mise Marcas, I'm Mark: #Edinburgh-based #poet, #translator, literary #editor, and singer-songwriter, working in English, #Gaelic and #Polari

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#Gàidhlig #Poetry #ScotLit #Translation #SingerSongwriter

Getting lost in the ethereal sounds of "Polari" by Lemondaze. This track perfectly blends atmospheric shoegaze with hauntingly beautiful melodies—a true sonic journey. 🍋✨
Check out the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqWT...
#AmbientAirwaves #Lemondaze #Polari #Shoegaze #NewMusic

How bona to vada your dolly old eek!

On Thursday 12th February forum+ is proud to host an LGBT History Month Workshop - Polari, the Secret Queer Language!

🎫Pre booking & advance registration is essential for the workshop taught by amazing Dan de la Motte. Full info at www.forumplus.org.uk #polari

Fantabulosa news today - 3 of my Polari Catullus poems were accepted by Fruit Journal & it’s so bona to know they’ll reach omi-palones, palone-omis, bibis, queens, & everyone in between. #LGBTQIA #Polari #Catullus

#polariprayer #polari

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Click on the link above to see this #HERESHEIS episode in full! #ISAIDIT 🤪

#STEPHENDIXON #GBNEWS #SKYNEWS #BREAKINGNEWS #HEADLINES #ANCHORMAN #NEWSDESK #GBBREAKFAST #ANNEDIAMOND #EAMONNHOLMES #ELLIECOSTELLO #COSTUME #SUIT #TARDIS #POLARI #LALLIES #VADA

#bookmaking #screenprint #goldleaf #polari

Happy Saint Stephen's Day.

#polari #etching #goldleafing ##bookmaking

What Exactly is Rough Trade? A Cultural History of Desire, Class, and Masculinity. What exactly is “rough trade”?More than a porn trope or punchline, it’s a century-old idea shaped by class, masculinity, danger, and desire—from P...

Rough trade has always carried a charge: masculinity, class, danger, and the thrill of crossing lines you weren’t supposed to cross.

I went looking for where that charge came from.

#roughtrade #trade #malehustlers #DavidHurles #queerslang #Polari #gaypulp #OldReliable #malesexwork #vintagegayporn

Um...what? 😳

#Victorian #lgbtqia #gay #PRIDE #polari #shortfilm #1800s #history

youtu.be/Y8yEH8TZUsk

I learnt a chunk of Polari when I were younger but I don't have the opportunity to use it much now.

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#Polari #Language #Slang

Nellyarda, bencoves #Polari

This gem from #ROTIV out on #polari records 💎

Is he so?

#procreate #polari #gay #LBGTQ #queer #crawford #crawfordvisual #portrait #crawfordvisualxo #digitalportrait

UGH. Why would Polari make such a poor, tone-deaf choice.

#terfs #books #Polari #LGBTQIA

The FAFO of John Boyne and the Polari Prize When it comes to John Boyne, the real question becomes “Where should one begin?” Known for multiple controversies, Boyne has found himself in the middle of yet another and, as is common for him, he’s ...

Skull and Boners Club NEWSLETTER: The FAFO of John Boyne and the Polari Prize #Polari #JohnBoyne #Boyne #QueerNews

So instead of getting rid of one bigoted author, they do the equivalent of taking their ball home so no one can play. No one should join this judge panel and anyone nominated should immediately tell them to Fuck Off until this group is gone.
#Trans #Polari

John Boyne says LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash brought him ‘close to the edge’ Gender-critical novelist urges writers to re-enter prize they boycotted and may ask judges not to shortlist his novella

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a... What a sad TERF. But in his mind he’s the kindest soul. To quote the other TERF, FO. #Polari

THROWBACK #THURSDAY this week - POLARI, the #2SLGBTQIA language our community once used. You might recognize a few words still in use today!

Bette Bourne and Lavinia Co-op teach about the gay secret language, #Polari.”
Excerpt from @artifacts_movie

The cover of the Doctor Who Target Storybook. It shows black and white illustrations of various incarnations of the Doctor on a cream background, with blue, yellow and red accents reflecting the Target logo.

Apropos of nothing at all, it's six years since I asked for a famous transphobe not to get a slot in an anthology and he didn't. Good things are possible (or were then I guess) #polariprize #polari www.instagram.com/p/DNOqLgkqvx...

A cover photo of Terry Eagleton's book, 'Humour' plus a black & white group photo of Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Horne.

#TerryEagleton's thoughts about what's funny and why; #KennethWilliams, #RoundTheHorne and #Polari.

ketelby.blogspot.com/2025/08/comedy.html

More authors pull out of the #Polari Prize Longlist due to the inclusion of a self proclaimed transphobe that also hates trans-supportive cis women too.

If you've not already bought these books then ones to get on the TBR. We know there's a cost to authors pulling their books from the #Polari prize, let's support authors with principles who are willing to take action that has professional and personal cost.

Recovery Programmes

We still have a few more places on the #Polari Programme and #Fortis Programme facilitator training.

Are you looking to broaden your recovery offer for #male and/or #LGBTQ+ victims of #domesticabuse? Take a look here: martintrainingandconsultancy.com/recovery-pro...

Neuer Lebensabschnitt - Nach seiner Tour zum Soloalbum „Polari“ will sich Olly Alexander viel Zeit für seinen Freund und das Theater nehmen Im Herbst beginnt ein neuer Lebensabschnitt für Popstar Olly Alexander. Nach dem Tourende bleibt er in London bei seinem Freund und spielt Theater.

Neuer Lebensabschnitt - Nach seiner Tour zum Soloalbum „Polari“ will sich Olly Alexander viel Zeit für seinen Freund und das Theater nehmen #OllyAlexander #NeuerLebensabschnitt #Polari #WestEnd #Theater

Recovery Programmes

Are you looking to expand your #domesticabuse #recovery offer? We have facilitator training for our 12 week recovery programmes in autumn. Our by and for programmes include the #Polari Programme for #LGBTQIA+ survivors and the #Fortis Programme for #male survivors.

👉 The documentary doesn't really mention the Victorian era, but that's when it began.

#Victorian #Polari #gay #lgbtqia #linguistics #languages #queer

Just saw a #pride post on a followers page so I thought I’d ‘whip this up’ to celebrate. If any non Brits get this ..I would be very impressed.
#JulianAndSandy #KennethWilliams #HughPaddick #Einstein #illustration #Polari