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“only”
Cooma jail: Prison that was once ‘world’s only jail for gay men’
byGary Nunn, Sydney
BBC, April 23 2022
theemphasis is placed ‘incorrectly’
a worthy read exemplifying the erasure of queer history.
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Complicit®
Brent Pruitt, 2021
Each member within society is responsible for the perpetuation of institutional oppression.
To what extent do we, as an individual, or collective, acknowledge our participation? How do we hold ourselves, and each other, accountable?
Complicit® is a declaration of recrimination and confession.
![ACAB [All Cops Are Bastards]. Brent Pruitt, illustration, 2020 Available on Redbubble, because it’s](https://64.media.tumblr.com/424d222f7855bb16d3d48eb3a4e08df0/a4461b14aa7c5d7a-11/s1280x1920/f53230f22832e8620c9d30ea95daecd3548a8e75.jpg "ACAB [All Cops Are Bastards]. Brent Pruitt, illustration, 2020 Available on Redbubble, because it’s")
ACAB [All Cops Are Bastards]. Brent Pruitt, illustration, 2020
Available on Redbubble, because it’s true.
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How a former slave became the world’s first drag queen
Over 100 years before RuPaul was telling us to “sashay away”, William Dorsey Swann, who had been born into slavery in 19th Century America, was making a name for himself as the world’s first self-described “drag queen”.
LGBTQ+ historian Channing Joseph, author of House of Swann, explains how he discovered this forgotten history of one of the earliest efforts at queer resistance and liberation in America.
Visit BBC for the video by Alva French with animation by Dan John
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Sale on Original Art by Brent Pruitt
Alloriginal paintings and collage art is now on sale at brentpruitt.com
Buy original art to support living artists!
Pictured:
de Flower [Black]. Brent Pruitt, felt assemblage, 12" x 12", 2009
Disconnected. Brent Pruitt, oil on canvas, 24" x 24", 2010
Felt Penis: 69. Brent Pruitt, felt assemblage, 12" x 12", 2009
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I drew this piece to commemorate those massacred in the Orlando Pulse Nightclub.
6 bars of blue & 12 golden bars comprise the sea & sky, signifying June 12th.
The silhouette flock of 49 flamingos represents the number of loved ones killed.
I chose the flamingo for their long association with Florida – admired for their flamboyant displays & vibrant beauty – but more so, for their name derived from the mythical fiery phoenix.
The central figure soars upward to contrast the sunset as a symbol of hope renewal & celebration of life, to embody the perseverance of the queer community, rising from ashes in defiance of injustice and in the quest for human rights.
Phoenix Rising
Prints available now on society6.com
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How Offal
What do you do when misogyny rears its ugly head?
Susan and her friend stand in front of a large table obscured by a variety of meats and bone meal.
They discuss, with grand laughing smiles, the aftermath of an encounter with a chauvinist whose head hangs on the wall behind them…
how offal…
[ queue: studio audience applause & laugh track]
Visitbit.ly/how-offal for prints, apparel and more!
How Offal. Brent Pruitt, collage, 2019
@brentpruitt/@commiepinkofag
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Need a place to record your erotic fan fiction, sexual exploits or secret longing for the hottie across the classroom? Try the new Fapper Keeper!
This design — a neon pink triangle on purple, green and blue waves — is inspired by 80s art, high school crushes & school supplies.
Journals, spiral notebooks, art prints, apparel and more available on my RedBubble shop.
*** Be sure to check out my website tobuy original artwork & art project updates.
xoxo,
Brent Pruitt / Commie Pinko Fag
brentpruitt.com
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