Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesDirector William Friedkin claims that he had to take his notorious movie ‘Cruising’ about the gay S&M sub-culture to the Ratings Board on 50 occasions before they would give him a ‘R’. Whether that is totally true or not is part of the myth around the over-rated but little seen psychological thriller released in 1980 to great controversy. The gay … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesSusan Lacy the director/producer of the multi Emmy Winning TV series ‘American Masters’ scored well when she convinced the publicity shy Hollywood business magnet and billionaire philanthropist David Geffen to agree to be the subject of her documentary. Lacy known for not shying away from controversy does an excellent job tracing this fascinating man’s rise … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesQueer Cinema plays such an essential role in the LGBTQ+ community on so many different levels. In the case of T.J. Parsell’s fascinating new feature-length documentary INVISIBLE, it’s about educating us. By sharing the tale of how a group of queer women are still dealing with such a persistent and pernicious form of homophobia … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOne of the many reasons QUEERGURU started to transition from London to Miami Beach in 1998 was the sheer over-the-top life style and eclectic collection of eccentric characters who called Miami home. In an ever changing landscape many of the old Jewish population were being superseded by an LGBTQ crowd who had falling in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn 2009 I remembered being totally enamored with an irrepressible young Italian gay couple that documented the struggle of acceptance of gay rights in their Country and being totally horrified about the vitriol and power of the Far Right Political Parties that seem to make the American Evangelistic Conservatives seem like real sweethearts by comparison. … Continue reading