Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAs the dust settles down on the historic decision of SCOTUS to pave the way for same-sex marriage to be legalised for all Americans in every State some commentators still consider we achieved so much in a short time. That is probably because what is in their mind as the starting point was when the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLittle Girl is the touching French documentary portrait of seven-year-old Sasha, who questions her gender, and in doing so, evokes the sometimes disturbing reactions of a society that is still largely invested in a traditional boy-girl way of thinking. Acclaimed documentary maker Sebastian Lifshitz was motivated to create this sympathetic, intimate documentary whilst making … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAs part of Transgender Awareness Week, Queerguru reviews LITTLE MISS WESTIE an extraordinary new documentary by Joy E Reed and Dan Hunt that has just had its World Premiere at DOC NYC. It’s the story of the McCarthy family in Connecticut where both of their children are transgender. The older sibling Luca came out … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis real-life story of Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, a quintessential member of the English aristocracy, is a remarkable tale of how he survived one of the most notorious sex scandals of the 20th Century that resulted in a prison term, and then regained his position in society totally forgiven. It’s the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFilmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland who has a decidedly inquisitive passion for eccentric ground-breaking icons of style has added a third to her collection, with this rather wonderful profile on the effete English photographer and designer Cecil Beaton. Despite the fact that in his multi-faceted career Beaton won 3 Academy Awards and 4 Tony Awards and … Continue reading