Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe toughest part (!) of my ‘other’ day job as a Media Reporter for PTV is pronouncing un-familiar names so I’m kind of happy that it’s my ‘day off’ today and I will not be having to tell the world the latest news from HaBima, Israel’s national theater, in Tel Aviv. Yesterday Ta’alin Abu Hanna, 21, an Israeli … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterPassing is a very powerful short documentary which examines experiences of racism and sexism today, through the eyes of 3 transmen of color. Co-directed by one of the men Lucah Rosenberg Lee, it adds yet another vital piece of conversation to the continuing dialogue about the acceptance of members of the transgender community in a culture … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTexas is trying to pull a North Carolina on us and pass a nasty transphobic bathroom bill. So the local branch of the ACLU have recruited the Austin based Oscar nominated film director Richard Linklater to help stop Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s bathroom bill, SB 6. Linklater has made this wee film titled “Taking … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterNext week award-winning trans choreographer/dancer Sean Dorsey presents BOYS BITE BACK an evening of powerful performance on navigating queer & trans masculinities – featuring new works by his Company Sean Dorsey Dance with two guest artists. The Singing Bois are a queer retro quartet – part boy band, part Rat Pack, they twist gender expectations with musical precision; guest performer Amir … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatter‘ The Human Rights Campaign believes that 2020 is likely to become the deadliest year for violence against trans and gender non-conforming people since HRC began collecting data in 2013. Already at least 27 trans and gender non-conforming people were violently killed so far this year. So they have have teamed up with WarnerMedia for … Continue reading