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    Marathon

    The celebrated gay poet William Meredith was 52 years old when he met and fell in love with poetry student Richard Harteis, less than half his age, in 1972. In the early days of their relationship Meredith’s professional reputation continued to grow as he hiked up countless of honors as Poetry Consultant to the Library of … Continue reading

    Marco : the tale of a queer Syrian refugee

      Acclaimed writer Saleem Haddad’s first foray into filmmaking  MARCO is a heartbreaking tale about the plight of a undocumented Syrian LGBTQ refugee in London who becomes a sex worker simply so he can afford to eat. After a long arduous journey by way of Turkey and the Refugee Camp in Calais to being a … Continue reading

    MARY & GEORGE : the highly anticipated audacious historical psychodrama TV series from Starz

      Unquestionably one of the most highly anticipated new TV series this season is an audacious historical psychodrama starring Academy Award-winner Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine (from Red, White & Royal Blue).  Hard to believe this outrageous in-your-face drama MARY AND GEORGE set in the 17th Century England is based on a true story. It … Continue reading

    McKellen: Playing The Part

      The great veteran British actor and passionate LGBTQ activist Sir Ian McKellen has yet to write an autobiography about his very full and successful life, but maybe he won’t have to now after this intimate and affectionate documentary of his life.  For the film, made by Joe Stephenson, McKellen evidently sat in a comfortable … Continue reading

    Memories of A Penitent Heart

    When Cecilia Aldarondo’s mother was clearing her garage out in 2008 she called her daughter and asked if she would be interested in a box of decaying 8mm home movies and several hundred slides that she had just uncovered. Little did she know then when she agreed to take the box did she ever imagine the … Continue reading

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