Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterDan Savage’s HUMP! Film Festival has been taking pornography all around the US for the past 15 years. It’s far from conventional porn (if there is such a thing …) as its all created by people whp aren’t potn stars BUT want to be one for a weekend. Each piece is less than 5 … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe fact that ‘moffie’ is the South African equivalent of ‘faggot’ sets the tone for one of the most harrowing coming-of-age films we have ever seen. It is set in South Africa in 1981 in the midst of apartheid where the white minority still dominate and persecute the ‘colored’ population. They however are not … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterFlavio Alves’s award winning film THE GARDEN LEFT BEHIND finally gets its UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival next month It’s the tale of Tina a young trans woman and her grandmother, as they navigate Tina’s transition and struggle brings home the stark reality of trying to build a life as undocumented immigrants in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterPassion on the Night Tube ☆☆☆ ☆ The Vaults Festival, London The LGBTQ community can be vile and racist. It is a microcosm of the wider society and all its prejudices and ignorance so this should not be surprising. Why it hurts disproportionately is because it is supposed to be a place of refuge … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterSean Hayes who has just wrapped up the final final series of Will & Grace is about to become a lady. Well, on the silver screen that is. Hayes has co-written and stars as Susan O’Connell (a cis-gender middle-aged woman) who has never ever really liked working. Kind of like a suburban take on … Continue reading
