Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt may have slipped your mind that this week the UK is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the legalization of same sex marriage . (Well not all of the ‘British Isles’ as it took the Parliament of ultra conservative Northern Ireland another 6 years to join the club). Anyway the BBC is marking this … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIf you are thinking about having a ‘destination’ same-sex wedding this year, your choice has just got larger. The latest country to legalize marriage equality is Greece: a significant move as it is the first-ever Orthodox Christian nation to do so. The Greek Government had a large majority passing the new law by … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterI’m not sure how elated we gay non-Catholics are meant to be with the latest news from the Vatican. Pope Francis has approved some Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, so long as they do not appear to endorse their marriage, The Vatican has stressed that marriage remains exclusively between a man and a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterDuring the Revolution in CUBA, the combination of socialism and traditional morality only exacerbated the marginalization of the LGBT community even more. Therefore, those who did not fit the mold of the societal construct were deemed as either outcasts or as unproductive. It was not until recently that the attitudes and acceptance toward LGBT … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesBerlin based filmmaker Lucie Liu debut feature documentary Taipeilove* is a compelling insider’s view on the evolving LGBTQ community in Taiwan as they fight to legalize same sex marriage. It is no spoiler to add that it has a happy ending as it was widely broadcasted at the time, that thanks to the country’s … Continue reading
