CURED : the story of the LGBTQ activists who fought back against American Psychiatry : reviewed by Queerguru’s Ris Fatah

“Cured” is a must-see. An award-winning documentary that takes viewers inside the campaign that led to a pivotal yet largely unknown moment in the struggle for LGBTQ+ equality: the very influential American Psychiatric Association’s 1973 decision to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses.  Early US gay rights activist groups – such as the … Continue reading

Cute in Cologne

  The hottest thing in Cologne, Germany right now is a brand new webseries about a cute group of 5 friends between the ages of 17 – 24 years old dealing with all the problems (!) of being young, gay and cute.  Kuntergrau  does also touch on some deeper issues such as struggling to find ways … Continue reading

Cutie And The Boxer

Ushio Shinohara was a leading light in the avant garde art scene in post war Japan who in 1969 headed out to New York in 1969 to seek his (international) fame and fortune.  He quickly established himself in the burgeoning artist colony in Sotho for both his art and his limitless capacity to drink.  Three … Continue reading

CYBER-SENIORS

For the past couple of years as the clock seems to ticking faster than ever, one of Bette Davis’s more famous quotes has been ringing in my ears.  It’s her declaration that ‘old age is not for sissies’.   It’s a notable sentiment that has been flourishing in the cinema too with movies such as ‘Young @ … Continue reading

Cyndi Lauper’s acoustic take of Not My Father’s Son

  Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award winner Cyndi Lauper has released a stunning new video of one of the most poignant songs she wrote for the Tony Award winning Kinky Boots. This new acoustic take of “Not My Father’s Son,” which Lauper conceived, played and even directed the video for, features two of the show’s original … Continue reading

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