Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAs an out-gay man, you may sense in advance that the new documentary Pray Away will probably be upsetting, but it still doesn’t prepare you for the sheer horror stories it uncovers. This is one of the most despicable things we have watched for sometime……not the actual (totally excellent) film by Kristine Stolakis but … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLiving through the AIDS pandemic is still a very tough topic to confront especially for those who still suffer from survivor guilt. We however believe that uncomfortable as it is to deal with such a catastrophic time, it is, whether we like it or not, a crucial part of the history of the LGBTQ … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn 2019 the UK’s Channel 4 TV Network screened The Making of Me, Three years in the making it was a refreshing straightforward look at the lives of nine very different people as they transitioned. Not only did it serve as a very sympathetic record of each of their journeys, which were undertaking with … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFrom Tom of Finland to Bugs Bunny in a dress – animation has been a place where artists can unleash and explore their sexuality. When did all this g(art) start? Is it a sexual turn-on? How did the artists get their start? Why the obsession with these fantastical stories and characters? Are they taken … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesHaving just previewed Kristine Stolakis debut feature film PRAY AWAY that Netflix is releasing in August I am simply fuming with anger. Not with the documentary itself which is totally excellent, but the subject matter. It is a profile of the “pray the gay away” movement which damaged so many lives, and even ending … Continue reading
