Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTonight at the Film Independent Spirit Awards Mya Taylor made history as the first trans actress to win a major acting award. When she collected her statute for Best Supporting Female from J.K. Simmons for her outstanding performance in the movie Tangerine she delighted the star studded audience with her funny feisty speech. She related … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterCountry singer Brody Ray told the judges on America’s Got Talent that he had chosen to perform the song “Stand in the Light” by Jordan Smith because it applies to his life, “overcoming struggles and battles.” When an intrigued Howie Mandel asked what struggles in particular that he had to overcome, an unhesitating Ray answered “I actually was … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterBrit trans filmmaker/actor/activist Jake Graf is being honoured by The All Genders, Lifestyles and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) with a Breakthrough Award Screening that will show four of his films on September 7th 2018. For the past seven years, 40-year-old Graf has been making short films dealing with transgender issues in an effort to normalize queer and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterA quinceañera is a Latin American tradition celebrating a girl’s coming of age on her 15th birthday. Zoey a Mexican/American living in Los Angeles however is a little difference as she is a transgender girl. She is dedicating her quinceañera to her trans godmothers who helped her through her transitioning but who never got … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterSince queerguru met and interviewed filmmaker/activist transman Jake Graf earlier this year we have become big fans of all his efforts to de-mystify the trans community to all us cis-folk. He, along with his friends, beautifully articulate their own stories which are imbued with both love and humor, to help us understand and appreciate the … Continue reading