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THE DE-FLOWERING OF EVA VAN END

When Friet an impossibly perfect German exchange student comes to stay with teenage Eva and her family in their home in rural Holland, life as they know it changes almost beyond recognition. Up till then this dysfunctional family has somehow coasted along, but that was all before Friet fed them doubt, fear, insecurity and even … Continue reading

The De-Flowering of Eva Van End

The Death & Life of Marsha P. Johnson

The writer/director David France has followed his first excellent feature documentary the Oscar nominated How To Survive a Plague with another look back at an often forgotten part of LGBT history. It is the story of Marsha P Johnson a veteran drag queen and gay liberation activist who suddenly was mysteriously found dead not long … Continue reading

The definition of Two-Spirit and the traditions behind it

Two-Spirit is a modern, pan-Indian, umbrella term used by some Indigenous North Americans to describe Native people in their communities who fulfill a traditional third-gender (or other gender-variant) ceremonial and social role in their cultures. The term was created in 1990 at the Indigenous LGBTQ international gathering in Winnipeg, and “specifically chosen to distinguish and distance Native American/First Nations people from non-Native peoples.” The … Continue reading

The Defintion of Lonely : QUEERGURU’s Short Of The Week

This award-winning feel-good movie from Brit queer filmmaker LEON LOPEZ is Queerguru’s favorite short of the week.. Shot in 2017 and starring Nick Hayes, Lucas Rush and Lola the dog. with music by Tom Fletcher, THE DEFINITION OF LONELY is a truly delightful story of two men and the dog that brings them together. … Continue reading