What I Did This Summer ……….

WHAT have all these people got in common? Alan Chebot : Filmmaker Alex Holdridge & Linnea Saasen : Filmmakers Andrea Meyerson : Filmmaker Andrew Dresher, Chip Hourihan, & Jon Furay : Filmmakers B Proud : Photographer * B Ruby Rich : Critic Bao Nguyen : Filmmaker Bob Mackie : Designer Bobcatt Goldthwaite : Filmmaker Brendan … Continue reading

What if AIDS had never happened?

Mexican activist/filmmaker  Leo Herrera is known for his queer viral films that tackle issues of queer politics, sex, HIV stigma, and history.  His latest work which is the centerpiece of Fathers Project is a short film that he directed & wrote with the collaboration of queer artists, musicians, and performers as well as the GLBT … Continue reading

What if Hollywood told the truth?

  If Hollywood really told us the truth about their films and made sure their posters called it as it really was, would we still go see the movies anyway? The very talented funny guys at TheShiznit.co.uk turned their attention to all of this year’s Oscar Nominated films, and these are a few examples of their take on … Continue reading

What If I Am Gay? a look back to 1987

American TV Networks have always been notoriously puritanical and homophobic by nature.  We remember the story of Red Hot + Bue the very first album Red Hot Benefit Series which sold over a million copies worldwide, raised nearly $1m for the activist group ACT UP, and was heralded as one of the first major AIDS benefits in … Continue reading

What if you were disowned for being gay?

  When  Josh came out as gay to his Jehovah Witness family and told them about his boyfriend, they asked him to leave home and then totally disowned him.  He was one of the lucky ones who managed to replace his biological family with a new ‘logical‘ one who befriended him on London’s gay scene.  His story at least had … Continue reading

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