Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterAre you ready for yet another movie streaming platform? Before you say no (!) check this new one out. Its from OUTFEST, LA’s Queer Film Festival (founded back in 1980!) who claim it will be the first mission-driven LBGTQIA+ platform with films, series, live-streamed-events creator conversations and more We must admit they do have … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queerguru.tv 
Unassuming Matt Mahmood-Ogston is an unlikely LGBTQ hero, and even though he may deny it, he is exactly that. He turned the tragic death of his long-time fiance Dr Naz Mahmood into creating the Naz-Matt Foundation to stop religious homophobe.
Three days after 34 year old Naz had told his Muslim parents he was gay, their reactions were so severe and threatening, that he actually took his own life.
In the midst of his grief, when he confesses all he could think of initially was of joining Naz, Matt was inspired to start the Foundation. He wanted to help ensure that no gay person should ever be persecuted by their family for whatever religious beliefs they held.
On the eve of the Foundations new short film “My God Im Queer’ being screened at the Iris Prize Festival, Queerguru took the opportunity to talk with Matt about his own life’s journey and that of the Foundation. It is impossible not to be moved by him, and also be grateful for the essential work that he is spearheading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterQueerguru always thought that we queers loved Halloween because it was yet another holiday where we could dress up , and even crazier than ever. However we are told by our new friends at image+nation its also because sometimes it’s scary being queer.. They should know because as Canada’s first LGBTQ film festival … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterNetflix has not one, but two big musical films about to be released and vying for both our hearts, minds and Academy Awards too. The first one Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, an adaptation of August Wilson’s Tony Award Winning play about the Chicago blues titan. With Viola Davis giving a sublime performance in the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis heart-touching wee queer film is the work of 27 year old ex-model turned filmmaker Christian Coppola (a ‘distant’ member of THAT family). Shot over three days in NY’s Plaza Hotel, “DADDY” is the story of, an 80-year-old man who checks into the Plaza Hotel to celebrate his wedding anniversary. It’s the first time he … Continue reading
