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Atlanta’s OUT ON FILM : LGBTQ Fest celebrates with its 2026 Spring Mini Fest
As the Queer Film Fest 2026 global circuit is about to kick off for real with BFI Flare in London, we are going to squeeze in a side trip to Atlanta. Their big gig OUT ON FILM happens in the Fall, but Fest Director Jim Farmer thinks that is way too long to wait (question:…
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We need the commitment and passion of ex-legislator BRIAN SIMS to create the queer community we deserve
Queerguru fell in love with Brian Sims when he was the first openly gay legislator in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2013 and 2022. Since leaving public office in 2022 he has focused more on his work as a civil rights attorney and activist and has served as the managing director of Government Affairs and…
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Alexander Skarsgard’s co-star in PILLION wins again : this time at the prestigious FIDO AWARDS
Harry Leighton’s queer BDSM drama PILLION may have been a smash hit with LGBTQ+ audiences everywhere; however, it’s been all but ignored by the major Awards this season. Shut out at the Academy Awards and then failed to collect any of its three BAFTA Nominations for the main players, but one cast member has been…
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Queerguru’s nimble footed justin David reviews ‘JAIVANT PATEL’S ASTITVA’
Astitva – Jaivant Patel (choreographer and director) The Place, London, Euston There’s something deliciously unsettling about the opening of Astitva, Jaivant Patel’s new dance work at The Place. The audience files in to find the dancers already on stage, moving slowly, almost tentatively, as though we’ve walked into a ritual already in progress. A traditional…
