queertiques
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‘WHAT’S A GIRL LIKE YOU’ a fab look at drag queens in The UK in the late 1960’s
In 1967 the UK Government passed the Sexual Offences Act, which legalised homosexual acts in England and Wales, on the condition that they were consensual, in private and between two men who had attained the age of 21 (It took Scotland another 13 years to catch up and even worse, 15 years for Northern Ireland). The reason that…
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BFI Flare : London’s Queer FIlm Fest celebrates its 40TH ANNIVERSARY with a stunning packed schedule of movies
BFI Flare London’s Queer Film Fest is special to the Queerguru Team, not just because it’s in one of our ‘hometown’ Fests (the other two being Miami’s Outshine and Provincetown, where we are also based) but after Berlinale, it’s the first in our annual calendar each year. This year it’s their 40th Anniversary, and to…
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LYDIA : the very real story of the determined transwoman who won the rights of gender recognition for the Irish community
Given the uncertain political climate emanating from the US, based on hate and aimed at destroying the queer community….particulary the trans part, then the release of this new wee Irish documentary is perfectly timed. Lydia is a short film about the groundbreaking and history-making legal battle of Dr Lydia Foy fighting for her gender to…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews ‘Charlie Is Not A Boy’ …is a tale untold.
The son of a disreputable butcher and a catatonic mother who neglects him, Charlie reminds me of a white bird. He has a grandmother who nourishes him with fantasy and love; they both share a space that is a sacred nest. Set within an allegorical America, grotesque relations and situations allow the narrative to flow, revealing…
