queertiques
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THE DADS. this excellent ‘must see’ Netflix doc is about Six fathers of LGBTQ children who bond during a fishing trip in rural Oklahoma.
Filmmaker Luchina Fisher’s couldn’t have timed the release of her excellent new Netflix documentary “The Dads” any better. Currently, with such rabid anti-trans rhetoric from right-wing conservatives getting such dangerous traction in the media, it’s refreshing to get this view from some heartfelt acceptance of transgender youth. Fisher’s film is of five fathers of…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews YOU CAN’T STAY HERE the latest drama by TODD VEROW
LOVE IS SUCH AN EASY THING. EASY TO GIVE, HARD TO TAKE… A fiction inspired by actual events, the film begins with Rick (Guillermo Díaz) reading to his son the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice from the First book of Mythology and ends with Blood (that leaves a stain) and out of focus. The…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews OUR SON the story of surviving a queer divorce
Divorce rates for gay marriages are about the same as straight marriages, running at about 2% a year. Lesbian divorce rates are, however, approximately twice as high as those for gay male marriages. This may reflect the fact that most divorce is initiated by women. So, if you’re a gay male couple getting…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews Sebastian Silva’s darkly funny ROTTING IN THE SUN
A depressed movie director (Sebastián Silva as himself) in search of relaxation and inspiration goes to a Mexican gay beach where he meets social media influencer and popular Jordan (Jordan Firstman as himself), whom he invites to spend a few days in his Mexico City apartment. There they will enjoy each other´s company and maybe,…
