queertiques
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Not A Tame Lion : the story of the iconic queer historian John Boswell
It was quite a departure for Queerguru when we recently interviewed Charles Upchurch, a Professor in British History at Florida State University about his latest book:“Beyond the Law”: The Politics Ending the Death Penalty for Sodomy in Britain. It was the first time we had considered queer history that pre-dated WW2. However, we have…
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Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND where the kids are not alright
THE KIDS ARE NOT ALL RIGHT… In this feature film debut from Trevor Anderson, the highlight is the performance of newcomer Vaughan Murrae as Robin, in a nonbinary lead role. They play an American child that arrives in Edmonton, Canada to live with their smoker father. It is 1987, at school, Robin´s classmates…
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Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen And Proud
] All of us in the LGBTQ+ community have our own coming-out tale. No one has the same even though we may share alike characteristics, and tragically far too many have very sad endings. George Ward is a 27-year-old mental health nurse who has had a long struggle for acceptance. What makes his story…
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Lady Buds : the compelling story of 6 women who were pioneers in growing cannabis
Lady Buds is a compelling award-winning documentary from queer filmmaker Chris J Russo that is a must-see for anyone who takes their cannabis ‘serious’. Her story follows six courageous women transitioning from the illicit market to the newly regulated market in the California cannabis industry. But the new legislation, with regulations that favor…
