queertiques
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Once A Fury: a doc on The Furies, a notorious 1970s lesbian separatist collective NOW STREAMING ONLINE
Ten former members of the Furies, a notorious 1970s lesbian separatist collective that published a national newspaper and planned to seize state power, reflect on political activism and personal struggle. Jacqueline Rhodes‘s award-winning film simultaneously provides information on The Furies’ newspaper, what and who they were fighting for, and what their message was, as…
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Sort Of : one of the funniest queer comedies on HBO Max
We’ve just come across this wee gem on HBO max that slipped by us when it was first released. It’s the gentle story of a gender-fluid Toronto millennial of Pakistani heritage in an eight-part Canadian comedy about identity. It was created by its star, Bilal Baig, and director Fab Filippo, this and all…
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Cobalt Blue : when a brother and sister both fall in love with the same handsome stranger
Homosexuality was just decriminalized in India in 2018 but there has been a small steady flow of LGBT movies for a few years before that. Because of the legal situation and society’s taboos, many were made on the down-low and struggled to find a way to access the audience they deserved. However some…
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Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story
We should maybe start by saying this new 2 part Netflix series: Jimmy Savile A British Horror Story is not in the same vein as the recent A Very British Scandal. The latter which we also reviewed was the fascinating tale of the stunning socialite Duchess of Argyll who have a very scandalous…
