queertiques
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Varichina-the true story of the fake life of Lorenzo de Santis
In the 1970’s Lorenzo de Santis was ‘the only gay in the village’ in Bari an economical depressed port town in Southern Italy. Well, he was the only known homosexual at that time, and by all accounts he was so openly flamboyant that he probably made up for the rest of them still hidden in…
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No Dress Code Required
Probably the one thing that most irked all the local Mexican authorities who schemed to deny Victor and Fernando the right to marry, was not just because they were gay but that this totally adorable and resilient couple were so obviously two best friends who were madly in love with each other. They evidently believed that…
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Herr von Bohlen Private
Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach was known for many things including being the last of the Krups the 400 year old German dynasty who were the country’s largest weapons manufacturers. When he was born in 1938 in Berlin his family’s business was such a staunch supporter of Hitler’s war that the Fuhrer granted them special…
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Carlos Jáuregui : The Unforgettable Fag
In this documentary that tells the story of the leading Argentinian LGBT activist Carlos Jáuregui, someone comments at one point ‘it’s important for our community to know where we have come from’ to which we would add, it is equally vital that we know who propelled us along the way too. Every LGBT community has a hero,…
