Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis week we see the opening of the 28th Edition of SEATTLE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL with the theme QUEER JOY IS CINEMATIC with screenings and events exploring what ‘queer joy’ means to members of the LGBTQ+ community. As we have come to expect from this Fest, the diverse slate of queer cinema hails from … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOn Veteran’s Day, November 11th, we honor those who have served in the Armed Forces throughout history. It includes many LGBTQ+ Americans—despite the fact that our government spent a number of years trying to keep that a secret. When Bill Clinton was president in 1993 he signed the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFor those of you who haven’t yet realized that the Netherlands is a queer utopia, now may be the time to catch up with the rest of the world. A new award-winning documentary titled “Sex, Drugs & Bicycles” is an American view on the paid vacations, universal healthcare, LGBTQIA+ acceptance, and windmills of The … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAccording to the FBI, human trafficking is the third largest criminal activity globally, with a value of $150 billion per annum. Humans are most commonly trafficked for sexual exploitation, and this happens in every country. There are twenty-five million global victims of sex trafficking, 20% of whom were children when trafficked. Globally 1 in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesQueer writer/performer DEL SHORES is the comic genius who created classic gay plays/films such as Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies that made us all re-think about what it’s like to be queer in the Deep South. It wasn’t just Brother Boy that gave Leslie Jordan the best role of his career, it was … Continue reading
