Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn the heart of Chicago ‘s Humboldt Park, a predominantly Puerto Rican community there is an air of excitement at the small Vida/SIDA Office. They have just announced plans for the 3rd Annual Paseo Boricua Beauty Pageant which had been established initially as the Center Director considered the local transgender community as the most marginalized section … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThere are no two stories of transitioning that are the same, and Yiscah Smith’s tale about her own particular journey is probably one of the most intriguing we have ever seen. Born in a devout Observant Jewish family in Brooklyn as Yakov Smith and as a boy at school Smith was picked on and bullied … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesQueer filmmaker Tim Wolff’s delightful documentary of the larger-than-life singer/activist Moshanty is quite the wee gem. It is not only an affectionate tribute to one of Papua New Guinea’s most famous citizens, but an insightful glimpse into how she is treated as a transgender in this fiercely conservative Christian country. Before we even meet … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOne of the high points of this documentary on the comedian Julia Scotti’s ‘journey’ is when she has just had a very successful appearance on America’s Got Talent TV Show. Howie Mandel, one of the judges summed her up perfectly when he screamed out enthusiastically ‘You Are A Joy’. This new documentary, the directing … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesCharlie (Harry Gilby) is the star player in his high school football team in Tamworth in the Midlands, so much so that he is spotted by a talent scout who immediately offers him a place in a prestigious Football Academy. His father Paul (Scot Williams) is completely overjoyed as he had been the one pushing … Continue reading
