Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt seems like so many countries have undergone a dark period in their history when they undertook merciless witch-hunts against the LGBTQ population. In the US it started in 1953 under Eisenhower, and what became known as The Lavendar Scare lasted some four decades. In that period thousands of people lost their livelihoods and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAs an out-gay man, you may sense in advance that the new documentary Pray Away will probably be upsetting, but it still doesn’t prepare you for the sheer horror stories it uncovers. This is one of the most despicable things we have watched for sometime……not the actual (totally excellent) film by Kristine Stolakis but … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt wasn’t just the men we fell for in the Netflix/Shondaland extraordinary wonderful period costume drama Bridgerton, although creator Chris Van Dusen did give us an exceptional selection: Regé-Jean Page, Jonathan Bailey, Luke Thompson, Rupert Young Ned Porteous and Julian Ovenden etc etc There were also two very striking women chav=racters playing their own … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFerzan Özpetek’s feature film Hamam aka [Steam: The Turkish Bath] in 1997 is one of those movie-making debuts that stick in your memory. In it, Özpetek takes a mesmerizing look at how special places and people can transform other people. This romantic drama film is a haunting joy Since then this Italian/Turkish queer … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWithin the first 4 minutes of this film, we are hit hard with the unshakeable reality of this story. : This is history’s largest case of sexual abuse connected to one organization, larger than any other youth-serving organization, larger than the Catholic Church, larger than the Southern Baptist Church. It’s a grossly disturbing story … Continue reading