Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe 10th Edition of Mr. Gay World takes place in Knysna South Africa at from 20th to 27th May 2018 This annual competition is not about beauty and brawn (as if) but it aims to ‘find a spokesperson who best represents the finest qualities of the gay community and embodies the spirit of his nation’. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWhen Lauren Craig went shopping for shoes for an important job interview she couldn’t find a single pair that she liked. She wasn’t being difficult it was just that the dress shoes that she wanted were, according to society, men’s dress shoes. So after desperately searching the Mall for hours to find a pair in her … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTonight at the Film Independent Spirit Awards Mya Taylor made history as the first trans actress to win a major acting award. When she collected her statute for Best Supporting Female from J.K. Simmons for her outstanding performance in the movie Tangerine she delighted the star studded audience with her funny feisty speech. She related … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterSince queerguru met and interviewed filmmaker/activist transman Jake Graf earlier this year we have become big fans of all his efforts to de-mystify the trans community to all us cis-folk. He, along with his friends, beautifully articulate their own stories which are imbued with both love and humor, to help us understand and appreciate the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterNovember 20th is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance when we need to take a few minutes out to remember all the lives of our brothers and sisters who died for no other reason than just wanting to be true to themselves. In the first 11 months of 2016, the murders of 26 transgender people … Continue reading