Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAll Man: The International Male Story, is a compelling feature documentary debut of Bryan Darling and Jesse Finley Reed that highlights a crucial part of queer history. It may not be as serious as events like the Stonewell Riots but it most certainly plays its own role in the evolution of the queer community. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt was quite a departure for Queerguru when we recently interviewed Charles Upchurch, a Professor in British History at Florida State University about his latest book:“Beyond the Law”: The Politics Ending the Death Penalty for Sodomy in Britain. It was the first time we had considered queer history that pre-dated WW2. However, we have … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLast year actress/singer and self-styled Daddy Dyke Lea Delaria was the executive project of The Lesbian Project It specifically highlights the fact that there are just 21 Lesbian Bars left in the whole of the USA. However De Laria insists that this is not a ‘sob story’, but for those of us unaware of how … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe Nini -Treadwell collection is a love letter to the world. The approx. 60 min documentary shows a selection of vintage photographs of the accidental collection that are included in the coffee table book published by 5 Continents Editions, Milan, 2019. The book has been properly reviewed by Queerguru here. The collection of photographs … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLos Angeles, 1981. The dark shadow of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic was just beginning and, for the time being, the thriving queer community members of West Hollywood’s ‘BoysTown’ were living life to the full, blissfully unaware of what lay ahead for them. Emmy Award-Winner film-maker Jeffrey Schwarz begins his latest documentary here and takes … Continue reading