Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOur journey that we are always on to gain unqualified acceptance for the LGBTQ community ….. especially for our trans brothers and sisters is helped greatly by our visibility. It shows that we have reached the point of nt only being proud of whom we are but want to share that with the world. To … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesValentina is a very impressive feature film debut from Brazilian writer/director Cássio Pereira dos Santos that tells the heartbreaking coming-of-age story of a transgender teenager. It starts with teenage Valentina (Thiessa Woinbackk) being unable to get into a night club with her friends because her official ID card still lists her with her male … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFilmmaker Gil Baroni’s latest movie, fresh from its glowing reception at the Berlinale earlier this year is yet another example of how innovative and sublime queer movies made in Brazil really are. His tale of a vibrant trans teenager who refuses to be bowed down by any transphobia is like a breath of fresh … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFull credit to the Australian TV Channel ABC ME for both their insight and judgement for producing this excellent children’s TV mini series FIRST DAY about a transgender girl’s first year of high school. Originally an award winning short film, it stars transgender actor Evie Macdonald as Hannah, who must face the challenges that … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt’s a bit of mystery why it took several years for filmmaker Mark Saxenmeyer to get his documentary The Queens finally released. It’s a powerful story of a fascinating slice of queer history although it so poorly edited that it so often fails to do justice to all the ‘girls’ sharing their remarkable stories, … Continue reading
