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Queer Matter : News, Reviews And Interviews
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New Queer (and nearly queer) Music
Queerguru never knew (until today) there was such a thing as British Cowboys, let alone gay ones to boot. Singer/songwriter TOMMY ATKINS is just that and his brand new music, which has already topped charts in both the UK, Canada and New Zealand, is going to ensure that more people hear about him. Here’s…
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The Glorias : 4 Actors try to step into Gloria Steinem shoes
Theater/film director Julie Taymor adapted Gloria Steinem’s memoir My Life On The Road to make this ambitious and overly biopic on one of the US’s leading feminists. Using 4 different actors playing the woman herself (and an appearance by Ms Steinem at the end) the screen was awash with Glorias that Taymor even juxtapositioned…
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The Strong Ones : a powerful queer Chilean love story
For his debut feature film Chilean writer/director Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo adapted his own short film San Cristabel which won the prestigious Teddy Award at the Berlinale in 2015. It is a beautifully executed queer love story that is a near perfect as it could be. Lucas (Samuel González) has just won a scholarship to…
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Valentina : a (happy) trans coming out story
Valentina 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…
