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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews CROSSING a story of hope, search, forgiveness and acceptance in contemporary Istanbul.
Georgian retired teacher Lia (Mzia Arabuli) promised her deceased sister to find out her missing transgender daughter Tekla. Achi (Lucas Kankava), a neighbor, informs Lia her niece crossed the border and lives in Turkey, he proposes to a reluctant Lía to go in search of her. He will accompany her as a translator for…
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Will and Grace’s very own Jack and Karen : always UNFORGETTABLE
For over 20 glorious years WILL and GRACE was not just every queer man’s favorite TV series but it was one of the most successful television series with gay principal characters. It so closely reflected how our community became to much more embraced by the world at large. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden…
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Queerguru shares YOU SAY HELLO a wonderfully moving short queer film that makes for compulsive viewing
Why this rather touching and moving LGBTQ short from 2019 never surfaced on our horizon before now, is somewhat of a mystery. You Say Hello is a story about suicide and loneliness which amongst LGBT youth is an important issue. It is however also a story of resilience and growth, and by setting it…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews UNFIGHTABLE an intimate profile of female trans MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin
The debate around the inclusion of trans women athletes into cis women’s sporting categories has raged strong for several years. The various sports governing bodies around the world are trying their best to come up with workable solutions that demonstrate compassion, integrity and fairness to all athletes. Empirical data on the strength of…
