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TWO queer parties in Palm Springs this weekend : BLATINO OASIS for man of color and DADDY ISSUES for all things ‘daddy’
Two good reasons to head to Palm Springs right now. First is Blatino Oasis which bills itself as California’s Ultimate Gay Men Of Color Getaway & Retreat. It was launched in 2007 as a retreat for gay and bisexual men of color, far from urban life yet filled with all the amenities a man…
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Celebrity queer coupling and uncoupling that are making headlines
Gay men have been coupling and uncoupling for years but since the advent of gay marriage separations and divorce have become much more public. And in the case of ‘celebrity gays’ the news of their break-ups have become fodder for gossip columns. They are trying to persuade us that in post-covid 2023 we…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews DAYS OF HAPPINESS (Les jours heureux) a lesbian romance that has to compete with a toxic paternal relationship
This Canadian relationship drama by director Chloé Robichaud follows the emotional journey of Emma (Sophie Desmarais) from the first scene: on a sunny day she jumps to rest on a floater at the pond, closes her eyes for a while and when she opens them again realizes she is far from the shore and…
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Queerguru reviews Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America : an horrific and sadly true tale
Within the first 4 minutes of this film, we are hit hard with the unshakeable reality of this story. : This is history’s largest case of sexual abuse connected to one organization, larger than any other youth-serving organization, larger than the Catholic Church, larger than the Southern Baptist Church. It’s a grossly disturbing story…
