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“They Took Advantage Of A Young Boy” : the story of Olympic Champion John-Michael Lander
Not being a big Olympics fan I was totally unaware of American Award-Winning Swimmer John-Michael Lander. However it was not his sports achievements that brought him to Queerguru’s attention but the sexual abuse he suffered that started when he was 14 years old, and the fact that his own mother was complicit…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews CLOSE TO YOU starring its co-writer and producer Elliot Page
Canadian winters are usually harsh. There’s an extra nip in the air this year for Toronto-based trans-man Sam (Elliot Page – Tales of The City, Juno, Inception) who’s nervously preparing for his first trip back home in four years. He’s off to visit his estranged family back in small-town Cobourg, and it’s the first…
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Barry Keoghan’s star keeps rising as his latest film BIRD is screened at Cannes Film Festival
When this photograph landed in our intray today it made us think of Barry Keoghan. Again. If we were totally honest we would admit to the fact that this Irishman is not far from our thoughts. Often. The photo above is his latest film Andrea Arnold‘s highly-anticipated “Bird” which is just about to…
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Queerguru’s Top Picks of MUST SEE MOVIES AT Miami Beach’s OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Fest
OUTrageous. OUTspoken. And OUTstanding is the theme for the Miami Edition of OUTshine. which runs from April 18 – 28, 2024. The festival started in 1998 an serves as a platform for numerous premiers and is the largest LGBTQ+ cultural arts event in South Florida. Its a hybrid festival with a diverse…
