Queerguru must admit that when it comes to being queer we do often worry about some Canadian’s take on it. We were going to head north after previewing the latest queer TV dating show FARMING FOR LOVE from Canada but this new web series is making us rethink as this may be more like our reality.
Then title says it all Stories From My Gay Grandparents. and its the story of a (very) old married couple who when facing a near death experience, decide is time they both came out of the closet before they die. For the past 50 years the pair had played the part of a straight husband and wife …. even having children along the way… but they really had been each other’s ‘beards’ to the rest of the world.
Two of their grandkids Mason and Redbecca are queer so they are the first ones they tell the ‘big news ‘ too , The kids are not just shocked but are also overwhelmed as they find themselves playing both babysitters and mentors to their grandparents who are effectively “baby gays” in our modern queer world.
Over the course of 10 episodes (all ranging between 8-13 minutes long), Russell and Barbara fret over how to meet people on the apps, learn the lay of the land in Toronto’s historic gay village, try to tie up loose ends with past lovers, experience their first drag show, reclaim the homophobic slurs that have been flung at them in the past, visit the queer nude beach, and find themselves getting competitive over who’s doing “gay” better.
Created, written, and produced by the star queer filmmakers Scott Farley and Perrie Voss, the fun and colorful. series aims to clear a path for those who have struggled to come out—at any age—to step into their queerness and their power.
“For generations, the decision to remain hidden or come out of the closet has been at the center of the queer community. As more of us become visible and increasingly accepted, a growing number of people have begun to step into the light by sharing their authentic selves.”
The series that just played at Framelins in SF is now available on You Tube
