Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesBy the time that Edie Windsor spotted Thea Spyer across a crowded Manhattan restaurant in 1962 she was already divorced and in an attempt to defuse her lesbian tendencies, had been through several affairs with men. These two very good looking women in their early 30’s took an instant shine to each, and as they … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis excellent documentary follows the lives of five different and totally diverse gay men and women in Israel who’s common link is the fact that they all hang out in Shushan, Jerusalem’s only gay bar. This is the one place where gays and lesbians of all nationalities, religions and social backgrounds can forget their differences … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThere is good taste, and then there is incest. It’s surprising that I can sit and watch a lot of suspect and even deviant behaviour amongst (consenting) adults on the silver screen, but this is one topic that I feel is just a tad too icky even for me. Especially when it comes in the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhen the Pilgrims first came to the US on the Mayflower they landed not at Plymouth Rock as is generally assumed, but actually they came ashore at Provincetown. Being the picky Brits that they were, they never stayed and I think it’s a decision they would bitterly regret now if they saw this delightful movie … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe legacy of colonialism in Fiji led to a tragic end for gay couple John Scott and Greg Scrivener, who were brutally murdered in 2001. The Scotts, part of a long line of prominent white colonial Fijians, enjoyed privilege and status not afforded to the indigenous people. Post-independence, John attempted to rectify this by serving … Continue reading
