Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterGetty Images, one of the world’s largest (and best) photograph resources/libraries have been recording Gay Pride events around the globe for years, and here is a selection of some of their best most recent ones. The question is, can you tell which city each one was shot in ? Don’t cheat, but the answers … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideFilmmaker William Oldroyd’s debut feature is a stunning Victorian dark period drama adapted from Russian writer Nikola Leskov’s 1865 novella Lady Macbeth of Mitsensk. Relocated to a remote part of the British northern countryside it is the compelling tale of how a reluctant teenage bride took matters into her own hands to re-shape her destiny … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesJapanese writer/director Naoko Ogigami’s latest movie is a delightfully sensitive family story that puts a refreshing slant on the continuing dialogue about the transgender community that is the focus of more and more films these days. 11-year-old Tomo (an enchanting and rather sanguine Rin Kakihara) has a single-parent mother who has a habit of suddenly … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe celebrations in the UK to mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of homosexuality continue to grow, and now Channel 4 is about to broadcast a whole series of TV documentaries under the 50 Shades of Gay banner The first one will be fronted by actor/writer Rupert Everett who will be giving his … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIdentify is a stunning new series of five documentaries made by Vice Media and being broadcast on The Olympic Channel that features five transgender athletes through their journeys to their true identities. The first episode premiered on Wednesday, June 28 but still can be viewed On Demand and ob the channel’s own app. The athletes featured … Continue reading
