2023
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‘How We Won the War for LGBTQ Equality: And How Our Enemies Could Take it all Away’ by Kevin Naff
We have to start with the title, which might seem an overly optimistic statement. Do the battles not just go on and on? Kevin Naff clarifies a bit by saying that we have collectively won many battles but the fight is not over and the promise of equality remains fragile. His book is a collection…
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Deven Green, Handsome Ned and Miss Varla Jean Merman and their message to All The Haters
Palm Springs has never ever been the same since the fabulous Deven Green and Handsome Ned moved there. Then again Queerguru’s life has never had a dull moment since we first met and fell in love with them. Now these fabulous funny pair have recorded their own very topical ditty that has the most…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah on Chasing Chasing Amy & how Kevin Smiths groundbreaking movie impacted queer filmmaker Sav Rodgers
Chasing Chasing Amy is an interesting documentary that takes a deep dive into the complex legacy of Kevin Smith’s 1997 indie film Chasing Amy, its effect on queer people, and its life-saving impact on director Sav Rodgers. The original film is a romantic comedy starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams and Jason Lee. The…
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Celebrate PASIFIKA PRIDE with ‘The Rogers’ an intimate glimpse of the first visible group of transgender men in the Pacific Island
Pasifika PRIDE is a collaborative effort of Pacific Islander community organizations & LGBTQIA organizations Diversity of gender expression, identity, and sexuality within Pacific Islander (or Pasifika) societies has existed since the beginning of time. QTPI (Queer and Trans Pacific Islander) folk were openly accepted and even held in high regard in our societies. Their…
