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Boys On Film 18: Heroes, the latest addition to Peccadillos award-winning series
If you are a regular reader of QUEERGURU then you will know that we always wax lyrically about the BOYS ON FILM series of compilations of short queer films from UK distributor Peccadillo Pictures. Whoever curates this collection has a very keen eye for edgy, sensual, heart-wrenching, touching and funny well-made indie LGBT movies. This…
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QUEERGURU’s Jonny Ward at BALLETBOYZ watching for the spine-tingling goosebump moments we have come to expect
Keen-eyed readers of Queerguru will know we have covered BalletBoyz productions many times before. What makes us revisit their work so often? Well – let’s review the evidence. Fourteen Days is the umbrella name for their current UK/Europe tour which features a revival of four works first performed at Sadler’s Wells in October 2017 and…
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YEN TAN talks about his new AIDS drama 1985
Queer filmmaker YEN TAN’s latest exceptional drama takes place in the early stages of the AIDS pandemic when so many gay men who had yet to come out to their families about their sexuality, were now faced with dealing with their HIV diagnosis alone. 1985 is one such story where a young Texan man goes…
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Coming Out Safely
Coming Out is a rite of passage that anyone on the LGBTQ+ spectrum has to deal with at some time or another in their lives. The whole thing is a very personal choice and there are no real set guidelines on when and how in this heteronormative world, we should take this step. Openly gay Ron Holt is a…
