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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews Vaishali Sinha’s eye-opening ‘GIVE IT A SHOT’ Doc that follows a global race to develop a new male contraceptive
This documentary refers to a reversible male contraceptive announced as “the first breakthrough since the modern condom was invented 200 years ago” Directed by Vaishali Sinha, the film does justice to Dr. Sujoy Guha in his admirable quest for humanity. This scientist, for decades, has developed in India the so-called RISUG, a reversible male contraceptive…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews ‘QUEER AS PUNK’ set in Malaysia
Malaysia is a multi-racial nation where LGBT people are criminalized, all ethnic Malay persons are born Muslims from birth and for life, and Muslims can’t renounce Islam. Queer Muslims can face additional charges under the Islamic Sharia laws. Kuala Lumpur is the city where “Shh…Diam!”, a three-member punk band is based and performs. Faris Saad…
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Bad Boy EMINEM is the subject of a highly anticipated new doc STANS : we can’t wait!
So Queerguru’s favorite Bad Boy is the subject of a new documentary, and we are kicking ourselves that somehow we missed it when it premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in London last month. STANS reveals a superfan’s intensely personal connection to iconic rapper EMINEM and that artist’s profound influence and explores fandom’s power to…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews UNFIGHTABLE an intimate profile of female trans MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin
The debate around the inclusion of trans women athletes into cis women’s sporting categories has raged strong for several years. The various sports governing bodies around the world are trying their best to come up with workable solutions that demonstrate compassion, integrity and fairness to all athletes. Empirical data on the strength of…
