documentary
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews The Unabridged Mrs Vera’s Daybook : a compelling story of AIDS activism through art
The Unabridged Mrs Vera’s Daybook is a warm-hearted documentary telling the story of historic AIDS activism and related community art in San Francisco through the works of two local based artists, photographer Michael Johnstone and his partner, artist David Faulk, aka Mrs. Vera. Mrs Vera is a colorful drag/art persona, originally created by David…
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Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews Wonderfully Made LGBTQ+R(eligion): a new film from Yuval David
IF SOMEONE IS GAY AND SEARCHES FOR THE LORD AND HAS GOOD WILL, WHO AM I TO JUDGE? POPE FRANCIS This documentary is on the making of a photographic religious art project that rejoices in the pain and suffering of the passion and death of Jesus Christ, crucifixion and resurrection included, using the…
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Not A Tame Lion : the story of the iconic queer historian John Boswell
It was quite a departure for Queerguru when we recently interviewed Charles Upchurch, a Professor in British History at Florida State University about his latest book:“Beyond the Law”: The Politics Ending the Death Penalty for Sodomy in Britain. It was the first time we had considered queer history that pre-dated WW2. However, we have…
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Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen And Proud
] All of us in the LGBTQ+ community have our own coming-out tale. No one has the same even though we may share alike characteristics, and tragically far too many have very sad endings. George Ward is a 27-year-old mental health nurse who has had a long struggle for acceptance. What makes his story…
