Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLaurel Hester is married to her job simply because she is determined to be the first female detective in her New Jersey police force to be promoted to the role of Lieutenant. She knows that to make the grade she must act like ‘one of the boys’ which in her case means hiding her sexuality. She is a veteran with 23 … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterFor the first ever Venezulean lesbian movie writer/director Fina Torres has made a really wonderful love story, and although it has more than its fair share of tragedy, it is an exceptional heartwarming film. Starring the beautiful ex-supermodel Patricia Velasquez (from ‘The L Word’) and an incredible ensemble cast of women, it is a wee gem. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterOne of queerguru’s very favorite Film Festivals kicks open tomorrow Wednesday 7th October in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The centerpiece of the Festival is the Iris Prize, known to film aficionados as the Gay Short Film Oscars, as it is the world’s largest short film prize with a whopping £30,000. Funded by the Michael … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhen Eva is on her way to her vacation her car breaks down in a small isolated coastal town and the local garage mechanic announces that the engine has blown and so she knows she is stranded. She’s already slightly razzled as she is grieving from the recent death of her only son and has … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIn a new report out the LGBT advocacy group GLAAD claims that most major Hollywood studio films either totally avoid our community or they ensure that LGBT figures are simply the butts of jokes or putdowns. In 2014, for example, only 17 of more than 100 studio releases included lesbian, gay or bisexual characters, and … Continue reading
