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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Any Other Way – The Jackie Shane Story about the pioneering 1960s Black trans soul musician.
Just as you think there can’t possibly be many more high-profile queer figures from the past for film makers to profile, up pops another compelling documentary. This time the spotlight shines on pioneering 1960s Black trans soul musician/performer Jackie Shane. Any Other Way – The Jackie Shane Story details the extraordinary journey of…
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Queerguru’s James Judd reviews TINA BURNER in SCENE QUEEN: a nod to some famous movie moments that she hilariously reinterprets.
✭✭✭✭✭ Tina Burner has returned to Provincetown’s Crown & Anchor with a new musical revue titled Scene Queen. The show is a nod to some famous movie moments that Burner hilariously reinterprets. Burner is a solid performer with real comedy chops. Scene Queen is another strong showing from this RuPaul’s Drag Race alum. There are…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews CONVERSION a candid, heartfelt, new documentary about the evils of conversion therapy
Conversion therapy is the weird pseudo-scientific practice of attempting to change an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression to align with heterosexual or cis-gender norms. This abuse has been widespread across the US for decades, most often initiated by twisted religious parents trying to ‘cure’ their queer child. Queer youth are…
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Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews “The World According To Allee Willis” the fabulously prolific songwriter
Here is a little pop trivia quiz: Who wrote “I’ll Be There for You”, the theme song of “Friends”? Who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway production of “The Color Purple?” Who wrote “September” for Earth, Wind, and Fire? I would have been stumped before I saw this fabulous documentary, directed…
