Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterGrayson Perry CBE RA is a celebrated English artist who is known equally for his ceramic vases as for his cross-dressing. Winner of the prestigious Turner Prize considered the highest award for Art in the UK, Perry has become one of the most articulate forces behind the whole cross-dressing movement, even donning one of his favorite … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterNovember 20th is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance when we need to take a few minutes out to remember all the lives of our brothers and sisters who died for no other reason than just wanting to be true to themselves. In the first 11 months of 2016, the murders of 26 transgender people … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterFor the past two years New York award-winning celebrity photographer Mark Seliger has been taking photographs that tell the stories of transgender people who live in his West Village neighborhood. Seliger said he would approach people he met on the street with a very simple pitch: “I’m working on a body of work and a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFor his new documentary “The Trans List” filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, along with writer and transgender rights activist Janet Mock, has assembled a diverse group of fascinating trans men and women to talk about how their own journeys have resulted in such joy and peace of mind. In her introduction before the interviews Janet Mock noted ‘These stories of triumph … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe refreshing element of the slow but steady flow of movies dealing with transgender issues that have been emerging this year has been how they deal with a fresh reality that is so far removed from the over-hyped debut of Caitlyn Jenner. Following on the heels on the exuberant “Tangerine” that may even make Oscar … Continue reading
