Discover the incredible journey of the late Transgender activist Julia Grant on BBC series is currently available on iPlayer. Composed of five parts it allows viewers to follow Julia before, during and after her transition.… Read More Film| Rediscovering Julia Grant: The series ‘A Change of Sex’ comes to BBC iPlayer documenting her journey as a Transgender woman
The best films can take a story and press it in to the flesh of your heart until tears run down your face or laughter erupts from your throat. Films will show you things you have never seen before and it can hold a mirror up to the audience. In movies, lost souls can find… Read More The Movie List | 25 LGBTQ+ film favourites to enjoy while celebrating your Pride
This year at the BFI Flare film festival I had the absolute honour to learn about the legend that is Connie Norman. I interviewed director Dante Alencastre to learn more about the film; AIDs Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman. Can you tell us a little bit about what your movie is about? The documentary is about,… Read More “Connie’s story is vital for the empowerment of our youth.” Interviewing director, Dante Alencastre on the film, AIDs Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman |BFI FLARE 2021
As part of the BFI: Flare, Istoria Lit was lucky enough to get an interview with Jennifer Tiexiera and Michael Seligman, co-directors of P.S. Burn This Letter Please to learn more about the movie. Can you tell us a little bit about what your movie is about? The film documents a very specific period in LGBTQ+ history… Read More Talking to co-directors Jennifer Tiexiera and Michael Seligman about P.S. Burn This Letter Please, a movie that turns the stage lights back on a part of 1950’s Lgbtq+ history |BFI FLARE 2021
Istoria Lit jumped at the chance to interview director, Alexa Bakony about the film Colours of Tobi that has been featured as part of the BFI Flare Film festival 2021 Can you tell us a little bit about what your movie is about? The film is a portrait of a loving family who is very supportive towards… Read More “I hope the movie will help other families to accept their loved ones and their own lives” – Interview with Colors of Tobi director, Alexa Bakony |BFI FLARE 2021
All the Young Men is the touching memoir of Ruth Coker Burks, a woman who dedicated herself to caring for the people neglected by their families, friends and most of society during in the AIDs crisis in America in the course of the 1980’s and 90’s. Throughout her story, Ruth comes across as such a… Read More Book Review: All the Young Men by Ruth Coker Burks & Kevin Carr O’Leary
Five Films For Freedom, the world’s largest LGBTIQ+ digital campaign, returns for its seventh edition in 2021, reminding audiences that Love is Still a Human Right. Broadcasting five brand new LGBTIQ+ films to countries around the world, this year’s programme showcases queer storytelling from India, Spain, Sweden, USA and the UK. In a continuing creative partnership, the British Council has… Read More Five Films For Freedom returns to remind audiences Love Is Still A Human Right
Five Films For Freedom, the world’s largest LGBTIQ+ digital campaign, will mark its sixth year by broadcasting five brand new LGBTIQ+ films to countries around the world, including those where homosexuality remains illegal. In this continuing creative partnership, the British Council makes five short films from the BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival available across… Read More British Council and BFI Flare reveal programme for sixth edition of Five Films For Freedom campaign
We Have Always Been Here is the fantastic queer Muslim memoir of editor and photographer Samra Habib. In the book she details her life so far starting with her birth and early childhood in Pakistan. There are some beautifully written snapshots of her early life in the first part of the book. Her memories of… Read More Book Review: We Have Always Been Here – Samra Habib’s Queer Muslim Memoir
Every year we get ready for Pride. We fill the streets with rainbow flags and slap on a bit glitter. It is the designated time of year when most liberal, hetronomative societies in the world have to tolerate the LGBTQQIAAP (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersexual, asexual, ally, pansexual) community so they can shout:… Read More Book Review: The Stonewall Riots – A Documentary History by Marc Stein
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