Homo in Latvia

Life of gay people in Eastern European countries in 2011 is comparable to the life Jews had during World War II. Fake masculinity perception,religious fanatism, inexplicable fear and most of all, ignorance feed people’s aggression against homosexuals in all former Soviet countries behind the Eastern border of Germany. I come from Bulgaria and the situation there is not different, believe

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Bruce LaBruce: The Advocate For Fagdom

Combining independent cinema and gay porn is just one of the things Bruce LaBruce is famous for. Besides being a successful, provocative director, the 46-year-old Canadian is a photographer, journalist and theatre director based in Toronto. He is also a diva – not in terms of extravagant outfits, but in terms of attitude and self-confidence: you can literally hear his

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Queer Berlinale

It’s time for some quality cinema after killing an hour of my time yesterday with a history art class movie. In following posts I’ve tried to pick some of the more interesting and moving productions that can be seen at this year’s Berlin film festival. And before we get started, there are some side events that can also be of

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