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Bashtaalak Sa’at (Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?) – Experimental Queer Arab Love Story & Cinematic Review
Introduction: “Bashtaalak sa’at (Shall I Compare You To A Summer’s Day?)” isn’t your typical film—it’s a fever dream, a kaleidoscope of queer Arab love, and a defiant celebration of stories rarely told on screen. Directed by Mohammad Shawky Hassan, this experimental musical documentary weaves together myth, memory, and desire, drawing inspiration from the tales of...
Grandma with Alzheimer’s disease advises gay grandson to leave home
“Son, when you look for a job in the future, don’t listen to your parents. Go find a job in a bigger place.” After Mingyuan went to college, his grandmother would always say this every time he came home during vacation. Mingyuan knew what she meant. In the second semester of his sophomore year, Mingyuan...
Mel (2023) Documentary Review: The Inspiring True Story of Armenian Transgender Weightlifter Mel Daluzyan’s Journey
Introduction I still remember the first time I stumbled across the name Mel Daluzyan. It was a headline about an Armenian weightlifter breaking records, a story that seemed almost mythic in its simplicity—until I learned about the storm that followed. In Inna Sahakyan’s documentary Mel, we’re invited into the whirlwind life of a champion whose...
Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life Documentary Review: Inside the Life, Struggles, and Redemption of a Gay Porn Star (Israel/Germany)
There’s something almost hypnotic about Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life, a documentary that dives headfirst into the turbulent, glittering world of one of gay pornography’s brightest — yet most fractured — stars. I found myself drawn into Jonathan’s story, not just because of the flash and fame, but due to the raw humanity pulsing beneath...
The work approach for reconstructing justice in physical and mental disabilities for older HIV-infected individuals
U.S. AIDS Conference USCHA 2025 featured a thought-provoking workshop, led by Long COVID Justice ‘s Gabriel San Emeterio. He focused on the intersection of “Disability Justice” and HIV care, reminding us: to turn justice from a slogan into a process, the key is not how well you say it, but how you do it. Gabriel’s starting point is straightforward:...