No Regret

Animosity and personal judgement clouds our perception of truth, and this film is no exception of that concept. You can see the amount of perseverance and vulnerability they all had to go through in order to be so transparent about their story after ages being subjected of a world that directs hatred towards authentic sexuality and seems it as taboo, and worse, deems homosexuality as immoral. Society’s judgement of them ultimately clouds the truth that they’re no different than others or no less worthy of empathy than others. Their struggle is the same, their pain is worthy of our hearts forward. Their identity sexual expression deserves a voice of normalization just as much as the next, but the world’s hatred through ignorance clouds that truth.

Animosity and personal judgement clouds our perception of truth, and this film is no exception of that concept. You can see the amount of perseverance and vulnerability they all had to go through in order to be so transparent about their story after ages being subjected of a world that directs hatred towards authentic sexuality and seems it as taboo, and worse, deems homosexuality as immoral. Society’s judgement of them ultimately clouds the truth that they’re no different than others or no less worthy of empathy than others. Their struggle is the same, their pain is worthy of our hearts forward. Their identity sexual expression deserves a voice of normalization just as much as the next, but the world’s hatred through ignorance clouds that truth.

This is pure Marlon Riggs: gospel-style music about homosexuality, poetry being read, and individuals confidently breaking the stereotypes faced by gay Black men.

This is pure Marlon Riggs: gospel-style music about homosexuality, poetry being read, and individuals confidently breaking the stereotypes faced by gay Black men.

Even though Marlon Riggs does not appear on camera, you can feel his self-reflecting voice throughout this piece. This was another lovely blend of poetry, music, historical document, and activism. It’s interesting to see the difference in how Riggs presents the gay black identity (No Regret, Tongues Untied, Black Is…Black Ain’t) versus just the black identity (Ethnic Notions, Color Adjustment). Compared to the latter two, this film feels much more experimental, self-reflexive, and poetic. Anyway, it’s beautiful to watch.

Even though Marlon Riggs does not appear on camera, you can feel his self-reflecting voice throughout this piece. This was another lovely blend of poetry, music, historical document, and activism. It’s interesting to see the difference in how Riggs presents the gay black identity (No Regret, Tongues Untied, Black Is…Black Ain’t) versus just the black identity (Ethnic Notions, Color Adjustment). Compared to the latter two, this film feels much more experimental, self-reflexive, and poetic. Anyway, it’s beautiful to watch.

I can’t imagine what it must have been like yo he queer during the aids crisis 
Marlon Riggs gives  platform to these people with such interesting and insightful things to say
Queerness has been seen as a disease by so many Americans it’s sad to see that that view hasn’t changed for a lot of people

I can’t imagine what it must have been like yo he queer during the aids crisis 
Marlon Riggs gives  platform to these people with such interesting and insightful things to say
Queerness has been seen as a disease by so many Americans it’s sad to see that that view hasn’t changed for a lot of people