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New Book Edited By ISU Professor Shines Spotlight On LGBTQ Youth Art

New Book Edited By ISU Professor Shines Spotlight On LGBTQ Youth Art | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

A new book co-edited by an Illinois State University professor showcases stories, art, and poetry by LGBTQ high schoolers. The project includes a broad

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Gay Man Finds Confidence And Sheds His Toxic Masculinity On The Theater Stage. “For Once, You’re Seeing The Real Me.”

Gay Man Finds Confidence And Sheds His Toxic Masculinity On The Theater Stage. “For Once, You’re Seeing The Real Me.” | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

My name is Jack. I'm from Chicago, Illinois. So I came out of the closet when I was about 15 years old. I come from a very masculine, sportsy

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Taylor Swift Gives Speech Celebrating LGBT Pride Month

Taylor Swift Gives Speech Celebrating LGBT Pride Month | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
"This is a month where I think we need to celebrate how far we've come, but I think we also need to acknowledge how far we still have left to go"
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In Chicago, gay Russian violinist finds freedom, family

In Chicago, gay Russian violinist finds freedom, family | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Mary Schmich: One day this spring, Artem Kolesov set up a video camera in the Chicago townhouse where he lives, sat down in a chair and started talking to the young gay people of Russia.
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Chicago Gay Men's Chorus breaks out the boy band hits

Chicago Gay Men's Chorus breaks out the boy band hits | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus is performing hits from boy bands from New Kids on the Block, NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys to Menudo, The Temptations and Boyz II Men.
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Theater companies turn to streaming for Pride Month offerings

Theater companies turn to streaming for Pride Month offerings | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Pride Films and Plays, About Face Theatre and Playbill.com stream online play readings and adapted stage shows for Pride weekend and beyond.

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A Conversation with BOYSTOWN Creator Jake Biondi

A Conversation with BOYSTOWN Creator Jake Biondi | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

You may not know him by name, but you will surely recognize a series of books that he has authored called BOYSTOWN. Jake Biondi’s gay book series features sexy covers, relatable characters and as much drama as a telenovela. Biondi has big plans for the series, which was conceived in 2013. Five years later, the author has released eight seasons and has no plans of slowing down.

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'Significant Other' a funny comedy about a gay man left, and left again, at the altar

'Significant Other' a funny comedy about a gay man left, and left again, at the altar | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
REVIEW: "Significant Other" by About Face and Theater Wit is Joshua Harmon's very funny comedy about a gay man with married friends, a great night-out play on Belmont Avenue. (3 stars)
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Glitter and Be Gay at CANDIDE Opening 6/3 at Music Theatre Works

Glitter and Be Gay at CANDIDE Opening 6/3 at Music Theatre Works | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) presents the Leonard Bernstein classic, CANDIDE, based on Voltaire's satire on the follies of the human race, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, June 3 through 11. A 24-piece orchestra accompanies the well-known songs "Glitter and Be Gay," "The Best of All Possible Worlds" and "Make Our Garden Grow."
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Comedy students create web series for LGBT community

Comedy students create web series for LGBT community | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
What started as senior theatre majors Charlotte Kennett and Kearney Fagan’s class project has turned into “Chapstick,” a web series for the LGBT community that recently finished its first season
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