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Punkie Johnson Is First Out Black Lesbian to Join SNL Cast

Punkie Johnson Is First Out Black Lesbian to Join SNL Cast | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

With Punkie Johnson, SNL just got 100% more lesbian, for a record breaking two (lol, yes TWO!) lesbians in the cast at the same time.

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'We Were There, Too' to tell story of Black, Brown, LGBTQ 'outsiders'

'We Were There, Too' to tell story of Black, Brown, LGBTQ 'outsiders' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

'We Were There, Too' is a coming-of-age film inspired by 1980 John Hughes movies, but focusing on "the Brown kids, the LGBTQ kids, the Black kids, the real outsiders, and not the Brat Pack cool kids." The project from Gloria Calderon Kellett and Natasha Rothwell will debut on HBO Max.

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Theater Alliance's heartrending 'This Bitter Earth' portrays two gay men in loving color 

Theater Alliance's heartrending 'This Bitter Earth' portrays two gay men in loving color  | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Against a background of young black men shot dead, a black man and white man share a bed.

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Gay Black Men Helped Create EDM. Why Do Straight White Men Dominate It?

Gay Black Men Helped Create EDM. Why Do Straight White Men Dominate It? | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

In the underground clubs of the ’70s and ’80s, a marginalized community laid the foundation for today’s dance music. So why are straight white men reaping EDM’s rewards?

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New Show "Lake Winfield" Dares to Tackle Queerness During the Era of Slavery in the Southern US

New Show "Lake Winfield" Dares to Tackle Queerness During the Era of Slavery in the Southern US | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

“We know what you must be thinking,” explains Jared Walker, creator of "Lake Winfield." “Please, not another slave narrative.” Bawn TV disagreed and took on "Lake Winfield," an ambitious, adventurous period piece set in 1860.

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Outfest Announces Lineup for the 2018 Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival

Outfest Announces Lineup for the 2018 Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Tickets are now on sale for the 2018 #OutfestFusion LGBTQ People of Color Film Festival!

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Black, gay and fearless: how Louis CK’s Check It subverts expectations

Black, gay and fearless: how Louis CK’s Check It subverts expectations | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
A documentary about a gay street gang is the natural successor to Paris is Burning and Tangerine
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Cast unveiled for HBO Max's new 'Equal' series on LGBTQ history

Cast unveiled for HBO Max's new 'Equal' series on LGBTQ history | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

A four-part series based on pivotal moments in queer history, including key events prior to the Stonewall Uprising, is coming to HBO Max in October...

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Rodney Hicks and Azure D. Osborne-Lee on ‘Pride Plays’ and Fighting for Black Queer Change in Theater

Rodney Hicks and Azure D. Osborne-Lee on ‘Pride Plays’ and Fighting for Black Queer Change in Theater | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

In the first of a two-part series on Black queer playwrights with work in the “Pride Plays” season, Rodney Hicks and Azure D. Osborne-Lee discuss racism, theater, and change.

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Black, Gay and Becoming Visible

Black, Gay and Becoming Visible | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

In Darnell L. Moore’s memoir, “No Ashes in the Fire,” he describes a brutal childhood in Camden, N.J., and the struggle to fully accept his identity.

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Former QVC Host Dale Guy Madison Spills the Tea About Making a Living as a TV Pitchman and Drag Queen

Former QVC Host Dale Guy Madison Spills the Tea About Making a Living as a TV Pitchman and Drag Queen | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Hilarious Docucomedy “Life After QVC” Gains Official Selection in the Independent Filmmakers Showcase Film Festival The new, vérité-styled docucomedy “Life After QVC,” starring former QVC tv host D…

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Black, Gay and Losing Faith - The New York Times

Black, Gay and Losing Faith - The New York Times | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
In Uzodinma Iweala’s new novel, “Speak No Evil,” a young man’s journey of self-discovery runs into opposition from his parents and their church.
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'Saturday Church' Film Review: Character Study of a Young Black LGBT Man Feels Too Tentative

'Saturday Church' Film Review: Character Study of a Young Black LGBT Man Feels Too Tentative | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

First-time writer-director Damon Cardasis approaches his characters and their world at arm’s length

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