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Hallmark Responds To The Lack Of LGBTQ Representation In Its Christmas Movies

Hallmark Responds To The Lack Of LGBTQ Representation In Its Christmas Movies | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

'Tis the season for holiday romance movies from Hallmark and Lifetime — but if you were hoping to see an LGBTQ romance take the lead, you might be disappointed. Hallmark responded to the lack of LGBTQ representation in their holiday films by sharing…

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HBO Max orders four-part LGBTQ history docuseries

HBO Max orders four-part LGBTQ history docuseries | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Titled "Equal," the series will explore the true stories of leaders and activists in the movement, including Christine Jorgensen and Bayard Rustin.

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Revry wants to be the streaming service for and by LGBTQ people

Revry wants to be the streaming service for and by LGBTQ people | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Founded in late 2015, Revry markets itself as the first global LGBTQ streaming app, hosting more 4,000 hours of films, shows, podcasts and music.

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Revry Premieres First Original Reality Series, PUTTING ON with Instagram Influencer On Mekahel

Revry Premieres First Original Reality Series, PUTTING ON with Instagram Influencer On Mekahel | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

On November 30th, slip into Revry’s first original reality series “PUTTING ON” which follows Israeli born model, actor, entrepreneur and Instagram influencer, On Mekahel, as he prepares to debut his underwear brand, M.O. Underwear, with his ex-boyfriend. Season One of the IGTV reality series follows On’s journey of building his brand with his ex, dealing with manufacturing errors while navigating conflicting deadlines, a final product photo shoot, broken promises and the struggle of managing personal relations.

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‘All American’ Team on Portrayal of Class Differences, LGBTQ Community

‘All American’ Team on Portrayal of Class Differences, LGBTQ Community | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The CW’s new drama “All American,” based on the real-life experiences of ex-NFL player Spencer Paysinger, centers on a a football player from South Central Los Angeles who transfe…

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First Asian American Stand Up Series Comedy InvAsian to Stream Exclusively on Hulu August 1

First Asian American Stand Up Series Comedy InvAsian to Stream Exclusively on Hulu August 1 | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Launch Party on July 20 at The Laugh Factory Los Angeles - Margin Films announced that the first season of the first Asian American stand up television series, Comedy InvAsian, produced by Koji Steven Sakai, Quentin Lee and Viva Pictures' Victor Elizalde, will stream on Hulu exclusively in North America on August 1, 2018.

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PBS’ ‘Man in an Orange Shirt’ movingly explores challenges, changes of gay life across the decades

Robert Lloyd reviews Patrick Gale's "Man in an Orange Shirt," in which two love stories, set decades apart, reflect the changes and ongoing challenges of same-sex relationships in 20th and 21st-century Britain.
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The second episode of ‘Pose’ sheds light on transphobia in the gay community

The second episode of ‘Pose’ sheds light on transphobia in the gay community | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Though 'Pose' is set in the 1980s, the second episode tackles something all too familiar in 2018.

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'Sense8' Finale Delivers a Queer Happily-Ever-After

'Sense8' Finale Delivers a Queer Happily-Ever-After | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Resurrected for a single feature-length finale, Sense8 bids farewell to its fans with a ridiculous, self-indulgent, gloriously queer conclusion to the adventure.
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‘Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas’ on Police Brutality of Transgender Women

‘Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas’ on Police Brutality of Transgender Women | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
The comedian's new late-night series for HBO tackles social issues through the lens of policing, with his unique blend of humor and heart.
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‘The Golden Girls’ and ‘Gilmore Girls’ Team to Develop Gay Senior Citizen Comedy ‘Silver Foxes’

‘The Golden Girls’ and ‘Gilmore Girls’ Team to Develop Gay Senior Citizen Comedy ‘Silver Foxes’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Super Deluxe has commissioned the comedy from "Roseanne" and "Gilmore Girls" collaborators Stan Zimmerman and James Berg.
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Tinseltown's Queer! Vintage LGBT Television Comes Out of the Closet!

Tinseltown's Queer! Vintage LGBT Television Comes Out of the Closet! | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

“Tinseltown’s Queer”, produced and hosted by Nicholas Snow, aired on Los Angeles-area television for most of the 1990’s. With the launch of PromoHomo.TV in the Spring of 2016, he brought this episode literally out of the closet to share with his growing worldwide audience, the majority of whom were not even born with this particular …

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NBC’s Musical Theater Series Rise Rewrote a Closeted Gay Character As Straight

NBC’s Musical Theater Series Rise Rewrote a Closeted Gay Character As Straight | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
The show’s inspired by the book Drama High.
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'Modern Love' With Anne Hathaway, Dev Patel and Andrew Scott

'Modern Love' With Anne Hathaway, Dev Patel and Andrew Scott | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Amazon's adaptation of the "Modern Love" column from the New York Times boasts a big, interesting cast. The stories, on the other hand, aren't so great.

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Move over, Disney! Meet the woman leading the LGBT cartoon revolution

Move over, Disney! Meet the woman leading the LGBT cartoon revolution | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

A gay-eity in the geek world, Rebecca Sugar is shaking up animation with a gender-neutral hero, an army of non-binary women – and the first lesbian wedding on kids’ TV

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'The Other Two' is the Gayest Show on TV Right Now

'The Other Two' is the Gayest Show on TV Right Now | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

With deep-dive jokes about "Instagays" and straight girls at queer bars, writers Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider are reading gay culture like no other series has before.

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Why We Should All Be Watching More Queer TV

Why We Should All Be Watching More Queer TV | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

In a year where ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ won an Emmy, it’s time to think about the next 15 years of LGBTQ+ representation.

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Disney and Hairspray Live star Garrett Clayton comes out as gay

Disney and Hairspray Live star Garrett Clayton comes out as gay | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Garrett Clayton, the star of Disney Channel's Teen Beach Movie and NBC's Hairspray Live, has come out as gay.

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On the New Season of 'Queer Eye,' Learning Goes Both Ways

On the New Season of 'Queer Eye,' Learning Goes Both Ways | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Since the show's original Bravo incarnation, the conversation around gender and sexuality has evolved in fundamental ways—and in new episodes is refreshingly nuanced.
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Netflix’s ‘First Time I Saw Me’ Spotlights Transgender Celebrities

Netflix’s ‘First Time I Saw Me’ Spotlights Transgender Celebrities | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Jamie Clayton and Elliot Fletcher are among the guests.
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A Teen Fumbles His Way Out Of The Closet In 'Alex Strangelove'

A Teen Fumbles His Way Out Of The Closet In 'Alex Strangelove' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
While it's raunchier than Love, Simon - if less self-assured — writer-director Craig Johnson's film about a teen (Daniel Doheny) attempting to figure himself out is just as "deeply conventional."
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‘Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City’ Lands Series Order at Netflix

‘Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City’ Lands Series Order at Netflix | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Netflix has ordered a new 10-episode installment of "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City," Variety has learned.
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Bo Burnham’s ‘Gay Kid and Fat Chick’ Moves Ahead at Paramount Players

Bo Burnham’s ‘Gay Kid and Fat Chick’ Moves Ahead at Paramount Players | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Paramount Players is moving ahead with Bo Burnham's teen comedy-drama "Gay Kid and Fat Chick," hiring TV director Amy York Rubin to helm.
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'Roseanne'’s Darlene Conner and the Queer Characters Who Hide in Plain Sight

'Roseanne'’s Darlene Conner and the Queer Characters Who Hide in Plain Sight | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Sara Gilbert's Darlene wasn't gay, but she became an icon to the LGBTQ community.

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Sean Hayes on Will & Grace's Impact in the LGBT Community, His 'Quiet Life' Now

Sean Hayes on Will & Grace's Impact in the LGBT Community, His 'Quiet Life' Now | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

How Sean Hayes Overcame His Mom Telling Him to 'See a Therapist' After He Came Out

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