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'Proud of Pose's legacy, it's more important than the show itself': Ryan Murphy hails series' biggest LGBTQ+ cast ever

'Proud of Pose's legacy, it's more important than the show itself': Ryan Murphy hails series' biggest LGBTQ+ cast ever | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The big flashy red carpet has made its return to New York City — albeit in a massive socially distant manner — with the premiere of the third and final season of the FX series, Pose.

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Everything’s Gonna Be Okay S2 Lets Its Queer Family Mess Up

Everything’s Gonna Be Okay S2 Lets Its Queer Family Mess Up | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Creator Josh Thomas’ specialty is in combining idiosyncratic takes on loneliness, depression or sex and infusing them with a healthy laugh.

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Kehlani Talks Privilege, Queerness in 'Advocate' Cover Story

Kehlani Talks Privilege, Queerness in 'Advocate' Cover Story | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Ever since bursting onto the scene in 2014, R&B superstar Kehlani has proudly worn her queerness on her sleeve — and now, she's ready to honestly talk about her status as an LGBTQ icon. 

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'The Sky Blues' is the queer YA romantic comedy you've been waiting for

'The Sky Blues' is the queer YA romantic comedy you've been waiting for | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Listen up, LGBTQ youth – and really all LGBTQ people – "The Sky Blues" by Robbie Couch is about to hit shelves and will give you the warm and fuzzies.

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Lil Nas X, Clapback Champ

Lil Nas X, Clapback Champ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The rapper’s new single, video and sneaker were merely the prelude to a brilliantly orchestrated main event: a virtuosic performance on Twitter.

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'Genius: Aretha': TV Review

'Genius: Aretha': TV Review | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Cynthia Erivo stars as the Queen of Soul and Courtney B. Vance as her pastor father in Suzan-Lori Parks' decades-spanning Nat Geo miniseries 'Genius: Aretha.'

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'Two boys snogging was revolutionary': the greatest gay moments in cinema

'Two boys snogging was revolutionary': the greatest gay moments in cinema | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The handheld phantasmagoria of The Last of England Gus Van Sant, director of My Own Private Idaho, Good Will Hunting, To Die For, Milk Derek Jarman’s The Last of England is an amazing barrage of memories, obsessions, cataclysmic visions, where Derek plays a gay memoirist writing his thoughts down. A skinhead boy shoots up; light flares; dances and stomps. A Caravaggio, and beautiful Tilda Swinton valiantly defaces her ballgown and the visual

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Grammys: 3 LGBTQ Artists Vying for Best New Artist

Grammys: 3 LGBTQ Artists Vying for Best New Artist | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Of the eight Grammy nominees for best new artist, three -- CHIKA, Kaytranada and Phoebe Bridgers -- openly identify as LGBTQ. (A fourth nominee, Doja Cat, has made mixed comments on the subject.)

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I Was A Trans Comedian. Here’s Why I Quit

I Was A Trans Comedian. Here’s Why I Quit | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Even “supportive” cis comics I performed with lectured me on the limits of “identity-based comedy.”

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Q&A with Cameron Esposito: Putting out a memoir during a pandemic and facing the darkness onstage

Q&A with Cameron Esposito: Putting out a memoir during a pandemic and facing the darkness onstage | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

“For a long time, I was using standup to talk about my life, what had happened to me,” the comedian says.

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'It's A Sin' Brings A Lost Generation Of Gay Men To Life

'It's A Sin' Brings A Lost Generation Of Gay Men To Life | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

A new British TV drama looks at the lives of gay men in London at the very start of the AIDS crisis — back when no one wanted to stop the party, and no one thought the virus could touch them.

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Hemisphere - America

Hemisphere - America | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Today, LGBTQ-led band Hemisphere has released a video to accompany the song “America”, which is included on their most recent album American Dreams.

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2 Queer Women Seek Love Amid COVID-19 In This Heartfelt Short Film

2 Queer Women Seek Love Amid COVID-19 In This Heartfelt Short Film | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Jenna Laurenzo's follow-up to 2015's viral smash "Girl Night Stand" is an inclusive valentine for audiences weary of pandemic life.

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This new film shows the uniquely complicated journey of one LGBTQ refugee seeking asylum in Canada

This new film shows the uniquely complicated journey of one LGBTQ refugee seeking asylum in Canada | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Someone Like Me is a nuanced portrait of asylum seekers and their sponsors — set during the whirlwind of a pandemic.

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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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The Real World's Norman Korpi on Coming Out on TV

The Real World's Norman Korpi on Coming Out on TV | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The Real World original cast member Norman Korpi's openness about his sexuality in 1992 was groundbreaking, but, as he explains in an exclusive clip from Homecoming, there were unintended consequences

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LGBTQ Cinema Comes Out on International Stage

LGBTQ Cinema Comes Out on International Stage | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Introducing a musical performance at the Academy Awards isn’t normally the biggest of deals, but for Chilean newcomer Daniela Vega, it was a landmark opportunity: At the 2018 ceremony, she became...

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'Boy Meets Boy' is the next great gay love story

'Boy Meets Boy' is the next great gay love story | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Berlin, boys and brief encounters: this film will help you feel less alone.

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National Geographic Runs 1st-Ever National Grammy Spot for Premiere of Genius: Aretha Next Sunday

National Geographic Runs 1st-Ever National Grammy Spot for Premiere of Genius: Aretha Next Sunday | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Following a virtual premiere along with four drive-in events in New York, Atlanta, Detroit and Los Angeles this past Thursday, with an encore this afternoon, that attracted a combined 10,000+ of invited industry influencers, press and VIPs in attendance, National Geographic tonight premiered its first-ever Grammy® spot featuring Cynthia Erivo singing “Amazing Grace.”

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Amazon Won’t Sell Books Framing LGBTQ+ Identities as Mental Illnesses

Amazon Won’t Sell Books Framing LGBTQ+ Identities as Mental Illnesses | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The company said it recently removed a three-year-old book about transgender issues from its platforms because it decided not to sell books that frame transgender and other sexual identities as mental illnesses.

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'Little Girl' Review: A Lovely, Generous Transgender Child Study

'Little Girl' Review: A Lovely, Generous Transgender Child Study | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Near the beginning of “Little Girl,” the camera sits quietly in on a ballet class for second-grade girls. Among them is seven-year-old Sasha Kovac, in a dark T-shirt and tights that con…

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Britain’s Transgender Stand-Ups Find Comedy in a Hostile Climate

Britain’s Transgender Stand-Ups Find Comedy in a Hostile Climate | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

With opposition to transgender issues regularly expressed by mainstream British figures, the country’s trans comedians are often just trying to assert their humanity.

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'It's a Sin': Olly Alexander Is Done With Shame

'It's a Sin': Olly Alexander Is Done With Shame | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Like the character he plays in “It’s a Sin,” the actor and singer struggled with being gay. Now, he tells the world everything.

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From RuPaul to Pose: the TV providing queer community through lockdown

From RuPaul to Pose: the TV providing queer community through lockdown | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The pandemic has stripped us of our LGBTQ+ spaces. Until they return, television can help fill the void

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National Geographic Reveals Highly Anticipated Premiere of Anthology Series, Genius Aretha

National Geographic Reveals Highly Anticipated Premiere of Anthology Series, Genius Aretha | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The Third Season of the Limited Series Starring Erivo as the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and Courtney B. Vance as C.L. Franklin Will Premiere Double-Stacked Episodes Over Four Consecutive Nights, Beginning Sunday, March 21, at 9/8c

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