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Dash & Lily: Midori Francis, Troy Iwata Talk LGBTQ, Asian Representation

Dash & Lily: Midori Francis, Troy Iwata Talk LGBTQ, Asian Representation | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Midori Francis and Troy Iwata, who play onscreen siblings, open up to PEOPLE about portraying biracial characters in the YA rom-com Netflix series

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Hemisphere Signs with Agency33 for LGBTQ Public Relations

Hemisphere Signs with Agency33 for LGBTQ Public Relations | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Acclaimed San Diego-based band Hemisphere has officially signed with Agency33 Public Relations for LGBTQ outreach. The band, led by openly gay front man Rob Shinno, has recently released their latest album American Dreams.

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The 12th Edition of the Outshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Fort Lauderdale Goes Virtual December 3 – 6

The 12th Edition of the Outshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Fort Lauderdale Goes Virtual December 3 – 6 | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The 12th edition of the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Fort Lauderdale, a bi-annual film festival whose mission is to unite the community through social events and LGBTQ+ media that inspire, entertain, and educate, is going virtual!

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‘Born to Be’ Trailer: Sensitive Documentary About Transgender Surgery Pioneer

‘Born to Be’ Trailer: Sensitive Documentary About Transgender Surgery Pioneer | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Exclusive: Tanya Cypriano's fascinating film follows Dr. Jess Ting, head surgeon at Mt. Sinai’s Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery.

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Sharing an Intimate Musical Vision

Sharing an Intimate Musical Vision | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Sarah Hennies’s highly personal explorations of “queer and trans identity, love, intimacy and psychoacoustics” are increasingly played by others.

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Michael Fabiano Documentary 'Crescendo' Coming to Quibi

Michael Fabiano Documentary 'Crescendo' Coming to Quibi | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

When Michael Fabiano was starting out as an opera singer 13 years ago, he was advised to stay in the closet and that coming out as gay could be a career killer. “That was frustrating because...

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K-pop’s LGBT star Holland: 10 facts about South Korea’s first openly gay idol, born Go Tae-seob – from Neverland’s R-rated music video to what his parents really think

K-pop’s LGBT star Holland: 10 facts about South Korea’s first openly gay idol, born Go Tae-seob – from Neverland’s R-rated music video to what his parents really think | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Being an LGBTQ+ celebrity in South Korea isn't always easy. The subject is still very taboo and same-sex marriage is yet to be legalised. So when Go Tae-seob, better known by stage name Holland, burst onto the K-pop scene in 2018 as the industry's only openly gay star, he had to fight tooth and nail to get recognised.
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Country Music Gets a Gay-Themed Show With Apple Music's 'Proud Radio'

Country Music Gets a Gay-Themed Show With Apple Music's 'Proud Radio' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Country music has never been the first genre that most people would think of when they consider formats that would be openly proud of Pride, as it were. But the music has always had a significant gay...

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I was 7, gay and an outcast. Helen Reddy's songs were a lifeline

I was 7, gay and an outcast. Helen Reddy's songs were a lifeline | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The women who populated many of Helen Reddy's hit songs were outcasts and pariahs. A writer, then a young boy, found solace in them.

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New York LGBTQ Film Festival Lineup: 'Ammonite,' 'Uncle Frank,' More

New York LGBTQ Film Festival Lineup: 'Ammonite,' 'Uncle Frank,' More | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

NewFest, New York’s LGBTQ film and media organization, has announced its program for the 32nd New York LGBTQ Film Festival. This year’s event will feature virtual events, as well as dri…

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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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'Coastal Elites' Star Dan Levy Recalls When Auditions Asked Him To 'up the Gay'

'Coastal Elites' Star Dan Levy Recalls When Auditions Asked Him To 'up the Gay' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Dan Levy plays an actor going for a superhero role on HBO's 'Coastal Elites.' The role brought back memories of some of his own auditions.

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Book review of The Pink Line: Journeys Across the World's Queer Frontiers by Mark Gevisser

Mark Gevisser spent eight years examining the cultural shifts around the world.

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'It's not about cancel culture': Hedwig and the Angry Inch postponed after trans-led petition

'It's not about cancel culture': Hedwig and the Angry Inch postponed after trans-led petition | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The show’s creators have said the role should be ‘open to anyone’, after the casting of Hugh Sheridan in a Sydney production drew ire from sectors of the queer community

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Second GOL Summit Examines Opportunities for LGBTQ Cinema in Asia

Second GOL Summit Examines Opportunities for LGBTQ Cinema in Asia | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Taiwan’s legalization of gay marriage last year helpfully came in time for the real-world launch of the GOL Summit, Asia’s largest LGBTQ+ filmmaking conference. That in turn helped maintain the momentum for a second edition that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be a fully virtual affair.

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Inside HBO's Transhood, Which Follows Four Transgender Kids Over Five Crucial Years

Inside HBO's Transhood, Which Follows Four Transgender Kids Over Five Crucial Years | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

“I hope that the documentary opens people’s eyes and opens people’s minds," says one of its subjects

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Secret Photos of Gay Couples Hidden By History

Secret Photos of Gay Couples Hidden By History | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The book ‘Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love 1850s-1950s’ shines a tender light on hidden love.

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Billy Porter helps examine origins of gay rights movement

Billy Porter helps examine origins of gay rights movement | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Starting this week, he narrates “EQUAL,” a new docuseries on HBO Max that traces the history of the LGBTQ movement through the Stonewall uprising in 1969.

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Must-Watch Documentaries About LGBTQ History, Rights and Visibility

Must-Watch Documentaries About LGBTQ History, Rights and Visibility | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

While October marks LGBTQ History Month, these films can (and should) be watched any time.

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'Everybody's Talking About Jamie” Full Trailer Released

'Everybody's Talking About Jamie” Full Trailer Released | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

20th Century Studios has released the first trailer for “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” in honor of National Coming Out Day. The film stars newcomer Max Harwood in the title rol…

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Zachary Quinto Talks Boys in the Band and Coming Out as Gay

Zachary Quinto Talks Boys in the Band and Coming Out as Gay | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Zachary Quinto has never seen William Friedkin’s 1970 big-screen adaptation of “The Boys in the Band,” based on Mart Crowley’s play about a group of gay men who gather in a New York apartment...

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Malaysian actor Henry Golding plays gay man revisiting Vietnamese roots in ‘Monsoon’

Malaysian actor Henry Golding plays gay man revisiting Vietnamese roots in ‘Monsoon’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

‘Henry Golding says GAY RIGHTS and we STAN.’ #tetapbangga This article, Malaysian actor Henry Golding plays gay man revisiting Vietnamese roots in ‘Monsoon’, originally appeared on Coconuts, Asia's leading alternative media company.

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Charlie Carver on Ratched, coming out, and The Boys in the Band

Charlie Carver on Ratched, coming out, and The Boys in the Band | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Charlie Carver sat down with us to discuss The Boys in the Band, a potential Desperate Housewives reboot, and of course, all things Ratched.

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First Out: New Music From Janelle Monáe, Mxmtoon, Fletcher & More

First Out: New Music From Janelle Monáe, Mxmtoon, Fletcher & More | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Singer-songwriter Rod Thomas (Bright Light Bright Light's off-stage name) has opened up about his experience trying to 'fit in' among the gay community.

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'Ammonite' Review: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan's Lesbian Romance

'Ammonite' Review: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan's Lesbian Romance | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

No matter the culture, no matter the century, one of the great obstacles facing LGBT people through time has been the virtual invisibility of those who have come before. If you don’t see anyone like...

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