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The Story Behind Netflix's Coming-Out Doc A Secret Love

The Story Behind Netflix's Coming-Out Doc A Secret Love | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The upcoming film tells the story of Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel, who fell in love in 1947 but kept their romance a secret for more than six decades.

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'It's a triggering film': visceral South African drama Moffie

'It's a triggering film': visceral South African drama Moffie | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The story of a gay conscript in the army in the 80s gave one critic a panic attack – but its director says it sheds light on the nation’s toxic masculinity

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Michael Urie to reprise Buyer and Cellar role for livestream benefit

Michael Urie to reprise Buyer and Cellar role for livestream benefit | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Michael Urie, who originated the role of Alex More in 'Buyer and Cellar' Off Broadway before taking the show to London and on tour, will take part in a livestream benefit performance of the comedy on Broadway.com and YouTube.

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Lil Nas X: ‘I 100% want to represent the LGBT community’

Lil Nas X: ‘I 100% want to represent the LGBT community’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

He planned to hide his sexuality before his cowboy hit Old Town Road made him a superstar at 19. Now the rapper is ready to embrace life as a queer figurehead

Asauda's curator insight, October 16, 2021 12:21 AM

I'm very glad that Lil Nas X decided to come out to the world because it gives people like him, especially his fans, someone they can relate to and help them feel more accepted to the world.

Lil nas X is a big time superstar, so for him to be fully open with his fans and the world is a big deal and game changer for the music industry.

Keyasha hilton's curator insight, November 26, 2021 11:23 PM
I enjoyed this article, I related to Lil Nas X in a lot of ways. I think growing up deep down I always liked girls. I tried doing the straight thing and I did like boys, but things never really clicked between us. They always felt like I was too boyish or one of them. So coming out later on in life was kind of harder because everyone already has assumed that I would grow up lesbian. I mean in a sense they were right I guess, lol. Like Nas X, I contemplated even being my true self and being gay anyway. When finally coming out my parents kind of treated me like I had some kind of disease or something. I couldn’t sleep or get dressed around my little cousins or friends. It kind of put me in a dark place and had me scared to be myself and embrace the person I was created as. Fast forward to now, I am openly gay and dress how I feel most comfortable, as a boy. Music is my life and my therapy. So in a sense I eventually have to come out again when I enter the music industry as a multi-hyphenated music producer and artist. And that is the scary part. Having to be vulnerable all over again and this time to millions of people. But I’m getting better at excepting who I am, so they have no choice but to except me as well.  And like Nas X “I want to 100% represent the LGBTQ+ community”. This article was not from one of the major music websites like Billboard.com. However it was very resourceful information. It also related to the scoop it as a whole with being from the LGBTQ+ community and in the music industry as well. 
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LGBTQ Revolution 2.0 by Jill Fredenburg

LGBTQ Revolution 2.0 by Jill Fredenburg | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

My book is about LGBTQ+ Identity and all of its multiplicity. It will be published in July, 2020! 

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Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones review – a sparky yet sad vision of gay subculture

Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones review – a sparky yet sad vision of gay subculture | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

This slim portrayal of an abusive gay relationship in the 1970s is the biggest small book of the year

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‘Moffie’ looks at queer identity and masculinity

‘Moffie’ looks at queer identity and masculinity | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Based on a novel by André Carl van der Merwe of the same name, "Moffie" is set in 1981 and presents the story of Nicholas Van der Swart (Kai Luke Brummer) during his compulsory military service with the SANDF as he struggles with his sexuality. 

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The Comedian Drew Droege Plays a Lot of ‘Hateful, Unlikable, Awful Gay People, and I Love It’

The Comedian Drew Droege Plays a Lot of ‘Hateful, Unlikable, Awful Gay People, and I Love It’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Drew Droege became famous for his Chloë Sevigny videos. His plays, like “Happy Birthday Doug,” show gay men at their most extreme. But, he says, our inner devils reveal so much.

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"Love Is Blind" Is Basically a Lesbian Reality Show for Straight People — and I Can't Get Enough of It

"Love Is Blind" Is Basically a Lesbian Reality Show for Straight People — and I Can't Get Enough of It | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

This show forces straights to do what lesbians do all the time — talk about their deepest fears and feelings, endlessly.

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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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‘Visible: Out on Television’: The Entire History of Gay TV, As Told By the Gays Themselves

‘Visible: Out on Television’: The Entire History of Gay TV, As Told By the Gays Themselves | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The Apple TV+ series is the most complete look yet at the intersection of the moving image and the LGBT+ acceptance. Plus, it’s finally explained why gays love “The Golden Girls.”

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'Happy Birthday Doug' makes gay parties look like 'The Real Housewives'

'Happy Birthday Doug' makes gay parties look like 'The Real Housewives' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Want drama, gossip and theatrics? Then head to a gay birthday party! That’s where writer-performer Drew Droege set his latest off-Broadway solo show, “Happy Birthday Doug,” a come…

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Unapologetically Queer: Kit Williamson on “EastSiders” and Revolutionary Representation

Unapologetically Queer: Kit Williamson on “EastSiders” and Revolutionary Representation | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Jonathan Alexander interviews actor, writer, and director Kit Williamson about his show “EastSiders."

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Drag's next act: We're Here, RuPaul, more bring 'money and momentum' to gay TV

Drag's next act: We're Here, RuPaul, more bring 'money and momentum' to gay TV | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

We're Here, RuPaul's Drag Race, NightGowns, Dragnificent, more set the stage for drag's evolution.

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Hilarious Queer Stand-Up Specials to Stream While You Quarantine

Hilarious Queer Stand-Up Specials to Stream While You Quarantine | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

During times where it’s difficult to laugh, such as we’re in now, we find ourselves needing humor more than ever. Thankfully, we are living in something of a golden age for stand-up comedy, with streaming services offering access to specials new and old alike for your binge-watching pleasure. Here are some LGBTQ comedians with specials help you laugh your ass off while you sit it at home during quarantine.

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Asia's 'gay Netflix' to go global, tap into coronavirus

Asia's 'gay Netflix' to go global, tap into coronavirus | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

LGBT+ video streaming platform GagaOOLala wants to reach hundreds of millions of people isolated by the COVID-19 pandemic

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Landmarks in law: the controversial 80s play that defied gay censorship

Landmarks in law: the controversial 80s play that defied gay censorship | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Howard Brenton’s play outraged morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse, but her failed lawsuit brought an end to her courtroom crusadaes

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How to Self-Isolate According to Portrait of a Lady on Fire

How to Self-Isolate According to Portrait of a Lady on Fire | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, is a critical darling that features plenty of good, gay tips for how to responsibly self-isolate in this uncertain time.

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‘Feel Good’ Review: Netflix Queer Addiction Comedy Has ‘Fleabag’ Vibes

‘Feel Good’ Review: Netflix Queer Addiction Comedy Has ‘Fleabag’ Vibes | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Comedian Mae Martin writes and stars in a clever six-episode show about chasing straight girls and chasing highs, also starring Lisa Kudrow.

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Where to Celebrate Sondheim in New York

Where to Celebrate Sondheim in New York | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

What’s a birthday celebration without tribute concerts, new commissions and revivals of three classics? Here’s how to join the party, live.

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Exile, addiction and racism: what it means to be a gay, Muslim immigrant 

Exile, addiction and racism: what it means to be a gay, Muslim immigrant  | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Written from a homeless shelter in downtown Toronto, Mohammed Abdulkarim Ali’s coming-of-age memoir interweaves his story of being a migrant with world history and sociopolitical commentary on Somalia, Europe and Canada.

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Same Same, A Web Series By And About Queer Women

Same Same, A Web Series By And About Queer Women | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Meeting through a dating app, three women from very different backgrounds navigate life, love and the complexities of the modern queer experience.

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Alex Newell takes LGBTQ visibility to new heights in his role as Mo in NBC's 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'

Alex Newell takes LGBTQ visibility to new heights in his role as Mo in NBC's 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

It’s now been eight years since Alex Newell made his big breakthrough as Unique “Wade” Adams on the hit series Glee.

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When I was homeless, I sold my body in gay saunas to survive

When I was homeless, I sold my body in gay saunas to survive | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

I didn't tick enough boxes to get help from government agencies and charities; one of them told me I should carry on sex working as it might be my 'best option'

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‘Making Gay History: Before Stonewall,’ play based on award-winning podcast, opening in New York

‘Making Gay History: Before Stonewall,’ play based on award-winning podcast, opening in New York | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Voices of early LGBTQ civil rights history are about to take center stage in Greenwich Village, just blocks from where the Stonewall Riots took place more than 50 year ago. “Making Gay History: Before Stonewall” -- a new play adapted from Eric Marcus’ “Making Gay History” books and podcast -- opens Friday at New York University’s Provincetown Playhouse for an eight-performance run.

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