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Jinkx Monsoon Was Always Destined to Make Broadway History

Jinkx Monsoon Was Always Destined to Make Broadway History | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The ‘Drag Race’ alum made her debut in ‘Chicago’ last month as Mama Morton—but has chased her onstage dreams for decades. Now, those dreams are coming true.

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'For many trans people, transphobia is so common and so severe that the experience of it is total'

'For many trans people, transphobia is so common and so severe that the experience of it is total' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The growing visibility of trans people in public space does not mean that the number of trans people is increasing, explains gender sociologist Arnaud Alessandrin, adding that discrimination is still an issue.

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Spotify Launches LGBTQ Music Hub GLOW

Spotify Launches LGBTQ Music Hub GLOW | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The new program will feature playlists, artist spotlights, partnership opportunities and more to help support LGBTQ artists and issues around the world.

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Outfest Outpost to Return to 2023 Sundance Film Festival

Outfest Outpost to Return to 2023 Sundance Film Festival | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

This year’s Sundance Film Festival will see the inclusion of Outfest Outpost at Acura Festival Village. The on-site and digital hub for queer films and artists selected at Sundance and Slamda…

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‘Ghosts’ Star Brandon Scott Jones on Season 2 Gay Coming Out Twists

‘Ghosts’ Star Brandon Scott Jones on Season 2 Gay Coming Out Twists | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

“Ghosts” star Brandon Scott Jones talks all the hilarious and heartwarming perks of playing Captain Isaac Higgintoot on the hit CBS comedy series and his huge breakout year.

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Amid record book bans, queer writers come out swinging in 2023

Amid record book bans, queer writers come out swinging in 2023 | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The LGBTQ books being released in 2023, including Dykette, Saltwater Demands a Psalm and I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself, are full of ambition and defiance.

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As ‘A Strange Loop’ Ends, Its Creator Looks Back on a ‘Supernova’

As ‘A Strange Loop’ Ends, Its Creator Looks Back on a ‘Supernova’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Michael R. Jackson discussed his Pulitzer and Tony-winning musical, which closed Sunday after a nine-month Broadway run.

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Ali Junejo bags best actor award for 'Joyland' at PSFF

Ali Junejo bags best actor award for 'Joyland' at PSFF | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

We're off to a good start to the week as we wake up to the news of Saim Sadiq's Joyland winning an award at the Palm Springs Film Festival. Lead star Ali Junejo, who essays Haider in the critically acclaimed film, bagged the Best Actor Award at the coveted event.

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Bad Bunny to produce Netflix adaptation of bestselling young adult LGBTQ novel ‘They Both Die at the End’

Bad Bunny to produce Netflix adaptation of bestselling young adult LGBTQ novel ‘They Both Die at the End’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Bad Bunny is bringing to Netflix an adaptation of the popular LGBTQ young adult novel “They Both Die at the End.” The Puerto Rican superstar, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is joining forces with Chris Van Dusen, creator of Netflix’s smash hit “Bridgerton,” and Drew Comins, executive producer of Showtime’s Emmy-nominated “Yellowjackets” to bring Adam Silvera’s book to the small screen

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New theatre company aims to improve diversity of LGBT+ stories on stage

New theatre company aims to improve diversity of LGBT+ stories on stage | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

A new theatre company that aims to diversify the representation of LGBT+ stories on stage has been launched by creatives Phillippe Cato and Wayne Glover-Stuart

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'Stranger Things' actor Noah Schnapp comes out as gay on TikTok

'Stranger Things' actor Noah Schnapp comes out as gay on TikTok | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers in Netflix's hit show "Stranger Things," announced his sexuality in a TikTok clip on Thursday.

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Colman and Raul Domingo Could Make Oscar History as First Married LGBTQ Couple Nominated for ‘New Moon’

Colman and Raul Domingo Could Make Oscar History as First Married LGBTQ Couple Nominated for ‘New Moon’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Over a dozen married couples have been nominated for Academy Awards in the same year. The list begins with Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt, who were both nominated in best actor and actress in 1932 for “The Guardsman.” Most recently, that roster includes Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, nominated for “Being the Ricardos” and “Parallel

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Gay baseball player/country singer Bryan Ruby debuts a brand new LGBTQ Christmas carol

Gay baseball player/country singer Bryan Ruby debuts a brand new LGBTQ Christmas carol | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Ruby wrote ‘Christmas with You’ on the road during baseball season.

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The Last of Us’s gay love story breaks new ground for an entire genre

The Last of Us’s gay love story breaks new ground for an entire genre | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

HBO’s thrilling post-apocalyptic drama took a detour this week to chart the tender romance between Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett). It’s an incredibly bold move, writes Louis Chilton, one that represents the very best of what adaptation can achieve

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Book Review: ‘The World and All That It Holds,’ by Aleksandar Hemon

Book Review: ‘The World and All That It Holds,’ by Aleksandar Hemon | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

In the postmodernist novel “The World and All That It Holds,” a Sephardi pharmacist falls in love with a Bosnian soldier as war breaks out in Sarajevo and beyond.

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Sundance Film 'Fairyland' Looks at Impact of AIDS Crisis on Families

Sundance Film 'Fairyland' Looks at Impact of AIDS Crisis on Families | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

When Andrew Durham was searching for financing for “Fairyland,” his film adaptation of Alysia Abbott’s memoir about growing up in San Francisco with her gay single father and the …

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Documentary about the history of LGBTQ comics airs on PBS as controversy rages about books in schools

Documentary about the history of LGBTQ comics airs on PBS as controversy rages about books in schools | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

"No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics" tells the story of how comics made by LGBTQ creators, including Portland's Rupert Kinnard, evolved from the 1970s to the present.

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What’s Next for the Great Gay Play? Everything.

What’s Next for the Great Gay Play? Everything. | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

In recent shows, ideas of gayness are expanding, combining and disappearing all at once.

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'Lonesome': Young Men Navigate Love and Friendship in Trailer for Sydney-Set LGBTQ Drama

'Lonesome': Young Men Navigate Love and Friendship in Trailer for Sydney-Set LGBTQ Drama | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The struggle to find oneself — and one's chosen family — hits hard in the trailer for "Lonesome," the latest film from Australian writer-director Craig Boreham, which hits theaters in the U.S. Feb. 17 followed by on-demand and digital release on March 7. Watch the trailer above, exclusively via TheWrap. Starring Josh Lavery, Daniel Gabriel, Anni Finsterer, and Ian Roberts, "Lonesome" is a LGBTQ drama telling the story of Casey, a kid fro

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The Gay History of Velma in ‘Scooby-Doo’

The Gay History of Velma in ‘Scooby-Doo’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Fans have recognized the iconic “Scooby-Doo” nerd’s queerness forever. It just took until now for everyone else to openly embrace it—including the franchise itself.

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Why 2023 Is the Year For LGBTQ+ Cinema

Why 2023 Is the Year For LGBTQ+ Cinema | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

With more films casting LGBTQ+ actors to play gay characters and the success of numerous recent queer films, 2023 could be the year for LGBTQ+ cinema.

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Ryan Murphy uses nearly all of his Golden Globes speech to highlight LGBTQ actors

Ryan Murphy uses nearly all of his Golden Globes speech to highlight LGBTQ actors | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Billy Porter took the stage to present Ryan Murphy the Carol Burnett Award during the 2023 Golden Globes on Jan. 10.

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'Gay Conversion' Therapy Survivors Share Horrific Experiences In New Documentary

'Gay Conversion' Therapy Survivors Share Horrific Experiences In New Documentary | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Filmmaker Zach Meiners said his firsthand experience with the discredited anti-LGBTQ practice "nearly destroyed my life."

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BookTok: The increasingly powerful force reshaping publishing

BookTok: The increasingly powerful force reshaping publishing | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Authors have found huge audiences on the platform, and titles have enjoyed renewed interest because of the power of social sharing... LGBT writer Adam Silvera,” she says. “We wondered what was driving it. Then we discovered that people were talking about it on BookTok, mostly in the US and UK: a much younger demographic of readers.”

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Tom Allen: ‘Why do I talk about being gay all the time? Because I wasn’t allowed for half of my life!’

Tom Allen: ‘Why do I talk about being gay all the time? Because I wasn’t allowed for half of my life!’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The comedian talks about coming out, finally flying the nest in his 30s, and losing his father shortly afterwards

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