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A Guide to Pride Month Content on TV: Live Streams of Pride Parades and More

A Guide to Pride Month Content on TV: Live Streams of Pride Parades and More | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

June marks Pride Month, and the history and achievements of LGBTQ communities will be celebrated across the TV landscape with series and specials, including live streaming coverage of Pride parades in Los Angeles and New York. In addition to a slew of new content tied to Pride month, older titles centered on queer people and

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Comedian Margaret Cho Joins Comedy Fest Lineup

Comedian Margaret Cho Joins Comedy Fest Lineup | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

It’s a “full go” for the return of a live and in-person Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. The National Comedy Center announced that comedian Margaret Cho has joined the lineup, performing live Thursday, Aug. 4. Cho joins comedian Jeff Foxworthy, and Saturday Night Live legends David Spade, Rob Schneider and Kevin Nealon for three consecutive nights […]

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NewFest Announces Full Lineup For The Second Annual ‘NewFest Pride’ Series

NewFest Announces Full Lineup For The Second Annual ‘NewFest Pride’ Series | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

NewFest, the New York film and media organizations has announced the full lineup for its second annual NewFest Pride event – a summer film series returning this year from June 2-6 in a hybrid…

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Kevin Bacon Stars in Peacock's They/Them LGBTQ Horror Movie

Kevin Bacon Stars in Peacock's They/Them LGBTQ Horror Movie | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

In They/Them, Kevin Bacon and Carrie Preston play a couple who runs Whistler Camp, a conversion therapy camp for LGBTQ teens, where a killer starts picking off victims

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‘The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert’ Being Rereleased

‘The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert’ Being Rereleased | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Iconic Events Releasing is kicking off Pride Month on June 2 with a nationwide rerelease of MGM’s Oscar-winning movie The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Released in 1994, the Stephan…

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Musical ‘A Strange Loop’ leads the 2022 Tony nominations, with 11 nods

Musical ‘A Strange Loop’ leads the 2022 Tony nominations, with 11 nods | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The nominations for the 75th Tony Awards were announced Monday morning.

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How a Debut Graphic Memoir Became the Most Banned Book in the Country

How a Debut Graphic Memoir Became the Most Banned Book in the Country | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Maia Kobabe’s book “Gender Queer,” about coming out as nonbinary, landed the author at the center of a battle over which books belong in schools, and who gets to make that decision.

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In Short, Europe: Loving Encounters review – a festival of the springy and succinct

In Short, Europe: Loving Encounters review – a festival of the springy and succinct | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Small and mostly sweet, this film selection buoys us up in the wake of the pandemic with an upbeat view of relationships

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2022 Is the Year of the LGBTQ+ RomCom Renaissance

2022 Is the Year of the LGBTQ+ RomCom Renaissance | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

During Universal Picture’s CinemaCon presentation, comedian Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street, Difficult People) presented a first look at his upcoming gay romantic comedy Bros.

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Fire Island offers an LGBT take on a Jane Austen classic

Fire Island offers an LGBT take on a Jane Austen classic | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Saturday Night Live‘s Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster headline Hulu's original film Fire Island, which follows a group of gay friends on a vacation journey.

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'Firebird' portrays gay love in '70s Soviet Union

'Firebird' portrays gay love in '70s Soviet Union | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Sergey Fetisov's memoir of forbidden love in the 1970's Soviet Union is at the heart of new gay romance "Firebird." British star Tom Prior stars opposite Ukranian actor Oleg Zagorodnii, who remains in the war-torn country. (April 22)

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LBGTQ audiences and artists helped save Disney

LBGTQ audiences and artists helped save Disney | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Even as Disney enraged Florida Republicans, it also forgot the importance of LGBTQ Americans to its success.

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Heartstopper review: The queer teen drama bound to transform the LGBTQ+ community forever

Heartstopper review: The queer teen drama bound to transform the LGBTQ+ community forever | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Finally, the queer drama LGBTQ+ people should always have been equipped with is here.

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‘Secret City,’ an Epic Narrative History of the Closet in the Capital

‘Secret City,’ an Epic Narrative History of the Closet in the Capital | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

James Kirchick’s new book tallies the cost of homophobia on lives and careers in Washington, D.C., from the days of F.D.R. to the Clinton presidency.

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Peacock releases the first trailer for Queer as Folk revival

Peacock releases the first trailer for Queer as Folk revival | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

A new generation of gay men and their LGBT loved ones are ready to shine in the first trailer for Peacock's Queer as Folk revival series.

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‘Trevor: The Musical’ Sets Disney+ Premiere Date

‘Trevor: The Musical’ Sets Disney+ Premiere Date | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

A filmed version of the critically lauded Off Broadway production Trevor: The Musical will debut exclusively on Disney+ Friday, June 24. Produced by RadicalMedia, Trevor: The Musical follows 13-year-old Trevor (winningly played by newcomer Holden William Hagelberger) as he navigates

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Never Natalie: A LGBTQIA+ Novel by A.J. Walkley

Never Natalie: A LGBTQIA+ Novel by A.J. Walkley | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

A.J. Walkley is raising funds for Never Natalie: A LGBTQIA+ Novel on Kickstarter! Natalie knew something was different since she was 5 years old, but didn’t have the words to talk about it. Until now.

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Tony Awards 2022: Black Queer Broadway Show "A Strange Loop" Lead Nominations

Tony Awards 2022: Black Queer Broadway Show "A Strange Loop" Lead Nominations | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

And its star, L Morgan Lee, became the first trans performer to be nominated for a Tony.

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Under the Banner of Heaven Creator Dustin Lance Black Explores the Relationship Between Faith and Violence

Under the Banner of Heaven Creator Dustin Lance Black Explores the Relationship Between Faith and Violence | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The screenwriter talks with Them about faith, violence, and extremism.

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She Who Became the Sun becomes first Australian novel nominated for Hugo Award

She Who Became the Sun becomes first Australian novel nominated for Hugo Award | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Shelley Parker-Chan’s queer reimagining of 14th-century Chinese history has made them the first Australian nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel.

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‘I want to create a lesbian mecca’: Iman Qureshi on her play about a glorious women’s choir

‘I want to create a lesbian mecca’: Iman Qureshi on her play about a glorious women’s choir | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

After seeing how moved gay men were by The Inheritance, the playwright wanted to write something that would strike a chord with women – so came up with The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs

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Universal Debuts First Look at ‘Bros,’ First Studio Comedy with all LGBTQ Actors

Universal Debuts First Look at ‘Bros,’ First Studio Comedy with all LGBTQ Actors | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The studio showed off the Nicholas Stoller-directed film during its presentation in Las Vegas.

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Heartstopper Has A 100% Rating On Rotten Tomatoes

Heartstopper Has A 100% Rating On Rotten Tomatoes | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Netflix's latest British original series, Heartstopper, is proving a hit with viewers and critics alike.

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Heartstopper: Teen LGBTQ+ Netflix drama pushing the envelope

Heartstopper: Teen LGBTQ+ Netflix drama pushing the envelope | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Stars of Alice Oseman's TV adaptation discuss TikTok, bullying, inclusivity and mental health.

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Sappho, Oscar Wilde and Virginia Woolf: 3 LGBT Authors that Changed Queer History

Sappho, Oscar Wilde and Virginia Woolf: 3 LGBT Authors that Changed Queer History | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The 21st century has been the time for the LGBT community to enter society’s spotlight rather than just hide in the shadows. Famous current idols such as Elliot Page and Jojo Siwa are among the well-known LGBT celebrities who are paving the way for younger LGBTQ+ folx. However, you may have heard the phrase “everyone […]

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