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Miranda Lambert Shares New Queer Eye Song “Y’all Means All”: Listen

Miranda Lambert Shares New Queer Eye Song “Y’all Means All”: Listen | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The sixth season of the Netflix show was filmed in Lambert’s home state of Texas. Miranda Lambert has released a new single called “Y’all Means All.” The country singer made the song for the sixth season of Netflix’s Queer Eye, which was filmed in her home state of Texas.

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Julia Lemigova on being the 1st openly LGBTQ 'Real Housewives' person cast in franchise

Julia Lemigova on being the 1st openly LGBTQ 'Real Housewives' person cast in franchise | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

"The Real Housewives of Miami" is back -- and making history with its first LGBTQ star, Julia Lemigova.

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Torrey Peters: ‘My book’s about dealing with the adult realities of being trans’

Torrey Peters: ‘My book’s about dealing with the adult realities of being trans’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The acclaimed author of Detransition, Baby talks about the novel’s breakthrough success and how she was moved by the support of contemporaries

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‘I was given training to de-gay my voice’: what it’s really like to work in TV if you’re LGBTQ+

‘I was given training to de-gay my voice’: what it’s really like to work in TV if you’re LGBTQ+ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Continuing our series of exposés about the TV industry, insiders talk about being misgendered, treated like sexual predators and having to work with ‘outwardly homophobic and transphobic’ talent

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'First Tamil LGBTQ Song': Desis Welcome 'Magizhini' Featuring Two Women in Love

'First Tamil LGBTQ Song': Desis Welcome 'Magizhini' Featuring Two Women in Love | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Taking to Twitter, Saregama South wrote, 'Saregama is proud to present #Magizhini, the very first LGBT song in Tamil music'.

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Taylor Swift's Red (Taylor's Version): Why "The Very First Night" has queer fans freaking.

Taylor Swift's Red (Taylor's Version): Why "The Very First Night" has queer fans freaking. | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Her latest queer controversy involves one of Red’s new tracks... Even if the lyrics to this song left queer fans in dismay, one can’t deny Taylor Swift is… talented.

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George M. Johnson Talks Book Bans and Porn Accusations

George M. Johnson Talks Book Bans and Porn Accusations | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

This fall, Johnson's book "All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto" has been removed from school libraries in at least eight states.

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‘Sex workers, reggae girls, squatters, all the ones who didn’t fit in’: how Rebel Dykes reveals a secret lesbian history

‘Sex workers, reggae girls, squatters, all the ones who didn’t fit in’: how Rebel Dykes reveals a secret lesbian history | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

What began when Siobhan Fahey looked up her old friends from 80s London, grew into a vital document of a tough community at the forefront of the gay rights struggle

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch: A love story that broke taboos

Hedwig and the Angry Inch: A love story that broke taboos | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The cult film Hedwig and the Angry Inch was released 20 years ago. Leila Latif explores the enduring revolutionary power of an unlikely love story.

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Sundance Institute Launches Trans Possibilities Intensive

Sundance Institute Launches Trans Possibilities Intensive | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Six artists were selected for the inaugural Trans Possibilities Intensive, a three-day program to help sharpen their craft.

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Just your average 40-year-old, gay, married, memoir-publishing, Joni-befriending rock star

Just your average 40-year-old, gay, married, memoir-publishing, Joni-befriending rock star | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Following a late-career Grammy breakthrough and a best-selling memoir, Brandi Carlile returns with an ambitious new album, "In These Silent Days."

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Dear Evan Hansen: Is Evan Hansen gay?

Dear Evan Hansen: Is Evan Hansen gay? | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

It doesn’t get better for anyone who thought this musical was about a queer teen.

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‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ Review: Groundbreaking Musical Fetes a Teen Drag Queen’s Coming Out

‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ Review: Groundbreaking Musical Fetes a Teen Drag Queen’s Coming Out | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Unlike most of the kids in his class, 16-year-old Jamie New knows what he wants to be when he grows up: a drag queen. And unlike most of the fabulous aspiring female impersonators who’ve strutted on-screen before him, he has surprisingly few obstacles in his way. Jamie has an understanding mom, a supportive best friend

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The story of marriage equality is more complicated — and costly — than you remember

The story of marriage equality is more complicated — and costly — than you remember | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Sasha Issenberg, author of The Engagement, a history of marriage equality, says he doesn't see the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges being overturned anytime soon.

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Who is Matt Walsh? Johnny The Walrus Tops LGBTQ Best Seller Chart

Who is Matt Walsh? Johnny The Walrus Tops LGBTQ Best Seller Chart | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

If you have listened to The Matt Walsh Show, you know who Matt Walsh is. His book "Johnny The Walrus' 'is now trending at the number one spot on Amazon's LGBTQ+ bestsellers chart.

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'Like a gay dream come true': Netflix's first gay holiday rom-com 'Single All the Way' relishes in joy

'Like a gay dream come true': Netflix's first gay holiday rom-com 'Single All the Way' relishes in joy | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Netflix's first gay holiday romantic comedy "Single All the Way" is here to lift holiday spirits and further queer up a heterosexual genre.

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Review: 'Just Friends' is a compelling Dutch film

Review: 'Just Friends' is a compelling Dutch film | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

"Just Friends" by director Annemarie van de Mond is a beautiful Dutch film that is worth checking out during the quarantine. Digital Journal has the scoop.

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'Rebel Dykes' filmmaker hopes to unite British LGBT+ generations

'Rebel Dykes' filmmaker hopes to unite British LGBT+ generations | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Leather-wearing lesbians may have been a minority in 1980s London, but one of the original “Rebel Dykes” hopes her documentary about the punk-loving subculture will bring LGBT+ people together across generational and political divides.

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'Jeopardy!': Trans contestant Amy Schneider wins Trans Awareness Week

'Jeopardy!': Trans contestant Amy Schneider wins Trans Awareness Week | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

"Jeopardy!" contestant Amy Schneider is heading into Monday's episode with a 3-game winning streak, joining the few openly trans winners on the show.

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Bob Mackie Dishes About Designing for Divas Like Cher, Streisand

Bob Mackie Dishes About Designing for Divas Like Cher, Streisand | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

From Cher to Carol Burnett to Barbra Streisand and more, Palm Springs' Bob Mackie dishes about his famous diva designs in a new book.

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Author And Activist Darnell L. Moore Is Creating A Table For Everyone.

Author And Activist Darnell L. Moore Is Creating A Table For Everyone. | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Darnell L. Moore talks about his decade's long career of creating equitable pathways for the Black LGBTQIA community and season three of his award-winning podcast Being Seen.

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‘It’s not just about being trans’: Always Jane is a moving, intimate portrait of late adolescence

‘It’s not just about being trans’: Always Jane is a moving, intimate portrait of late adolescence | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Jane Noury goes from 18 to 20, undergoing gender-affirming surgery along with everyday rituals of youth, in a striking new Amazon Prime series

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Peppermint to host ‘Dreaming the Queer Future’ virtual discussion on Zoom

Peppermint to host ‘Dreaming the Queer Future’ virtual discussion on Zoom | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

A conversation about trans and gender nonconforming representation in the theater, Dreaming the Queer Future, will be held on Zoom on Tuesday, October 19, beginning at 6 pm. Presented by National Queer Theater (an innovative theater collective dedicated to recognizing generations of LGBTQ artists and providing a home for current ones) in partnership with the […]

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WHEREFORE ART THOU JULIET? to Premiere in New York City

WHEREFORE ART THOU JULIET? to Premiere in New York City | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The first self-guided immersive “broadway” show Wherefore Art Thou Juliet? premiers on September 27th, 2021, in New York City’s theater district. Wherefore Art Thou Juliet? can be discovered only on the ChalkNotes app – available on both Google (coming soon) and Apple App stores – and experienced in real life across Manhattan.

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#ILoveGay Views LGBTQ+ Bars short film accepted into Phoenix International Short Film Festival

#ILoveGay Views LGBTQ+ Bars short film accepted into Phoenix International Short Film Festival | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

We are pleased to announce our first #ILoveGay Today series of interviews edited into a longer form short-form documentary about LGBTQ+ bars and how they have adapted during the pandemic has been accepted into the Phoenix International Shorts film festival.

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