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It's A Sin: Millennials and Gen Z React To Channel 4's Hit Show

It's A Sin: Millennials and Gen Z React To Channel 4's Hit Show | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

It’s estimated that around 35 million people have died from AIDS since the 1980s, but the devastating impact of the pandemic on gay and bisexual men in those early days has rarely been represented on mainstream TV – until now. Since Russell T Davies’ It’s A Sin began airing on Channel 4, the drama has been welcomed as long overdue representation for the queer community and their allies. Alongside memories of those who lived through th

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How A Trans Filmmaking Fellowship Became Foundational To The Success Of The Documentary Disclosure

How A Trans Filmmaking Fellowship Became Foundational To The Success Of The Documentary Disclosure | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Disclosure had a production model that was unique, inclusive and transformational. Sam Feder, Nava Mau, and Mona Sinha share more.

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LGBT+ literature taught me to love myself

LGBT+ literature taught me to love myself | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

It is no exaggeration to say that discovering LGBT+ literature in 1970s Ireland saved me.

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New Star of ‘The Prom’ Sees a Chance to Make LGBTQ Characters Visible

New Star of ‘The Prom’ Sees a Chance to Make LGBTQ Characters Visible | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Like her character, Jo Ellen Pellman identifies as queer, and she is making her film debut in the Netflix musical alongside A-listers like Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman.

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A one-man comedy show starring Andrew Lancel is coming to Unity Theatre

A one-man comedy show starring Andrew Lancel is coming to Unity Theatre | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Swan Song, a revised comedy by playwright Jonathan Harvey, is heading out on tour and opening at Liverpool's Unity Theatre in February. Info here.

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Hemisphere Inspires You to Achieve the American Dream

Hemisphere Inspires You to Achieve the American Dream | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
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New LGBTQ-Themed Holiday Films, Series and Specials to Watch in 2020

New LGBTQ-Themed Holiday Films, Series and Specials to Watch in 2020 | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

This year is gayer than ever, with everything from 'Happiest Season' on Hulu to new LGBTQ-led TV movies on Hallmark and Lifetime.

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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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From Nylon to Netflix: LGBTQ+ storyteller Gabrielle Korn on Trump, TV and tokenism

From Nylon to Netflix: LGBTQ+ storyteller Gabrielle Korn on Trump, TV and tokenism | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

It didn’t seem like the most auspicious start. Gabrielle Korn became the fashion, culture and lifestyle publisher Nylon’s youngest ever editor-in-chief aged 28 in the midst of Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency. As the brand’s digital director during his candidacy, she had been aiming to steer the brand’s content in the direction of inclusivity and diversity, but she had a job persuading the powers-that-be that Nylon needed to mee

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Author Darryl W. Bullock on telling the tale of The Velvet Mafia

Author Darryl W. Bullock on telling the tale of The Velvet Mafia | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Author Darryl W. Bullock’s upcoming book, The Velvet Mafia: The Gay Men Who Ran the Swinging Sixties (out February 25 from Omnibus Press), traces not only the lives and careers of men like agent and producer Larry Parnes, manager Brian Epstein, and producer Joe Meek, but also weaves the stories of these me

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Windsor author's debut novel brings LGBTQ representation to superhero tale

Windsor author's debut novel brings LGBTQ representation to superhero tale | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

A.E. Clarke's book 'Grayscale' is about a superhero in Toronto who happens to also be gay.

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Inside Out, OUTtv Launch Database Of LGBTQ2 Film Talent

Inside Out, OUTtv Launch Database Of LGBTQ2 Film Talent | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Inside Out has teamed with OUTtv to launch “Out On Set”, an online database of LGBTQ2 film crew and creative talent...

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'Boy Meets Boy,' 'Guardian Angel' Sold by The Open Reel

'Boy Meets Boy,' 'Guardian Angel' Sold by The Open Reel | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Italy’s The Open Reel has closed several international theatrical and VOD rights deals, an increasingly popular combination as questions of theatrical exhibition linger during COVID-19, for a…

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In National Anthem, Photographer Luke Gilford Captures the Radical Inclusivity of the Queer Rodeo

In National Anthem, Photographer Luke Gilford Captures the Radical Inclusivity of the Queer Rodeo | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The book, which is comprised of dozens of images, as well as poignant essays, renders queer resilience, survival, and joy.

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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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