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A short history of the LGBTQ bookstores in the US

A short history of the LGBTQ bookstores in the US | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
In March, at Barnes & Noble's Union Square New York location there was a shelf just 50 ft. from the Fiction & Literature section marked "LGBT and Queer Identity." It's where you'd find Amanda Lepore's memoir, Doll Parts, Laura Jane Grace's Tranny, Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider, and interviews with Harvey Milk. There was also a sprinklin
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Old and gay: Doc aims to smash stereotypes, call out ageism and make you laugh

Old and gay: Doc aims to smash stereotypes, call out ageism and make you laugh | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
When an interview subject said this to Steen Starr, it just clicked for the Toronto-based filmmaker from Hanna, Alta. "I hadn't heard anybody say it so succinctly," Starr told The Homestretch. "I started to think about the film when I turned 50 when I started to think about aging
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A Teen Fumbles His Way Out Of The Closet In 'Alex Strangelove'

A Teen Fumbles His Way Out Of The Closet In 'Alex Strangelove' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
While it's raunchier than Love, Simon - if less self-assured — writer-director Craig Johnson's film about a teen (Daniel Doheny) attempting to figure himself out is just as "deeply conventional."
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How illusionist Vitaly Beckman prepares to wow audiences with his magic

How illusionist Vitaly Beckman prepares to wow audiences with his magic | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Vitaly. A magician who’s even made his last name disappear. Illusionist Vitaly Beckman: born in Russia, raised in Israel, lives in Vancouver, resembles Seinfeld, and debuts in New York’s Westside Theatre. June 13 “Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders” opens.
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From Noël Coward to Frank Ocean: the greatest LGBT songs for Pride month

From Noël Coward to Frank Ocean: the greatest LGBT songs for Pride month | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Hidden meanings and crafty metaphors have evolved into a more open exploration of sexuality, as shown from these 30 far-ranging songs
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4 Korean Artists to Discover During LGBTQ Pride Month

4 Korean Artists to Discover During LGBTQ Pride Month | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Despite cultural taboos, a handful of LGBTQ+ artists have been able to carve out spaces in South Korea's music scene.
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Alex Strangelove review – Netflix's gay teen sex comedy plays it too straight

Alex Strangelove review – Netflix's gay teen sex comedy plays it too straight | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
A well-meaning high school romp works best when it explores the complexities of sexuality but an old-school conservatism frustrates
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Richard Skipper Celebrates New York With Pride on June 24th at The Laurie Beechman Theatre 1PM Brunch Show

Richard Skipper Celebrates New York With Pride on June 24th at The Laurie Beechman Theatre 1PM Brunch Show | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Russ Woolley Proudly Presents Richard Skipper Celebrates Last Show of this Season 1 PM Brunch Show Laurie Beechman Theater As we Celebrate Pride, we celebrate Michael Kirk Lane, Sue Matsuki, Mariea…
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Taylor Swift Gives Speech Celebrating LGBT Pride Month

Taylor Swift Gives Speech Celebrating LGBT Pride Month | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
"This is a month where I think we need to celebrate how far we've come, but I think we also need to acknowledge how far we still have left to go"
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'The Boys in the Band' Theater Review

'The Boys in the Band' Theater Review | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells head the ensemble of Mart Crowley's groundbreaking 1968 play 'The Boys in the Band,' about gay New Yorkers gathering for a birthday bash where the barbs flow as freely as the booze.

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Indie LGBT Documentary BETWEEN THE SHADES Announces LA Premiere

Indie LGBT Documentary BETWEEN THE SHADES Announces LA Premiere | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Dances with Films  (DWF) officially announced the LA Premiere of LGBT Doc Between the Shades to screen at The TCL Chinese Theatre as one of six feature documentaries on June 11th.

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In 1973, an Arsonist Killed 32 People at a Gay Club. Why Has History Shrugged? 

In 1973, an Arsonist Killed 32 People at a Gay Club. Why Has History Shrugged?  | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
In “Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation,” Robert W. Fieseler reports on an all but forgotten tragedy in New Orleans.
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Didier Eribon, writer: ‘What was difficult was not being gay but being working-class’

Didier Eribon, writer: ‘What was difficult was not being gay but being working-class’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
The Paris intellectual tells what drove him to write his influential memoir, Returning to Reims
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Sons of an Illustrious Father: Gay Pride Month Love Letter (Exclusive)

Sons of an Illustrious Father: Gay Pride Month Love Letter (Exclusive) | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
For Gay Pride Month, Billboard asked numerous pop culture luminaries to write 'love letters' to the LGBTQ community.
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Hayley Kiyoko and Kehlani: a conversation between two young queer icons

Hayley Kiyoko and Kehlani: a conversation between two young queer icons | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Watch a behind the scenes video for Hayley Kiyoko and Kehlani's collaboration, What I Need.
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San Domino review at Tristan Bates Theatre, London - 'fascinating slice of queer history'

San Domino review at Tristan Bates Theatre, London - 'fascinating slice of queer history' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Fuelled by Mussolini's obsession with maintaining a pure and healthy race, known and suspected homosexuals were rounded up and sentenced to exile on islan

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Adam Lambert Talks Coming Out In New Speech

Adam Lambert Talks Coming Out In New Speech | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Adam Lambert told his story of coming out at the Mosaic LGBT Youth Center in London on May 31.
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Imagine Dragons Singer Says 'Devastating' Incident Pushed Him Toward LGBTQ Causes

Imagine Dragons Singer Says 'Devastating' Incident Pushed Him Toward LGBTQ Causes | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Dan Reynolds tells Ellen DeGeneres the experience helped him "identify, to some degree," with queer youth.
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How Landmark LGBT Movie ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Became an Opera

How Landmark LGBT Movie ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Became an Opera | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

E. Annie Proulx wrote the libretto. Composer Charles Wuorinen and director Jacopo Spirei reveal how they set Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger’s tragic gay love story to music.

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Special Pride Kickoff Night for A Letter to Harvey Milk – June 12, 2018 in NYC

Special Pride Kickoff Night for A Letter to Harvey Milk – June 12, 2018 in NYC | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Join us June 12th for our Metrosource and #ILoveGay Pride Kickoff for a night at the theatre at the 7pm show of A Letter To Harvey Milk. This show takes you on an emotional exploration of both the LGBTQ and Jewish cultures and the trauma that can come from authentically being who you are… regardless of who you are! This innovative musical gives hope in a world where intolerance is prevalent. We have joined forces to see this queer musical and there will be a talkback afterwards with the cast. Hope you can join us in celebrating who we are with this fabulous night out at the theatre!

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Most Americans Don’t Know Anyone Who’s Transgender. “Pose” Could Help Change That

Most Americans Don’t Know Anyone Who’s Transgender. “Pose” Could Help Change That | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Pose, the new series on FX that debuts on June 3, is a revelation. It shows that trans people can be heroes, and not just victims. First, there’s what’s in front of the camera. The show tells the story of New York City’s ball culture scene in the AIDS-plagued 1980’s, and follows a group of […]
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Ariana Grande 'inspired' by the LGBT Community

Ariana Grande 'inspired' by the LGBT Community | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Ariana Grande feels "inspired" by the LGBT Community, as she says they have influenced her life in more ways than one.
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'Love, Simon' Deleted Scene Features Colton Haynes as a Clubgoer Hitting on Simon

'Love, Simon' Deleted Scene Features Colton Haynes as a Clubgoer Hitting on Simon | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
For all of the ground that the hit film Love, Simon broke, there was one aspect of modern queerness that fans wanted to see represented in the film: gay nightlife. While the film tackles the issues of coming out to your friends and family, very little time is spent showing what Simon’s life was like as an out gay teenager.
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'Sense8' Finale Delivers a Queer Happily-Ever-After

'Sense8' Finale Delivers a Queer Happily-Ever-After | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Resurrected for a single feature-length finale, Sense8 bids farewell to its fans with a ridiculous, self-indulgent, gloriously queer conclusion to the adventure.
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Harvey Milk: Putting the Jew Back in the Queer

Harvey Milk: Putting the Jew Back in the Queer | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Harvey Milk, whose dramatic political career was cut tragically short by an assassin’s bullets, was born on May 22, 1930. Lillian Faderman’s new biography Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death (a volume in Yale’s Jewish Lives series) is not a hagiography but nonetheless celebrates the complex gay man who didn’t get to see his 50th …
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