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‘The Inheritance’ Review: Stephen Daldry Directs Matthew Lopez’s Play

‘The Inheritance’ Review: Stephen Daldry Directs Matthew Lopez’s Play | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
“The Inheritance" is a vast, imperfect and unweildy masterpiece that unpicks queer politics and neoliberal economics anew.
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Does Gay Hollywood Have Room for Queer Kids?

Does Gay Hollywood Have Room for Queer Kids? | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
The unspoken rule of gay cinema and television: Masculine leads only.
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‘The Golden Girls’ and ‘Gilmore Girls’ Team to Develop Gay Senior Citizen Comedy ‘Silver Foxes’

‘The Golden Girls’ and ‘Gilmore Girls’ Team to Develop Gay Senior Citizen Comedy ‘Silver Foxes’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Super Deluxe has commissioned the comedy from "Roseanne" and "Gilmore Girls" collaborators Stan Zimmerman and James Berg.
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New Show "Lake Winfield" Dares to Tackle Queerness During the Era of Slavery in the Southern US

New Show "Lake Winfield" Dares to Tackle Queerness During the Era of Slavery in the Southern US | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

“We know what you must be thinking,” explains Jared Walker, creator of "Lake Winfield." “Please, not another slave narrative.” Bawn TV disagreed and took on "Lake Winfield," an ambitious, adventurous period piece set in 1860.

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With 'This Close,' Josh Feldman Puts Deaf, Gay Lives In The Spotlight

With 'This Close,' Josh Feldman Puts Deaf, Gay Lives In The Spotlight | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
The actor and writer helps set a new milestone for intersectional representation on TV.
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Kacey Musgraves Dreams Of A Day When ‘We Have A Gay Country Music Icon’

Kacey Musgraves Dreams Of A Day When ‘We Have A Gay Country Music Icon’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

“If we had someone who could be that voice, a first-person account of that voice in our genre, I think it could be a really powerful thing.”

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Richard Skipper Celebrates Broadway and off-Broadway Firsts…and More!

Richard Skipper Celebrates Broadway and off-Broadway Firsts…and More! | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Featuring Lane Bradbury, who created the role of Dainty June in the original Broadway production of the classic show Gypsy starring Ethel Merman; Annie Hughes off-Broadway Closer Than Ever; Lauren Mufson Broadway and National Touring companies of Mamma Mia!; Marta Sanders Best Little Whorehouse In Texas Original Company; AND A MYSTERY GUEST!

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Black, Gay and Losing Faith - The New York Times

Black, Gay and Losing Faith - The New York Times | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
In Uzodinma Iweala’s new novel, “Speak No Evil,” a young man’s journey of self-discovery runs into opposition from his parents and their church.
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The Evolution of One of Fiction’s Gay Liberators

The Evolution of One of Fiction’s Gay Liberators | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Alan Hollinghurst, one of England’s most celebrated novelists, has changed with the times and found new ways to surprise.

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Peter Travers: 'Love, Simon' Is 'John Hughes for Woke Audiences'

Peter Travers: 'Love, Simon' Is 'John Hughes for Woke Audiences' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Touching love story from TV's Greg Berlanti is moving, sensitive and a complete winner

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As The Sun Rises, a new, one-off LGBT drama

As The Sun Rises, a new, one-off LGBT drama | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
A same sex affair ends up with one death, two in the dock and an explosive finale. | Check out 'As The Sun Rises, a new, one-off LGBT drama' on Indiegogo.
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Ultimate 'Roseanne' Fan: Be Prepared to Love This Unexpected Reboot

Ultimate 'Roseanne' Fan: Be Prepared to Love This Unexpected Reboot | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
With many people skeptical about the upcoming Roseanne reboot, this insider attempts to dispel our fears: the show reflects truth in today's America.
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Sean Hayes writes Nutcracker picture book: Preview Plum

Sean Hayes writes Nutcracker picture book: Preview Plum | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Get an exclusive first look at 'Plum,' a picture book from Sean Hayes and husband Scott Icenogle
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Off-Broadway Harvey Milk musical puts gay Jewish pride onstage

Off-Broadway Harvey Milk musical puts gay Jewish pride onstage | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

In the Off-Broadway musical “A Letter to Harvey Milk,” the slain San Francisco supervisor and community leader becomes not just a symbol of gay liberation, but of Jewish pride as well. At a time when the issue of gender politics is part of the American cultural conversation, the play — originally produced in 2012 — seems to have found its moment once again. (It runs through June 30 at Manhattan’s Acorn Theater.)

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VIDEO: Richard Skipper Celebrates April 8th

Richard Skipper Celebrates Broadway Firsts at the Laurie Beechman Theatre
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Seeking A More Inclusive Church, Austen Hartke Advocates for Transgender Persons of Faith

Seeking A More Inclusive Church, Austen Hartke Advocates for Transgender Persons of Faith | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Austen Hartke Invites Honest, Scripture-based Conversation About Transgender Christians

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'Roseanne'’s Darlene Conner and the Queer Characters Who Hide in Plain Sight

'Roseanne'’s Darlene Conner and the Queer Characters Who Hide in Plain Sight | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Sara Gilbert's Darlene wasn't gay, but she became an icon to the LGBTQ community.

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Kushner's 'Angels in America' goes from London to Broadway. But where's the power of transformation?

Kushner's 'Angels in America' goes from London to Broadway. But where's the power of transformation? | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Broadway review of “Angels in America Parts 1 & 2” from London’s National Theatre, starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield.

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A Gay Teen Romance, Sealed With A Peck: 'Love, Simon' : Monkey See

A Gay Teen Romance, Sealed With A Peck: 'Love, Simon' : Monkey See | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Come for the rom-com elements, familiar and dutiful though they are. Stay for the film's sensitive, specific and closely observed coming-out storyline, which feels new — and important.

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Daniel Mallory Ortberg on Transitioning and His New Book

Daniel Mallory Ortberg on Transitioning and His New Book | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The beloved internet writer talks to Heather Havrilesky about his new identity.

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Breaking Glass Pictures Nabs U.S. Rights to ‘My Big Gay Italian Wedding’

Breaking Glass Pictures Nabs U.S. Rights to ‘My Big Gay Italian Wedding’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Italy’s True Colours has closed deals following the European Film Market on a slew of titles, including comedy “My Big Gay Italian Wedding,” which is currently performing well at the Italian box office and will be released in the U.S. by Breaking Glass Pictures. Breaking Glass, which is run by industry veterans Richard Wolff and Richard Ross, has also picked up Italian drama “Tainted Souls” from True Colours. North American rights to body-swa
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Hearts On Fire Transgender Fashion Show by Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network

Hearts On Fire Transgender Fashion Show by Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Offered by Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network - SBTAN - Apr 7th 5:30pm-9pm: Our 3rd annual Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) with the Hearts on Fire charity fashion show and benefit will be held starting 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Lobero Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara and will feature celebrity comedian Ian Harvie, an actor on the Amazon series Transparent. This special event brings pride and visibility to our transgender community, showcasing a dazzling array of fashion and performances, as well as powerful words of awareness. Talented local performers, artists, costumers, fashion designers, makeup artists, local business owners, event planners, models, speakers, photographers, and technicians donate their time to make this one-night event a dazzling success.
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Alan Hollinghurst sketches the evolution of gay rights in latest historical novel, 'The Sparsholt Affair'

Alan Hollinghurst sketches the evolution of gay rights in latest historical novel, 'The Sparsholt Affair' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
'The Sparsholt Affair' by Alan Hollinghurst is an assured work of historical fiction tracing the evolution of gay rights, but it never quite coheres.
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SXSW 2018: What Keeps You Alive Director Colin Minihan on LGBT Representation

SXSW 2018: What Keeps You Alive Director Colin Minihan on LGBT Representation | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
SXSW 2018: What Keeps You Alive Director Colin Minihan on LGBT Representation
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VIDEO: Richard Skipper Celebrates John Kander's Birthday!

Richard Skipper Celebrates John Kander's Birthday! at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC at 1:00 pm.
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