Tag: LGBT
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“Bury Your Gays” Trope in TV and How “Wynonna Earp” Defies it
I think that the happiness and survival of “Wynonna Earp”’s LGBTQ+ characters is incredibly refreshing in contrast to the prevalence of queer suffering and death in other television.
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“The 100”: Highlighting Humanity’s Successes and Failures in Overcoming Hateful Rhetoric
The 100 imagines a future where humanity’s overcome some of its most pervasive forms of prejudice—only to create new ones.
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Whitest Season: Privilege Comes First in ‘Happiest Season’
A Christmas movie that is not about a middle-class, straight relationship but centers on a lesbian couple.
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“Bound”: A Thrilling, Sultry, and Timeless Love Story
Though ‘Bound’ technically falls under the genres of crime and thriller, the film’s heart is a romance between two women.
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“Kajillionaire”: A Strange, Beautiful, and Gentle Story of Lost and Found Home
‘Kajillionaire’ is a touching and eccentric story about family, crime, and the search for belonging.
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“Ammonite”: An Aching And Incomplete Love Story
Kate Winslet and Saorise Ronan deliver stellar performances in a film that doesn’t live up to its potential.
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‘Pariah’: An Important and Untold Story of Identity
‘Pariah’ tells a powerful, mesmerizing, and unflinchingly honest story of identity.
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‘Water Lilies’ and the Journey of Identity
A gentle coming of age story, Water Lilies takes its time in exploring what it’s like to be a young girl trying to make sense of her sexuality in a heteronormative world.
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Luke Skywalker, Gay Icon: Part 1
Star Wars is better if you believe that Luke Skywalker is gay. You can’t change my mind.
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“Yuri On Ice” Made Me Believe In Love Again
‘Yuri!!! on Ice’ turned queerbaiting on its head and gave me hope when I needed it the most.