Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual plus other groups, such as asexual, intersex, and queer
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: North Carolina Primary Voters Sent 4 Anti-Trans Dem Candidates Packing Two Trans Kansans Are Suing State Over Driver’s License ID Law Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
When Rocco (Andrea Amato) comes out, his liberal parents (Veronica Pivetti and Corrado Invernizzi) react poorly. He leaves town, in a rage, to see his favorite singer (Jacopo Brogioni) in concert. His helicopter mom pursues. A Little Lust (Né Giulietta, … Continue reading LGBT Movies: A Little Lust (2015)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Kansas Orders Trans Drivers to Surrender Licenses With One Day’s Notice Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
A last minute thread to discuss LGBTQQIA+ issues! What’s on your mind? Rules for this discussion: All are welcome! However, please be respectful that this discussion is specifically about issues and topics related to lesbian, gay, bi- or pansexual, trans, … Continue reading LGBT+ Discussion Thread (2/24/2026)
Kink, consent, and queer self-acceptance create a complicated portrait of the relationship between a biker dom and a timid sub in Harry Lighton’s confident, accomplished feature debut Pillion. Taking place over one year, Lighton deftly brings us into the world … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Pillion (2025)
A timid scientist (Robert Pollock) is obsessed with the end of the world. He’s courted by a charismatic thief (Iain Rea) who lives in the here and now. Queer cinema was in a dark place in the 1980’s. The AIDS … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Beyond Gravity (1989)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Idaho Bill Blocking Local LGBTQ+ Protections Advances to State House New Study Once Again Shows Trans Women Have No Physical Advantage Over Cis … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Before Heated Rivalry we had 1925’s Battling Bruisers. A pair of boxers flirt in the middle of a match. Their fans and attendants are gay “nance” stereotypes who support the romance. The film both enforces and subverts the trope. Pansies … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Battling Bruisers (1925)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Utah GOP Ordered Study on Trans Youth Care. They’re Not Pleased With the Results Amid ICE Surge, Trump Admin Targets Minnesota Over Trans … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Olympic Wife Wars: Another Couple Will Compete Against Each Other in 2026 Games “A Massive Victory”: DOJ Drops Demands for Medical Records of … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: These 12 States Are Suing the Trump Administration for Policies Targeting Trans People “On the Ice, She’s My Enemy”: Engaged Lesbian Couple to … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Washington State PAC Pushes for Trans Sports Ban With Genital Inspections Maine School District Forced to Increase Police Presence After Approving Trans Inclusion Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Adam est Ève (Adam is Eve) has all the trappings of a broad Hollywood farce but this 1954 film surprises by how thoughtfully and respectfully it treats it’s trans main character. This dichotomy becomes clear early on. In what seems … Continue reading LGBT Media: Adam est Ève (Adam Is Eve) (1954)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Former New York Times Editor Says Paper’s Anti-Trans Slant Came From the Top San Francisco green-lights affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
A lesbian couple finds an abandoned baby. Erin (Ali Liebert) wants to adopt it. Her wife Kelly (Katherine Barrell) does not. But she’ll be badgered and shamed into pretending she does. The Christmas Baby is the second Hallmark film to … Continue reading LGBT Media: The Christmas Baby (2025)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Trans Prisoners Allege Targeted Harassment by Supervisor at Nation’s Worst-Ranked Facility Transgender NSA employee files discrimination lawsuit against Trump administration Continue reading
Two closeted hockey captains begin hooking up between matches. The press paints them as arch enemies. Bad boy Ilya Rozanov and boy scout Shane Hollander feel trapped by their public personas. As the years pass, and their stars rise, they … Continue reading LGBT Media: Heated Rivalry (2025)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news House passes bill banning Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for youth Trump and RFK Jr. Move to Block All Hospitals From Offering Trans … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Shinya Suzuki (Ryoma Takeuchi), a fiery Latin Dancer, trains with Shinya Sugiki (Keita Machida), an icy Ballroom Dancer. The upcoming 10 Dance competition requires they master each other’s techniques. 10 Dance is adapted from the manga by Satoh Inoue. Class … Continue reading LGBT Movies: 10 Dance (2025)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: New Hampshire Republicans Want to Keep Trans People Out of Restrooms in Private Businesses Pastor Comes Out at Pulpit: “I’m Not Becoming a … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Miles Bennett is thrilled to start his medical internship at Everett Industries. When he goes to tell his girlfriend, he learns she’s cheating on him. He boasts he’s cheating too and kisses the person next to him… his new boss, Hunter … Continue reading LGBT Media: Straight Until He Kissed Me (2025)
