Media featuring LGBT content
In 2022’s Three Months an acerbic teen awaits the results of an HIV test. Pop star Troye Sivan gets to be funny, vulnerable and sexy. His smooth vocals dominate the soundtrack. He and his repressed love interest, Viveik Kalra, have … Continue reading LGBT Media: Three Months and YA Tropes
The L Word follows a group of lesbian and bisexual women living in Los Angeles. They hang out, gossip and hook up. The first season is short on plot and momentum. It takes eight episodes to introduce a serious conflict. … Continue reading LGBT Media: The L Word. Season One (2004)
Welcome to the first ever (as far as I know!) poll of The Avocado’s favorite LGBT+ TV and web series! Over the next few weeks, the most astute viewers anywhere on the internet (that’s you!) will be submitting their ballots, … Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite LGBT+ TV and Web Series: The Voting
An art student (Girl Meets World’s Rowan Blanchard) is accused of vandalizing her school. As punishment she’s forced to join the track team. There she meets two sisters: extroverted Isabella Ferreira (Love, Victor) and introverted Auli’i Cravalho (Moana). Who will … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Crush (2022)
Boy meets boy. Boy dates boy. Boys kiss without tongue. Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper is a slow burning comic. It’s happiest when the leads are simply hanging out. The series has been adapted to television with a strong cast and smart … Continue reading LGBT Media: Heartstopper (2022)
Welcome back to the first ever (as far as I know!) poll of The Avocado’s favorite LGBT+ films! In the end, 57 lists were submitted, comprising a whopping 237 movies representing LGBT+ experiences of all stripes and from every corner … Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite LGBT+ Films: The Results
Timothy, a gay teen, is cast in a musical version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He uses the play’s love potion to curse his tormentors with same sex attraction. Were the World Mine uses themes from Shakespeare’s play to create … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Were the World Mine (2008)
In Better Nate Than Ever a gay teen auditions for a Broadway musical. Writer/Director Tim Federle translates his 2013 novel to the screen with Nate’s queerness intact. The tradeoff involves sanding away every rough edge. Rueby Wood’s Nate is talented … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Better Nate Than Ever (2022)
Two women, married to cruel husbands, find solace in each other. Deepa Mehta’s Fire finds moments of black comedy in a bleak situation. She excoriates a culture that demands selfless devotion from the women it abuses. The film inspired violent … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Fire (1996)
Welcome to the first ever (as far as I know!) poll of The Avocado’s favorite LGBT+ films! Over the next few weeks, the most astute movie watchers anywhere on the internet (that’s you!) will be submitting their ballots, culminating in … Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite LGBT+ Films: The Voting
Fashion Victims (aka Reine Geschmacksache) sends a bitter salesman and his closeted son on a road trip. Dad (Edgar Selge) alienates his family and customers with his smug lectures. The son (Florian Bartholomäi) resents the quest until he meets a … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Fashion Victims (2007)
A Dutch housewife leaves her volatile husband for a taciturn woman. Then begins a custody battle for her children. But her new partner wants her to give up the kids and move to a lesbian commune. A Woman Like Eve … Continue reading LGBT Movies: A Woman Like Eve (1979)
This Valentines Day I’m going to dissect a bad queer romcom and see what makes it tick. Shake It All About (aka En kort en lang) stars Mads Mikkelsen as a cad who cheats on his boyfriend with a married … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Shake It All About (2001)
Olivia follows a British student transferred to a French finishing school. The school’s owners are a lesbian couple on the rocks. They compete for their student’s affection. The first half is a subversive treat full of intrigue, humor and bad … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Olivia (1951)
Promotions for Paul Verhoeven’s Benedetta inspired me to revisit two films about repressed gay Catholics. Priest’s hypocritical Father Greg harms others by inaction. The brutal Bishop in Lilies destroys two lives. Both films are extremely triggering so be warned. Spoilers … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Priest (1994) and Lilies (1996)
A writer investigates the suicide of a young woman. Eva Henning plays the role, in flashbacks, with a bone deep sadness. This quiet intensity allows men to paint their own fantasies upon her. Girl with Hyacinths has been called the … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Girl with Hyacinths (1950)
In 2020’s The Christmas House the Mitchell family dealt with the stress of divorce, adoption and potential unemployment. All while decorating their house for the holidays. Hallmark strayed from their romcom formula and audiences approved. In The Christmas House 2: … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021)
Is it possible to have too much Madeline Kahn? Happy Birthday, Gemini answers yes. But it’s not her fault. The role of Bunny Weinberger was a supporting part in Albert Innaurato’s hit Off-Broadway play. A blowsy neighbor who provided comic … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980)
Michael Urie drags his roommate, Philemon Chambers, from L.A. to New Hampshire for the holidays. Urie’s insufferable family wants them coupled. They will play dirty tricks to ensure it. Single All the Way shows the limits of shoehorning LGBTQ+ folks … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Single All the Way (2021)
Haley (Laur Allen) is a San Francisco power broker. Kate (Amanda Righetti) is a Nashville cowgirl. Can they overcome their differences to save Meemaw’s ranch? Christmas at the Ranch joins a growing list of holiday romcoms with queer protagonists. Writers … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Christmas at the Ranch (2021)
This one’s rough. A gay man marries a lesbian for a green card. They soon realize they are attracted to each other. Bisexuality is not discussed in A Different Story. Neither is pansexuality or sexual fluidity. Stella (Meg Foster) and … Continue reading LGBT Movies: A Different Story (1978)
