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 A New Lyft Feature Will Let Riders Request Women or Nonbinary Drivers Two California School Districts Are Banning Pride Flags on Campus Nashville … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Saúl Armendáriz has been a professional luchador since 1988. In Cassandro we see his rise from humble runt to celebrated exótico. The Liberace of Lucha Libre. The exóticos would wrestle in drag. Regardless of their sexuality they adopted flamboyant queer … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Cassandro (2023)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: California Just Became the First State to Declare a Transgender History Month John Fetterman on House Republican ‘Dopes,’ Pride Flags, and Mental Health … Continue reading Weekly LGBTQ+ Discussion
Youssef Chahine was one of Egypt’s most acclaimed film directors. In Alexandria… Why? he recounts his teenage years. World War 2 is raging and Egypt’s economy is collapsing. Chahine’s alter ego, Yehia, escapes into dreams of Hollywood. Actor Mohsen Mohieddin … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Alexandria… Why? (1979)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Mississippi Will Soon Have Its First Out LGBTQ+ Legislator A Judge Has Tossed a Lawsuit Trying to Block a Sorority from Admitting a … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
In Bottoms two lesbian teens start a fight club to meet girls. They’ll tell lies, shed blood and make dangerous enemies. Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri give pitch perfect performances. They fully commit to the comedy, angst and cartoon violence. … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Bottoms (2023)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Police Have “Strong Leads” Into the Mass Shooting at a Minneapolis Queer Punk House In Brazil, Using Homophobic Slurs Is Now Punishable By … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Laura Ann Carleton, a California Shop Owner, Was Killed Over Her Store’s Pride Flag Several Virginia School Districts Simply Said No to Implementing … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Hey, this movie and my review are all about some heavy topics so there’s a Trigger Warning ⚠️ for: Transphobia, Suicide, Body Dysphoria and Domestic Abuse. If you want a TLDR: The Movie is so beautifully sad, personal to Writer/Director/Editor … Continue reading LGBT Movies: In A Year With 13 Moons
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: 8 States Are Pushing to Leave a National Library Group Because Its President Is a Marxist Lesbian Almost Half of LGBTQ+ Youth Feel … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Alex, son of a U.S. President, and Henry, Prince of Wales, can’t stand each other. When a public dispute causes scandal, they are forced to pretend they are friends. Red, White & Royal Blue blends the premise of a Hallmark … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: News: America’s Pediatricians Reiterate Support for Gender-Affirming Care House Democrats Discuss Trans Rights at Emergency Roundtable Orlando Magic Donates $50K to Ron DeSantis Super PAC Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Who teaches us how to love? LGBTQ+ youth were once told their lives would be lonely and sad. Now there’s a wide range of queer stories available. But depictions of healthy relationships remain rare. That makes Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper special. … Continue reading LGBT Media: Heartstopper. Season Two
Bisexual Lighting: The Movie Continue reading LGBT Movies: Passages (2023)
Once in a blue moon, if you’re lucky, a book hits all the right notes: you pick it up, immediately dive deep into its world, fall hard for its characters, and don’t look back. For me, Casey McQuiston’s debut novel … Continue reading LGBT Books: Someday My Prince Will Come – “Red, White & Royal Blue” and Modern Gay Fairytales
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: “Bigoted” Republicans Just Withdrew Federal Funds for Three LGBTQ+ Community Centers Grindr Workers Are Looking to Unionize Amid Tech Layoffs Video Shows an … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Outfest LA 2023 formally ended on July 23 – though virtual screenings continue through July 30 – amidst major turmoil for the film industry. With the Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America continuing to strike in the largest … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Outfest LA 2023, Part 2
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news House Republicans Shoehorned Attacks on Trans People and Abortion Into a Military Spending Bill A Texas Judge Is Citing the Supreme Court’s 303 … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Outfest LA 2023 opened on July 13 (virtual screenings start today, July 17) amidst major turmoil for the film industry. With the Screen Actors Guild joining the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike in the largest labor action in the … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Outfest LA 2023, Part 1
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In news, New York’s First Openly Transgender Party Official Aims to Unseat Scandal-Scarred Assemblyman Glenn Youngkin Strips LGBTQ+ Young People of Resources in Virginia Kansas Republican … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.) was one of Hollywood’s top stars. The heart throb appeared in Douglas Sirk melodramas, Doris Day romcoms and the Oscar nominated Giant. He was also a closeted homosexual. He was outed in 1985 … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Rock Hudson (1990)
