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: Illinois Will Soon Allow Trans Residents to Correct Out-of-State Birth Certificates and IDs National Park Service reverses Pride ban for employees in uniform … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news Democrats introduce bill to aid older LGBTQ+ Americans in rural areas 18 Republican-Led States Are Suing for the Right to Discriminate Against Trans … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
In Staircase Rex Harrison and Richard Burton play Charles and Harry, a squabbling gay couple. They run a barber shop in East London and care for Harry’s ailing mother. Charles is summoned to court for performing in drag, putting their … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Staircase (1969)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Fired for Posting About His Wedding, Gay Catholic School Teacher Loses Court Appeal Judge Strikes Down New York County Trans Athlete Ban Target … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
A married Highschool School Secretary falls for the Girl’s Basketball Coach/Geometry Teacher in this quirky and low-key Romantic Dramedy. Written by Gretchen Dyer, and Directed by her sister Julia Dyer this 1996 movie is a real hidden gem. Read on … Continue reading LGBTMovies: Late Bloomers (1996)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news LGBTQ+ Employees Can’t Be Misgendered or Denied Bathrooms at Work, New Federal Rules Say Nine Out of Ten LGBTQ+ Youth in the U.S. … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
A gawky teen pursues the angsty director of his terrible high school musical. Lead actor Jeremy Hollingworth gives a droll, deadpan performance. Julie Kavner (aka the voice of Marge Simpson) is allowed more nuance as the boys’ savvy mother. Story … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Story of a Bad Boy (1999)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Incarcerated Trans Women Won Sweeping Prison Reforms in Colorado. It Could Be a Model for Other States Biden Administration Strengthens Health Care Protections … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Two British lads are murdered at their boarding school. They decide to remain on earth and solve supernatural mysteries. The Dead Boy Detectives are not particularly bright. The journey from Neil Gaiman’s comics to HBO to Netflix has aged them … Continue reading TV Review: Dead Boy Detectives
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news Forced outing leads to high depression rates among LGBTQ+ youth, yet legislation persists The NYPD Officers Who Fatally Shot a Black Gay Man … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Sebastian does not want to be a homosexual. The 16-year-old has developed a crush on his best friend. The realization of his queerness has sent him into a rage. Sebastian: When Everybody Knows explores the anger stage of the coming … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Sebastian: When Everybody Knows (1995)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: A Federal Judge Has Tossed Out a Lawsuit Defending a Trans Sports Ban in a New York County Nearly 90% of Incarcerated Trans … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: In St. Louis, an “Anti-Woke” Radio Host Endorsed 13 School Board Candidates. They All Lost A College Athletics Association Just Banned Trans Women … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Jules, a black drag queen, is assaulted by Preston, a white bigot. When he finds Preston cruising in a gay sauna he plots revenge. Femme was written and directed by Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping. They introduced the … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Femme (2023)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news Here’s How a Long Island Roller Derby Team Is Fighting a Trans Sports Ban in Their County 66% of New York Times Stories … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was founded in the 1820’s by Joseph Smith. When a follower turns 18 they are allowed to serve on a two-year mission to convert new members. If a member breaks one … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Latter Days (2003)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: The U.S. House Passed a Federal Spending Bill With Most Anti-LGBTQ+ Riders Defeated Emmett Brock, a Trans Man Who Was Beaten by an … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: SCOTUS Will Not Hear a Case From Parents Who Lost Custody of Their Trans Child Japan Just Took One Step Closer to Legalizing … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
The series Young Royals follows the trials of Crown Prince Wilhelm and his working-class boyfriend, Simon, at their Swedish boarding school. Season two was bogged down by subplots for their scheming relatives. The third and final season narrows its focus … Continue reading LGBT Media: Young Royals. Season Three
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: LGBTQ+ voters are all in for Democrats, while anti-transgender candidates are alienating everyone: GLAAD Meet the first woman and first out queer mayor … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
In 1991 Saturday Night Live aired a sketch called “Schmitt’s Gay.” Chris Farley and Adam Sandler drink beer at a pool party full of speedo clad hunks. It satirized the popular bikini babe ads of the time. The idea that … Continue reading LGBT Media: Gay Commercials
