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, Queer U.K. Activists Hacked London Transit Ads to Support LGBTQ+ Gazans Trans People In Japan Will No Longer Have to Be Sterilized to … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Oscar Wilde first published The Picture of Dorian Gray in 1890. Dorian has youth, beauty and wealth. A lovelorn artist gives him a cursed portrait that reflects his soul. It ages and rots while Dorian remains spotless. This gives him … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news, The U.K. May Once Again Delay a Ban on Conversion Therapy A California Judge Temporarily Halted a School District’s Forced Outing Policy Scholastic … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Faith is a curious thing. To believe in something, a higher power, a particular institution, whatever it may be, requires a certain acceptance even if the available evidence appears doubtful or uncertain. This has never been more evident than what … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Benedetta
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news, Poland’s Conservative Anti-LGBTQ+ Party Has Lost Its Majority in Parliament 25 Years Ago, Matthew Shepard’s Death Changed How We See Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence An … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
A gay professor visits his creepy hometown for a funeral. He assumes the sketchy locals are homophobic. He’s not wrong, but there’s more going on. It’s a horror movie so he’ll ignore every red flag the town waves. Cthulhu is … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Cthulhu (2007)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Platforms Anti-Trans Talking Points in a Speech to Tories At Least 11 Schools Got Bomb Threats After Libs … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal play ex-lovers on opposite sides of the law. Hawke is the sheriff of a small Western town. He’s vowed to arrest Pascal’s fugitive son. Pedro Almodóvar’s Strange Way of Life is his second English language … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Strange Way of Life (2023)
LGBT History Month was founded in 1994. In the U.S. and Canada it takes place in October and coincides with National Coming Out Day on October 11. All are welcome! Continue reading LGBT+ History Month Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news Two Days After Outfest Staffers Announced Union Efforts, Four Organizers Were Laid Off Montana’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care For Youth Has Been Temporarily … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Chicago’s 41st Reeling Festival showcased LGBTQ+ cinema from around the world. I reviewed several of these films at Frameline. But here are some additional highlights. Fireworks (2023, Italy). A tragedy inspired by an infamous murder case. Two bullied boys fall … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Reeling Festival 2023
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the News: United States Scores a C on Global LGBTQ+ Human Rights Scorecard After Vetoing Bill Protecting Trans Kids, Gavin Newsom Signs 9 LGBTQ+ Rights … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Hallmark’s Notes of Autumn tells two love stories: one straight, one gay. Rubber faced Ashley Williams and buttoned up Luke Macfarlane find boyfriends (Marcus Rosner and Peter Porte) who push them to pursue their artistic passions. The screenplay works hard … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Notes of Autumn (2023)
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
