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: Gavin Newsom Cites Trans Godson While Taking Anti-Trans Position ‘It makes you angry:’ LGBTQ+ food pantries prepare for end of SNAP benefits Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Hikaru went up the mountain. Something else came down, wearing his skin. Hikaru’s best friend, Yoshiki, knows he’s talking to an imposter. But he prefers illusions to harsh truths. The Summer Hikaru Died is an ambitious mix of horror, coming … Continue reading LGBT Media: The Summer Hikaru Died (2025)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Cisgender Boy “May Only Participate” On Girls’ Sports Team After Birth Certificate Error The Pentagon Released a Statement on Netflix’s Gay Military Series … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Kevin Glover’s Love Bites is a gay vampire softcore romcom. An amateur vampire hunter falls for his handsome target. Can love conquer all? Glover wrote the script for the stage. But filming on location, and releasing to VHS, proved more … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Love Bites (1988)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: The kids aren’t alright: Depression and anxiety rates are skyrocketing among LGBTQ+ youth Gavin Newsom signs several pro-LGBTQ+ laws, vetoes gender-affirming care and … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Colin Firth plays the neurotic owner of a cinema in Buenos Aires. He takes in a handsome American flat mate (Hart Bochner) and quickly becomes obsessed. The men begin a dangerous game. Martin Donovan co-wrote and directed Apartment Zero. The … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Apartment Zero (1988)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Massachusetts foster parents lose license after refusing to properly care for LGBTQ+ youth Virginia Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears Says Firing Someone for Being Gay … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
An activist (Diego Luna) and a window dresser (Tonatiuh) share a prison cell during Argentina’s military dictatorship. The dresser, Molina, copes by recounting the plot of her favorite film: Kiss of the Spider Woman. A musical fantasy starring a glamorous … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: Republican Lawmaker Thinks Investigating Bi Awareness Week Is a Good Use of Government Time FBI Director Kash Patel Fired Agent For Displaying Pride Flag, According to … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
I visited London this month and saw some plays in, and off, the West End. The first three had much in common. Small cast, 90 minute works featuring tortured gay artists. Born With Teeth by Liz Duffy Adams. Wyndham’s Theatre. … Continue reading London Theatre 2025
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Trans Bathroom Bill Into Law With $125,000 Fines Notorious Oklahoma Superintendent Resigns to Lead Anti-Trans Teacher Organization Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
I’ve been attending Chicago’s International LGBTQ+ Film Festival for many years now. Last season I burnt myself out watching 18 features. This year I settled for a modest 7. Dreams in Nightmares (2025, US). Queer black friends go on a … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Reeling Festival 2025
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: WeHo and Fire Island Called Out for Lowering Pride Flags Over Charlie Kirk: “Don’t Make Our Joy Honor Our Oppressor” Following Trump, Eric … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor sing and smooch. What more could I want? Well… Some dialogue might help. The History of Sound belongs to a subgenre I call the brooding male romance. Two quiet men begin a near-wordless relationship. The … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The History of Sound (2025)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Republican Legislator Turns Democrat, Credits Gay Son: “I’ve Had Enough” Nancy Mace Flips Out Over Lawmaker’s Observation that “Boob Jobs” Are Gender-Affirming Care Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
A gay activist has been outing closeted public figures. Now he’s getting death threats. He hires Donald Strachey for protection. Strachey is an openly gay detective in Albany, NY. He takes clients that the straight world ignores. But can he … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Third Man Out (2005)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Trump Administration Considering Transgender Gun Ban Father Ted‘s Graham Linehan in Court For “Harassing” Trans Teen Days After Arrest Over Transphobia Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Swimmer Riley Gaines Admits She’s Just Using Sports to Make Trans Rights “Crumble” Texas Advances “Cruel” Trans Bathroom Bill With Fines Up to … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Here’s how many trans adults and kids live in the U.S., according to a new report Illinois launches first-in-nation LGBTQ+ legal hotline Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Margaret Qualley plays Detective Honey O’Donahue. Her style and charm bring a touch of glamour to the bleak town of Bakersfield. Honey’s client has died in a car wreck. She suspects it was no accident. Honey Don’t! is the second … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Honey Don’t! (2025)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Trans People in Georgia Prisons Are Being Forced to Detransition. Now They’re Suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Shares Video Advocating for a Ban … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
