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: Supreme Court to decide whether states can protect LGBTQ+ youth from conversion therapy Linda Becerra Moran, a Trans Sex Worker, Called 911 for … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Maine lawmaker censured for outing, deadnaming trans student athlete Iowa passes bill stripping civil rights protections for transgender people, send to governor Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Odette has it rough. First a wizard turns her into a swan. Then an imposter seduces her lover. Finally, she’s cast into a watery grave. The origins of the tale are hazy. It is best remembered for Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky’s … Continue reading LGBT Media: Swan Lake (1995)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Game Developers Fear Anti-Trans Measures Could Hit Their Industry Next Everything We Know So Far About the Disturbing Killing of Black Minnesota Trans … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
The curtain rises on Ncuti Gatwa (Dr. Who) wearing a bright pink gown. He mimes playing piano for a crowd of drag queens and kings. Then performs a strip tease. This scene does not exist in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance … Continue reading National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Transgender man Sam Nordquist tortured and killed in Upstate New York These Blue states are making it easier for transgender people to update … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Owen and Maddy are depressed teens trapped in the suburbs. They bond over a TV show called The Pink Opaque. The series follows psychic girls battling horrifying monsters. Soon Maddy proposes an adventure of their own. Owen refuses. Without Maddy, … Continue reading LGBT Movies: I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: New York State AG Letitia James Tells Hospitals to Continue Providing Gender-Affirming Care National Center for Missing & Exploited Children site scrubbed of … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
In 1993 Tom Hanks won an Oscar for his performance in Philadelphia. He thanked his gay drama teacher in his speech. A false rumor spread that he had outed him. Paul Rudnick used this as the premise for a comedy. … Continue reading LGBT Movies: In & Out (1997)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: N.J. Democrat launches LGBTQ+ advisory board after filing House resolution to honor queer advocacy groups Major Virginia medical center stops gender-affirming care for … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Anthony Mackie joined the Avengers in 2014. Ten years prior he starred in Brother to Brother. He plays a struggling artist who bonds with the poet Bruce Nugent (A gentle performance from Roger Robinson). Writer and director Rodney Evans has … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Brother to Brother (2004)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Wisconsin Supreme Court mulls veto of conversion therapy ban Judge Denies Long Island Roller Derby League Bid to Block Trans Athlete Ban Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Oh dear. This one’s rough. A timid gay man survives a homophobic attack. He signs up for a brutal self-defense course. Comedian Judy Tenuta plays the foul-mouthed camp instructor. She beats and belittles her students to provoke their anger. Butch … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Butch Camp (1996)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: LGBTQ+ mental health crisis center says calls have surged with Donald Trump’s inauguration House passes bill banning trans women and girls from school … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: Meta is ending its DEI programs as it eases protections against anti-LGBTQ+ hate speech For Anita Bryant, there will be no orange juice … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: Eight California sheriff’s deputies sacked for covering up a fellow officer’s attack on trans man Nancy Mace’s Capitol Hill Bathroom Ban Was Left Out of Republicans’ … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
People in the Summer Night (aka Ihmiset suviyössä) follows the members of a farming community. A mix of rich and poor, young lovers and old cynics. The storylines address class and sexuality with a frankness that would make the Hollywood … Continue reading LGBT Movies: People in the Summer Night (1948)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news Judge won’t block Florida policy limiting gender-affirming care for trans prisoners Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: L.A. Deputy Who Beat Trans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Offense All But 10 Senate Democrats Voted for a Defense Bill … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news 81 Democrats Helped Pass a Defense Bill With Anti-Trans Provisions Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick Pete Hegseth Says Out Gay People in the Military … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! Rules for this discussion: In the news: These parents of transgender kids have a lot to say about the Supreme Court case on gender-affirming care Inside the military’s LGBTQ+ witch … Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion
