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A Madea Homecoming Articles Brandon Black Films LGBTQ+ Characters LGBTQ+ News News Tyler Perry

Brandon Black opens up about playing the first Black gay character in the Madea franchise

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Brandon Black has opened up about portraying the first LGBTQ+ character in the Madea franchise. If you’re a fan of Tyler Perry, chances are you are familiar with the hilarious character of Madea Simmons. Since making her debut in 1999, the no-nonsense personality has delivered comedic and meaningful stories to viewers worldwide. However, after 11 plays and 12 theatrical movies, the expansive Madea Universe has never featured an out gay character – until now. In Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming, Black plays recent college graduate Tim Marshall– who also happens…

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A24 Articles Bowen Yang Films LGBTQ+ Films LGBTQ+ News Megan Thee Stallion Music Nathan Lane News

Bowen Yang, Megan Thee Stallion and Nathan Lane to star in A24’s new musical

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Megan Thee Stallion, Nathan Lane and Bowen Yang join A24’s new musical comedy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the three stars have signed on to star in the new film, F*cking Identical Twins. The movie is based on Aaron Jackson, Josh Sharp, and Karl Saint Lucy’s two-man play, which first debuted in 2014 at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Jackson and Sharp are also set to star as the titular characters alongside Megan Mullally in an unknown role. The musical, which is described as a “subversive spin” on The Parent Trap,…

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Articles Culture Films LGBTQ+ film LGBTQ+ News Movies News Openly Three Months Troye Sivan

Pop star Troye Sivan fights HIV stigma in first big film role

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Australian pop singer Troye Sivan, whose YouTube videos and music have inspired a generation of young LGBTQ+ people, wants his first major film role to combat ignorance around HIV/AIDS. In “Three Months”, Sivan plays 17-year-old Caleb, who is exposed to HIV after a one-night stand on the eve of his high school graduation. The film details the shame and anxiety Caleb experiences while waiting three months for diagnosis. Current medical guidelines require 12 weeks from exposure to be 100% certain. Set in 2011, when a positive diagnosis was no longer…

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America Chavez Articles Culture Doctor Strange Doctor Strange 2 Doctor Strange 2: Multiverse of Madness Films Marvel Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU News

The epic Doctor Strange 2 trailer introduces the MCU’s latest queer hero

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is adding another LGBTQ+ superhero to its ever-expanding roster. In the brand new trailer for Doctor Strange 2, subtitled Multiverse of Madness, the title character (Benedict Cumberbatch) is aided by America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) – a teenager with superhuman strength, longevity, durability, flight, star blasts and, most importantly, the ability to travel between dimensions. In the comics, America notably made history as Marvel’s first Latin-American LGBTQ+ character. The MCU made strides with LGBTQ+ representation last year when Loki (Tom Hiddleston) came out as bisexual in his…

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Articles Culture Dania Bdeir Films LGBTQ+ News Movies News Openly

Arab film directors tackle gender taboos on big screen

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A Lebanese director who has just scooped up an award at Sundance Film Festival says she wants her short to “break the norms” on sexuality and gender in the Middle East. “Warsha” is part of a new wave of Arabic-language films – some screened abroad, others showing on streaming platforms – to confront long-standing taboos in a broadly conservative region. The movie, which is making the rounds at top film festivals this year, revolves around Mohamad, a Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in the Lebanese capital Beirut, who…

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94th Academy Awards Articles Culture Films House of Gucci Kristen Stewart Lady Gaga LGBTQ+ Films LGBTQ+ News News Oscars Spencer

Oscars 2022: Lady Gaga “snubbed” after giving “performance of the year” in House of Gucci

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Lady Gaga is not among this year’s Oscar nominees for her role in House of Gucci, which were revealed on the morning of 8 February. The star was highly speculated to be getting nominated at the 94th annual Academy Awards for her depiction of Patrizia Reggiani during the events and aftermath of the murder of Maurizio Gucci. The crime drama marked Gaga’s first major film role since her big-screen debut in A Star is Born, which won her an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Shallow and a nomination…

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Andrew Garfield Ariana Debose Articles Culture Films Kristen Stewart LGBTQ+ Community LGBTQ+ film Life Music News Oscars Tick Tick Boom West Side Story

Oscars 2022: Kristen Stewart, Ariana DeBose and Andrew Garfield nominated for awards

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The nominees for the 94th annual Academy Awards have been unveiled and LGBTQ+ stars are in the spotlight. On Tuesday morning (8 February), actors Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan announced this year’s incredible lineup of nominated productions. LGBTQ+ hit highlights include nomination for West Side Story, Tick, Tick … Boom!, Spencer and more. However, it comes as a surprise to see House of Gucci snubbed with leading actress Lady Gaga missing out on a Best Actress nomination. Steven Spielberg’s cinematic musical adaptation of West Side Story has raked in the…

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Am I Ok? Articles Dakota Johnson Films Lauren Pomerantz News Stephanie Allynne Sundance Film Festival Tig Notaro

Warner Bros and HBO Max acquire Sundance’s breakout LGBTQ+ hit Am I Ok?

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Warner Bros and HBO Max have secured the rights to the new LGBTQ+ feature Am I Ok? The Dakota Johnson-led romantic comedy premiered to positive reviews at the 2022 virtual Sundance Film Festival earlier this week. Real-life couple Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne co-directed the project, with SNL creative Lauren Pomerantz writing the scripting. Am I Ok? is also set to be the trio’s feature-length debut. The heartwarming film follows Lucy (Johnson), a 32-year-old Los Angeles native that has hit a snag with her dating life. After numerous dates that…

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