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5 LGBTQ+ queer movies you need to catch at Sundance

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Here, GAY TIMES’ Contributing Editor Jamie Windust selects upcoming LGBTQIA+ Sundance movies that need to be on your radar. WORDS BY JAIMIE WINDUST  HEADER DESIGN BY YOSEF PHELAN With awards season in full swing, the past twelve months in cinema are being given their moment in the sun; with red carpet glamour only somewhat dampened by toe-curling monologues from unfunny male ‘comedians’.  So, as the stars sit down to sip champagne and attempt to avoid being caught gossiping on camera, Sundance Film Festival 2024 is preparing to show the next…

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Amplify Articles Barry Keoghan Culture Dicks: The Musical LGBTQ+ Community Long Reads Music News Original Originals Saltburn Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Welcome to the ‘Sophaissance’: the return of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s brand of chart (and FYP) dominating pop

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The British musician weighs in on that Barry Keoghan scene in Saltburn, her camp classic Heinz campaign, and answers burning questions from her die-hard fans. WORDS BY NICK LEVINE COVER DESIGN YOSEF PHELAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY LAURA LEWIS Sophie Ellis-Bextor isn’t just having a moment – she is the moment. Everyone who’s watched Emerald Fennell’s prickly, provocative, queer-coded black comedy Saltburn is obsessed with the scene where Barry Keoghan’s character, scheming social climber Oliver Quick, dances to ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ in the nude. Thanks largely to the film’s popularity on…

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Articles Culture Fandom Gaylor LGBTQ Music LGBTQ+ Community LGBTQ+ fandom Music News Originals Taylor Swift

Gaylor stans, it’s time to separate art and artist

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A New York Times op-ed speculating about Taylor Swift’s sexuality is the culmination of a fervent fandom committed to the conspiracy theory of the singer’s queerness. But when did we forget about boundaries?  WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH HEADER DESIGN BY YOSEF PHELAN As a long-term Swiftie, I’m familiar with the lore surrounding the work and public persona of Taylor Swift. Whether it’s ‘No, it’s Becky’ fandom jokes on Tumblr to the TikTok drama around Swift impersonator Ashley, I’ve seen, heard and read it all. And while we talk a lot…

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Articles Christmas Festive Festive Season LGBTQ+ Community LGBTQ+ Mental Health LGBTQ+ therapy Life Long Reads Mental Health News Original Originals Therapy

A therapist’s guide to navigating the festive season as a queer person

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While December is supposed to be full of cheer, family microaggressions don’t exactly get us in the Christmas spirit. Luckily, we’ve called in an expert to impart some much-needed advice on how to cope. WORDS BY JAMIE WINDUST  By now, it’s a cliché that the festive period is ~challenging~ for a variety of reasons. But the stereotype isn’t just the central premise of pretty much every festive romcom ever, it also bears more than a grain of truth – especially for individuals under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.  Of course, there are…

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It’s time that asexuality stopped being the lost letter in the LGBTQIA+ acronym

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For Asexual Awareness Week, writer Allie Daisy King explores how she came to terms with her asexuality and the need for ace individuals to be recognised by the wider queer community. WORDS BY ALLIE DAISY KING  I spent so much of my life wondering when I was going to get my foot-popping kiss, ever since I first watched The Princess Diaries. Everything I came across had me poised to expect fireworks. Then, when it finally happened, aged 18 in the back of an Uber in Melbourne, I was confused. I…

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Anti-drag ban Anti-Drag Bans Anti-Drag Bills Anti-Drag hate Anti-Drag laws Articles LGBTQ+ Community Life News Texas United States

Texas anti-drag bill blocked again by federal judge

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A US judge has extended a temporary order preventing the application of Texas’ law limiting drag performances.   US District Court Judge David Hittner of the Southern District of Texas extended a temporary restrainer order for two weeks which prevents the enforcement of Senate Bill 12.  Senate Bill 12, which restricts “sexually oriented performances” was set to go into effect on 1 September and was originally passed back in April. Bill 12 aims to ban performances on public property where a performance will be viewed by attendees under the age of…

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Articles Black community Black power Community Culture diversity LGBTQ+ Community LGBTQ+ diversity News Originals Power Pride UK Black Pride

How UK Black Pride offers a legacy of empowerment, unity and resilience

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We explore UK Black Pride’s lasting impact on the LGBTQ+ community and how the powerful event brings generations together. The post How UK Black Pride offers a legacy of empowerment, unity and resilience appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Timi Sotire

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