Category: LGBTQ+ representation

Articles Asian Culture Everything Everywhere All At Once Films LGBTQ+ film LGBTQ+ Films LGBTQ+ representation News Originals Queer film Representation

Why Everything Everywhere All At Once is the future of LGBTQ+ storytelling

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From multiverse dimension jumping, and an ‘everything’ bagel, to cognisant rocks, and butt-plug shaped trophies for tax auditors, to describe the plot of the breakout 2022 film Everything Everywhere All At Once (EEAAO) is a feat in itself. Written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as Daniels), the drama-comedy-sci-fi-martial-arts epic dominated box offices in the summer of 2022 and is continuing its takeover via the 2023 awards circuit. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, 10 BAFTAs, 13 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and five…

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Articles Georgina Beyer Government LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ representation Life New Zealand News Politics Trans Trans Representation

Georgina Beyer: World’s first openly trans MP dies aged 65

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Georgina Beyer, the world’s first openly transgender MP, has died at the age of 65, her friends confirmed in a Facebook post on 6 March. “Georgie was surround by her nearest and dearest 24/7 over the past week, she accepted what was happening, was cracking jokes and had a twinkle in her eye, right until the final moment,” Scotty Kennedy wrote. “Farewell Georgie, your love, compassion and all that you have done for the Rainbow and many other communities will live on for ever.” In 1995, Georgina was elected mayor…

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Articles GLAAD LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ representation Life News Poll Survey Television YouGov

Nearly half of Brits think LGBTQ+ people are over-represented on TV, survey finds

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More than four in 10 (44%) Britons think LGBTQ+ people are over-represented on television, according to new findings from YouGov. The survey of 1,000 people also found that roughly the same amount of respondents (45%) believe ethnic minorities are over-represented on screen, with just 26% viewing them as under-represented. Britons were found to be more likely than the five other nationalities surveyed to view broadcast media as an inaccurate representation of society. In fact, the UK has a higher proportion of people than in Italy, France, Spain, Chile and Australia…

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Articles Football Jake Daniels Jakub Jankto LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ representation Life News Sport

Czech footballer Jakub Jankto comes out as gay: “I no longer want to hide”

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Czech Republic’s Jakub Jankto has made history as the first current international in men’s football to publicly come out as gay. The star made his senior debut for the Czech Republic in 2017 and has scored four goals across 45 appearances. In a now-viral clip shared by the 27-year-old on 13 February, he opened up about his sexuality publicly for the first time. “Like everybody else, I have my strengths, I have my weaknesses, I have a family, I have my friends,” he said. “I have a job that I…

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Articles LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ representation Life News The Sims Trans Trans Representation

The Sims introduces top surgery scars and chest binders in new update

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The Sims has announced a trans-inclusive update which includes the introduction of top surgery scars, chest binders and shapewear, among other things. It comes as part of a wider effort from Electronic Arts (EA) to become more inclusive and give players more customisation options. “We have so much new stuff with this release and we can’t wait to dive in and tell you all about it,” it said in a press release on 31 January. “We do want to make a quick note that while we have added quite a…

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Articles Culture LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ representation LGBTQ+ TV News One of Us Is Lying Peacock Television Vampire Academy

Vampire Academy: Peacock’s queer inclusive series cancelled after one season

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Peacock’s Vampire Academy is one of the latest LGBTQ+ inclusive TV series to get cancelled. Back in September, the supernatural teen drama made its grand debut on the streaming service. The show, which is based on the Richelle Mead book series, follows Dhampir Rose Hathaway (Sisi Stringer) and royal Moroi vampire Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves), two friends who are navigating relationships and supernatural threats while attending the prestigious St Vladimir’s Academy. The synopsis reads: “As Rose trains to be a guardian, a mysterious bond develops between the two friends, and…

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Articles Laverne Cox LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ representation Life News Trans US

“I am not a question”: Laverne Cox addresses surge in anti-trans legislation

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Despite it only being January, more than 120 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in the US so far this year. These have been filed across 22 states, with the majority focusing on young trans people. Texas has introduced the most with 36, followed by Missouri with 26, then North Dakota with eight and Oklahoma with six. Bills aiming to restrict transgender girls and women competing on the sporting team that aligns with their gender identity have been proposed in at least three states this year. At least 11 have suggested…

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Articles Daria Kasatkina LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ representation Life News Russia Sport

Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina is “happy with the outcome” after coming out

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Russia’s highest-ranked female tennis player Daria Kasatkina has shared that coming out “helped” her and that she is “happy with the outcome”. The 25-year-old bravely came out in July and shared that she is dating Russian Olympic figure skater Natalia Zabiiako. “Living in the closet is impossible,” the star told blogger Vitya Kravchenko. “I believe it is important that influential people from sports, or any other sphere really, speak about it,” she continued. “It is important for young people who have a hard time with society and need support.” She…

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Articles Bad Education BBC BBC Three Bianca Del Rio Culture Drag Interviews Layton Williams LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ representation LGBTQ+ TV News Originals Television

Exclusive: Bianca Del Rio makes surprise cameo in Bad Education

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Bad Education’s long-awaited return came with a twist as none other than Bianca Del Rio made a surprise cameo in its fourth season’s second episode. Although exact details of her appearance are being kept under wraps, the episode – aptly titled ‘Whodunnit’ – sees Stephen (Layton Williams) try to find out who snitched about Class K’s trip to a drag brunch. Layton, who starred in the original run of Bad Education, told GAY TIMES that co-writing it was a “new moment” in his career and is something he hopes to…

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Articles bisexual Census LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ representation Life News UK UK Census

Being bisexual almost as common as being gay or lesbian in England and Wales, census shows

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Newly-released data from the UK’s census has shown that being bisexual is almost as common as being gay or lesbian in England and Wales. A total of 1.5 million respondents (3.2% of the population aged 16 years or older) said they identified as LGB+, with urban areas seeing the highest proportions of LGBTQ+ people. Around 748,000 (1.5%) of those who answered said they are either gay or lesbian, only 0.2% more than the 624,000 (1.3%) who described themselves as bisexual. An additional 165,000 (0.3%) selected “other sexual orientation”. The data,…

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