Category: LGBTQ+ representation

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Élite: Netflix’s LGBTQ-inclusive show casts trans actor in sixth season

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Netflix has announced the addition of five new cast members for season six of its hit Spanish teen drama, Élite. The show follows privileged high schoolers in Madrid, Spain, and looks at themes of drug abuse and class divides. Since its debut in 2018, the Spanish show has been praised for its LGBTQ-inclusive storylines which range from a gay love triangle to a queer female couple. With season four airing in June 2021, it is expected that season five will be released in 2022 and six sometime after that. It…

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Tessa Thompson wants better LGBTQ+ storylines from the MCU: “So much work to be done”

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Tessa Thompson said she wants to see better LGBTQ+ storylines across the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in the near future. During an interview with The Wrap, the 38-year-old discussed her desire to see more diversity and representation in the superhero franchise. “We talk so much about representation, and obviously, in terms of the LGBTQIA+ community, there’s still so much work to be done,” she said when asked about playing bisexual character Valkyrie. “But if you look at the comics in the canon, there are so many queer characters!” Despite her…

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Batgirl: Ivory Aquino cast as first trans character in DC Comics feature film

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Ivory Aquino made history by being cast in Batgirl as the first trans character to appear in a DC Comics feature film. The When We Rise star, who is also transgender, will appear as Alysia Yeoh in the upcoming superhero film, Variety reported. The character is a bartender and the best friend of Batgirl, who is also known as Barbara Gordon and will be portrayed by Leslie Grace in the HBO Max movie. It will be set in the DC Extended Universe and marks the first appearance of a trans…

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JoJo Siwa celebrates coming out anniversary: “In the last 365 days I’ve felt more love than ever”

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JoJo Siwa shared an emotional message in celebration of January 2022 marking one year since she came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. One year ago, the Gen Z influencer and singer stoked fan speculation about her sexuality as she danced to Born This Way by Lady Gaga. Speculation arose around the video as the dance collaboration featured the immensely popular section of the bridge which advocates for self-acceptance: “No matter gay, straight, or bi, Lesbian, transgendered life, I’m on the right track baby, I was born to…

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Adam Rippon reveals he spontaneously got married in “perfect” ceremony

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Adam Rippon announced that he spontaneously married his boyfriend Jussi-Pekka Kajaala after the two got engaged in February 2021. The former figure skater took to Twitter to reveal that he and his partner decided to tie the knot. “SURPRISE,” he wrote on 19 January. “WE ARE MARRIED.” Although details of the day remain scarce, the 32-year-old shared that the ceremony was “perfect” and attended only by the couple and their beloved dog. He continued: “One afternoon JP and I looked at each other and said the very classic *romantic* phrase…

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Former Miss Australia says she was outed as bisexual on dating app

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Maria Thattil, who was crowned Miss Universe Australia in 2020, opened up about her sexuality and how those around her learned about it. The 28-year-old shared the news with campmates on the 12 January episode of Australia’s version of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! “Growing up I always thought maybe a little bit bi-curious,” Maria told David Subritzky. “And only ever dated straight people, but growing up I did have crushes on girls that I went to school with. Even as I got older I thought I can…

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Jasmin Savoy Brown on how “exciting” it is to play Scream’s first gay character

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Jasmin Savoy Brown plays Mindy in Scream 5, the first openly gay character in all five of the legendary movies. In an interview with Digital Spy, Jasmin said it is “very cool” to bring LGBTQ+ representation to the films. “It’s very cool, and any time I get to do any gay representation, it’s very exciting,” she said. Jasmin praised Scream’s “true diversity” and added: “I thought: how lovely that I get to celebrate every piece of my identity, you know, as a woman of colour. “I have my lesbo haircut,…

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“The worst time of my life”: Ginger Minj on her Drag Race All Stars 2 experience

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In an exclusive interview with GAY TIMES, Ginger Minj reveals what competing on each of her three Drag Race seasons was like. Ginger first appeared on season seven of RuPaul’s Drag Race back in 2015 and has since become one of the most well-known queens from the franchise. Just a year after her debut, the queen returned for the second season of All Stars – the only one of her appearances in which she didn’t make the final. “Season seven was the scariest time of my life because I didn’t…

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Timothy LeDuc could be first out non-binary athlete to compete in Winter Olympics

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Timothy LeDuc is on the brink of becoming the first-ever out non-binary athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics. With the US Figure Skating Championships taking place this week, LeDuc could be about to skate their way straight to Beijing this winter. Should the Iowa native join Team USA for the Winter Olympics, their achievement will go down in history – regardless of how they perform. Speaking on NBC Sports’ ‘My New Favorite Olympian’ podcast, LeDuc said that it’s not something they take lightly. “For me, as a person that…

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