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Margaret Cho wants Disney to introduce a trans princess: “It’s a move towards the future”

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Queer comedian Margaret Cho has called on Disney to introduce a trans princess and prince.  Over the last few years, Disney has slowly started to introduce LGBTQ+ characters within its movies and TV shows.  At the end of March, viewers were treated to the highly anticipated Disney+ original movie Prom Pact, which featured Cho playing the openly queer high school guidance counsellor, Ms Chen.  In a recent interview with Times of India, the Fire Island star opened up about the film’s diversity and her groundbreaking LGBTQ+ role.  “I love a coming-of-age…

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Netflix announces documentary examining the history of LGBTQ stand-up comedy

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Netflix has announced Stand Out: The Documentary, which will explore the history of LGBTQ stand-up comedy. Written, directed and executively produced by Page Hurwitz, Stand Out: The Documentary will debut later this year and is set to accompany Netflix’s recent comedy special Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration.  The documentary combines original performances, interviews, archival footage and backstage footage to explore an array of themes such as comedy as activism, diversity in stand-up, new queer cultures and bringing mainstream in the alternative. The film will aim to look at LGBTQ+ comedians…

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Exclusive: Margaret Cho says Fire Island “lets everybody in on the secret that being gay is better”

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Fire Island is full of “gorgeous queer joy”, says star Margaret Cho.  The Emmy-nominated trailblazer, whose iconic credits include All American Girl, Drop Dead Diva and 30 Rock, stars in the upcoming gay rom-com as Erin; the “gay elder” and “mom” to the gang who annually hosts them at her Fire Island condo.  Although Erin was originally written as a man, Cho reached out and requested a part in the film, which resulted in writer and star Joel Kim Booster revamping the character and their background. “They were trying to…

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