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New production of Twelfth Night is a delightfully camp and queer retelling – review

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We’re big fans of the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park – on a warm evening there’s something quite magical about watching the play unfold against a beautiful sunset. On press night we had perfect conditions – which, sadly, can’t be guaranteed every night – and we had an enchanting evening with this newly-imagined, and delightfully camp and queer, version of Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night, directed by Owen Horsley. For those unfamiliar, Twelfth Night is a comedy about mistaken identity: Viola (Evelyn Miller) and her twin brother Sebastian (Andro Cowperthwaite)…

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‘What does masculinity mean to me as a transmasc person?’

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This Trans+ History Week, Just Like Us ambassador Maha Borbon is reflecting on how socially constructed binaries have impacted them as a transmasc person.  Words by Maha Borbon Header by Yosef Phelan In our society, everything is divided into binaries. Masculine and feminine. I’m a very flamboyant person, you’ll see me in the brightest of colours all the time. And if you want your nails to be done, seriously, just hit me up! I’m a transmasc person, but I still love some things that are considered stereotypically feminine. Now, I…

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Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone clarifies gender identity

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Lily Gladstone has clarified that she is “not Two Spirit” and uses non-binary pronouns. On X, formerly known as Twitter, user @asdza_tlehonaei, who is Two Spirit, highlighted how there has been confusion as to whether Gladstone belongs to the community. “Ya’ll took some words they said and [white flag emoji] academic’d it to mean Two Spirit,” she wrote. “That’s not how reclaiming Two Spirit works.” Gladstone reshared her post, telling their followers that the user is “absolutely right” and “wasn’t aware” of the conversation, “but I found what she’s talking…

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Heartbreak High to return for a third and final season at Netflix

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The students of Hartley High will return for a third and final round at Netflix. According to the streamer, the next season of Heartbreak High will be its last. A soft-reboot of the trailblazing 1994 series of the same name, Heartbreak High made its debut in 2022 before embarking on a short hiatus, returning for its long-awaited second season in April 2024. Following the students of Hartley High as they navigate various issues surrounding sexuality, identity, race, consent and assault, the Australian teen drama has been lauded for its authentic LGBTQIA+ representation. The series…

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Finally! Lady Gaga reveals date and trailer for Chromatica Ball film

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Pop emergency incoming: Lady Gaga is finally set to release the concert film for The Chromatica Tour.  Recorded in 2022, Gaga Chromatica Ball is set to premiere 25 May on HBO and Max in select territories, with air dates still to be announced for countries such as the UK, Italy, Germany, India and Japan. In a post on social media, Gaga said she’s “so excited” to “finally share The Chromatica Ball film with the world”, describing the tour as a “time of immense creativity” as a result of the fashion, dancing and music.…

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Why anti-LGBTQ legislation in Africa is a western problem

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A year on from the passing of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, journalist Desmond Vincent reflects on the UK’s role in promoting homophobia and transphobia internationally. WORDS BY DESMOND VINCENT HEADER DESIGN YOSEF PHELAN Queer media representation is down while transphobic legislation and scaremongering are on the up – across the west, recent years have seen a regression in terms of queer and trans equality. In times like these, it’s important to look to history in an effort to understand the political and cultural history of the LGBTQIA+ community.  But while the…

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It’s not queerness that is alien to Ugandan culture – it’s queerphobia

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A year on from the passing of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, Kuchu Times’ Ruth Muganzi reflects on the origins of the queerphobia which led to its creation. WORDS BY RUTH MUGANZI HEADER DESIGN BY YOSEF PHELAN After lobbying from the US evangelical Christian movement, the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) was enacted in Uganda in May 2023. Although same-sex activity was already illegal, from then on LGBTQIA+ life in Uganda has been subject to even harsher restrictions. These include punitive prison sentences – twenty years for the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality and life imprisonment…

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Pillion: Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling to star in “kinky” queer romance

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Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling will play dom/sub lovers in Pillion.  Directed by Harry Lighton (Wren Boys) in his debut feature, the film will follow the romance between Colin (Melling), a “weedy wallflower letting life pass him by” who becomes the submissive of Ray, “the impossibly handsome leader of a motorbike club”. The synopsis continues: “Ray uproots Colin from his dreary suburban life, introducing him to a community of kinky, queer bikers and taking all sorts of virginities along the way. “But as Colin steps deeper into Ray’s world of rules…

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Grotesquerie: Travis Kelce cast in Ryan Murphy’s new horror series

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Travis Kelce will make his acting debut in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming horror series Grotesquerie.  The NFL star joins previously announced cast members Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville in the series, which is currently in production. Nash-Betts also shared a video on Instagram teasing Kelce’s involvement as she told fans, “Guys, guess who I am working with on Grotesquerie?” “Jumping into new territory with Niecy!” responded the athlete, who later shared the post to his Instagram Story with the following caption: “Steppin into a new world with one of the…

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For Katie O’Brian, Love Lies Bleeding is like a sapphic drug

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Katie O’Brian on finding queer comfort with co-star Kristen Stewart, why love can be lethal and landing her bloody breakthrough role.  Content warning: spoilers ahead and mentions of death and violence  WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH IMAGERY PROVIDED BY LIONSGATE Set in the late 80s, Love Lies Bleeding is a seedy, sexy sapphic thriller brimming with small-town vengeance and slick getaways. Starring Kristen Stewart (Lou) and Katy O’Brian (Jackie), bisexual English director Rose Glass delivers a blood-splattered crime noir that already feels like a sweaty, souped-up queer classic.  When we meet…

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