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Netflix’s New Gay Teen Comedy Is Here: Introducing Alex Strangelove

Clumsy sex + a B-52s tribute + psychedelic toads = the perfect gay teen comedy.   Daniel Doheny would like the world to know there’s nothing glamorous about filming a high school sex scene. “It’s the least sexy thing that could ever happen,” says the young star of the new…

Tab Hunter and Anthony Perkins’ Secret Lover Affair to Head to The Big Screen

The two Hollywood actors had a secret romance when it was illegal to be gay.   The true story of the secret love affair between two Hollywood actors is heading to the big screen. The new film will be based around Tab Hunter and Anthony Perkins who had a secret…

Deadpool 2 Features The First LGBTQ Romance in A Major Superhero Film

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has a girlfriend in the sequel.  The sequel to the 2016 superhero blockbuster Deadpool received its world premiere this week, and unsurprisingly, it’s received just as much acclaim as its record-breaking predecessor. While critics are focusing on its incredible performances, twisted humour and dynamic action, we were…

Jim Parsons: Yes, We Still Need More Queer Stories Onscreen

He also opened up about his new role in “The Boys in the Band” on Broadway.   Don’t expect Jim Parsons to stop pushing for improved LGBTQ representation in film and television anytime soon. The “Big Bang Theory” star appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Monday to…

‘Love, Simon’ Delivers on Its Message and Then Some

It’s pretty incredible that after so many years of LGBT visibility in the media that we finally have a mainstream movie where the lead identifies as gay.  Even better, it’s not a film marketed towards mature adults (Brokeback Mountain, for instance), but works for several different audiences in the process.…

For Greg Berlanti, ‘Love, Simon’ Is A Pinnacle In A Career Marked By LGBTQ Inclusion

The director says making queer-inclusive projects is “incredibly rewarding.”   “Love, Simon” will make history this weekend as Hollywood’s first major studio film to feature a gay teen protagonist. If director Greg Berlanti had his way, however, that wouldn’t be the case. “I wish it wasn’t 2018 and that we weren’t the…