‘Queer Eye’ Fab Five Show That Style Can Change Hearts & Minds
Name: The Fab Five–Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk & Jonathan Van Ness Who They Are: Experts in style, fashion, grooming, culture and food who star on Netflix’s Queer Eye What They Did: Reviving the landmark reality series, the new Fab Five have taken their skills into red state territory. The original series ran…
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…
Ram Dass Shares Golden Wisdom For LGBTQ Elders in Going Home
The new Netflix doc about the bisexual guru is a meditative look at mortality. “I am one of the strange people that absolutely delights and enjoys being with people as they’re dying,” says spiritual teacher and former acid-tripping Harvard professor Ram Dass, “because I know I’m going to have…
Here and Now Brings Multiracial Gay Drama to HBO
Dark maestro Alan Ball’s new series is heavy on family discord, Holly Hunter, and gay sex. Projects involving Holly Hunter or writer-producer Alan Ball (Six Feet Under, True Blood) always demand attention, but put them together and viewing is practically compulsory. Luckily, HBO’s Here and Now, created by Ball and starring the actress,…
TV is Getting Its First-Ever Series About a Deaf Gay Man Played By a Sexy Deaf Gay Actor
Josh Feldman is a queer actor, writer, and producer from Los Angeles. He also happens to be deaf. His new series This Close follows two deaf friends as they navigate through their late 20s and early 30s. Feldman created the dramedy with his BFF Shoshanah Stern, who is also deaf.…