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Pride Month Book Recommendations
Introduction It's that time of year again. Pride month! It's around this time that a lot of people, lgbt+ and ally alike, love to find recommendations for books surrounding lgbt+ couples. Reading diversely is important and what better time to read queer stories than in pride month? So, without further ado, let me recommend some amazing queer books by some amazing authors.
By Mia 4 years ago in Pride
Heartstopper: Series One - Review. Top Story - May 2022.
Joe Locke and Kit Connor star as Charlie and Nick, two teenagers who discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.
By Ted Ryan4 years ago in Pride
The Top 5 Reasons Why Charlamagne Tha God Might be Tip-Toeing Out of the Closet
The Breakfast Club co-host Lenard McKelvey pka Charlamagne Tha God is no stranger to controversy. This latest kerfuffle with LGBTQ+ rap artist Saucy Santana may help him be a full-on gay man. This is no disrespect. Scores of people ease out of the shadows and let their truths shine. Let him be the next if that is the case. There has been no greater time in human history for him to do it. Prepare for The Top Five Reasons Why Charlamagne Tha God Might be Tip-Toeing Out of the Closet.
By Skyler Saunders4 years ago in Pride
Book Review: BLUEBIRD by Malcolm Knox
I am sure that most of us have, at some point, looked at the cover of a book and said, “I want to read that!” Yeah. I thought so.
By Mark 'Ponyboy' Peters4 years ago in Pride
Blue is the Warmest Colour
Blue is the Warmest Colour is a sapphic tale featuring tragedy, young love and sexual discovery in the 1990s in France. This book has been on my wishlist for some time. The reason for this was because I saw the film of the same title on Netflix and was impressed with the cinematography. I loved the film when I watched it, it blew me away. I loved the little details and the way it ended. There was some clever storytelling.
By Chloe Gilholy4 years ago in Pride
Comedy Has Slapped Me Around My Entire Life
I highly recommend Jerrod Carmichael’s new HBO Special, Rothaniel. It’s powerful. Much of what I have learned about racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, really all the “isms” — has come from first-person accounts that required a lot of vulnerability on the part of the storyteller. I found these accounts in person or literature, seldom, until much more recently, in film or on television. Carmichael gets raw and vulnerable and tells an important story so many can relate to.
By Martha Madrigal4 years ago in Pride
Classic Movie Review: 'Brokeback Mountain' Opened the World to New Western Stories
With The Power of the Dog exploring themes of sexuality and masculinity in the context of the mythic American west as it transitioned to modernity and civilization, I was reminded of how Brokeback Mountain explored similar ideas in an even more modern version of the West. With The Power of the Dog nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, and rankling the elderly members of the Academy with its modern themes, it seems that now is as good a time as ever to reflect on Brokeback Mountain.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Pride
This show is like the People’s Choice Awards, but super gay, and with way more drag queens
“We have so much to celebrate this year,” says Dan Tracer, Editor in Chief of the popular LGBTQ entertainment news site, Queerty.com. Earlier this month, they hosted their 10th anniversary Queerties award show in Los Angeles. It will begin streaming on Revry and YouTube this Wednesday. “The LGBTQ community made significant strides in pop culture that will have a lasting impact on the next generation of queer youth.”
By Ben Nelson4 years ago in Pride
Ace Representation: Canon, Coding, and... Assigning?
In preparation for this series on asexual representation on the screen, I launched a question for the community: What canonically asexual or ace-spec characters do you know from TV and Film?
By Angie Loveday4 years ago in Pride
The Importance of Boyfriend by Dove Cameron
For many LGBTQ+ folks, representation in music means changing the pronouns to make it inclusive. Sometimes if we're lucky, songs about dating and relationships aren't as gendered and we can find a bit ourselves there, but more often than not, we're drowned in the heterosexual "norm".
By Josey Pickering4 years ago in Pride
This LGBTQ Podcast is Still Making Moves
Francisco and Brendan (better known to listeners as Franny and Brenda) had only hung out with each other casually before starting the Move, I’m Gay podcast in February, 2020. Originally, it was intended to be a show about their love of Britney Spears and dislike for Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, however, the show has grown beyond their expectations. It has also gained a large following who tune in weekly to listen to the comical comradery between its two seemingly polar-opposite hosts. While Franny dishes on the latest entertainment dirt, and maybe belts out a Top 40 hit or two, Brenda references obscure gay historical facts.
By Ben Nelson4 years ago in Pride
As a Closeted Bisexual, the Gay Jokes About Shawn Mendes Feel Personal. Top Story - January 2022.
On November 17, Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello broke the internet when they announced their break up after over two years of dating. As suspected, many took the opportunity to unleash the monster Shawn has been running from his entire career: the speculations about his sexuality.
By C.R. Hughes4 years ago in Pride