Nimona released in June 2023 and instantly blew up within the queer community. People were praising the movie left and right and recommending it to other LGBTQ+ people. And it’s no surprise why– the movie is unapologetic in its queerness, with the main character Nimona being genderfluid and her partner-in-crime Ballister being a gay man. And beyond the literal on-screen… Read more →
By: Katherine Rabasco If you’re not sure who Nex Benedict was or why we are remembering them for the short life they were able to live, don’t worry. You’re in the same boat I was about two weeks ago because the media did an inadequate job covering their story. Nex Benedict was an innocent soul that was taken from this… Read more →
The sci-fi television series “Black Mirror” features different stories each episode, exploring technological advancements in our society and what the impacts of technology on our future may look like. Season 3, episode 4, “San Junipero,” presents a more optimistic view of what could happen with the evolution of technology. This episode offers a new, creative approach to queer representation in… Read more →
Mean Girls (2004) is a widely popular teen comedy that highlights the cliques and realities of public high school. The film focuses on Cady, a new student at the movie’s high school, as she navigates high school for the first time. The film has stayed revolutionary for preteens and teenagers for the past decade, with adolescents dedicating October 3rd as… Read more →
By Noah H. Just like in television and film, the main character in video games is often the white, straight male. There are several video game franchises that have heroic characters that aren’t male or are of different ethnicity, but these sorts of characters are often secondary characters, and rarely see center stage compared to their counterparts. Over the past… Read more →
By Sam K. The Walt Disney Company has found itself in an unenviable position. Pissing off both sides of the political spectrum. In an attempt to stay neutral on the controversial and discriminatory “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which would ban teachers in Florida from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity with students until after third grade, Bob Chapek, the current… Read more →
By Grace H. Hollywood has a long history of problematic representation of transgender and queer people. This includes the phenomena of cis men being cast to play the part of trans women. In many early representations of trans people, their gender is played as a joke and something to gawk at. This kind of representation has serious impacts on the… Read more →
By Dakota G. (spoiler warnings!) HBO Max’s new show “Our Flag Means Death” has quickly become their top show, airing first on March 3, 2022 (Tassi). The story follows the main character Stede Bonnet, an aristocrat who abandons his life of luxury to be a pirate in the early 18th century. This period romance comedy is loosely based on the… Read more →
By, Lauren Smith Chella Man is a youtuber, social media influencer, artist, actor, model, and breaks even more boundaries by being a deaf and trans male who is an outspoken activist for the LGBTQ+ community. Chella made his transition from female to male public so the world could change and grow with him as he became physically who he has… Read more →
By Sophia Covey and Madison Starobin Within the past few years, we’ve seen an increase among LGBTQ+ representation in the media, specifically among tv shows and movies. We need to see more gender representation because what we see in the media is not representative of different genders we see in society. Not having enough representation sends the message to children… Read more →