lgbtq representation Archives

Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution is for Fans Only

Utena became a prince and fought off all comers to save Anthy in an epic (if chaste) allegorical lesbian love story that opened up Western fans to the possibilities of LGBTQ representation and storytelling in Japanese manga and anime That's how Utena became the Revolutionary Girl – she fought the system and exposed its flaws[...]

“The Deep & Dark Blue”: A Milestone in LGBTQ Fantasy for Middle Schoolers [Review]

"The Deep & Dark Blue": Nikki Smith Talks about Her Pioneering LGBTQ Young Reader's Fantasy Epic Graphic Novel [Interview]

We interviewed writer-artist Nikki Smith about her process. Congratulations on what I think is a seminal work of LGBTQ representation in Children's Literature How did you come up with the story that interweaves a fantasy story about two young nobles fighting to regain their kingdom with a trans coming-out story? Thank you! I grew up devouring stories about[...]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Alive And Well In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Marvel Studios hasn't always had the best message when it comes to LGBTQ representation, such as Kevin Feige's promise that we'll see a queer superhero in Marvel films 'within the next decade or so'. It's also odd when it's not like the films don't go out of their way to confirm the sexuality through romantic sub-plots[...]