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always sunny
In the post below, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) shines a spotlight on McElhenney's two mothers, Helena McElhenney and Mary Taylor, as they share their love story with others. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Image: FX Networks) Here's a look at the post from GLAAD giving McElhenney and Taylor the opportunity to share their story[...]
Pride: FX Docuseries First Look Trailer Ahead Of May 14th Premiere
A trailer has premiered for the upcoming docuseries Pride on FX, and it gives audiences a glimpse at the timeline of LGBTQ+ rights in America Pride will have three episodes premiering on May 14th, with them viewable on FX on Hulu the following day The trailer points out the connection between American history and the accomplishments of[...]
Marvel's Star Wars Comics Celebrate Pride Month With Variant Covers
June is of course Pride Month, where the world celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and Marvel will be celebrating as well with some newly announced variant covers for their Star Wars comic book titles  Initially unveiled on their website, these special covers all feature LGBTQ+ characters and are all created by some of comics' best LGBTQ+[...]
Somnus, A New Character Debuting In Marvel Pride?
In June, Marvel Comics is honouring Pride Month with their comic book celebration of LGBTQ+ characters and creators in their first-ever queer-centered special A cover that reflects all those characters on a homage border – which the central image will be of a new character who is debuting in the comic book in question –[...]
YouTube Partners With The Trevor Project For Pride Month
YouTube announced today that they have partnered with The Trevor Project for a pair of livestreams to raise money for LGBTQ+ youth These events will go toward raising money and awareness for the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people, both of which[...]
Luciano Vecchio Debuts New Marvel LGBTQ+ Character On Variant Cover
As we have previously noted, it is the 35th Anniversary of the 25th Anniversary of Fantastic Four #1, which launched the Marvel Comics Universe and, in 1986, led to a line-wide look for the comic book publisher for a month, with a 25th-anniversary border of Marvel characters on every cover. And now in June, Marvel Comics will[...]
pose
To go from the beginning of my career in the late 90s when it was nearly impossible to get an LGBTQ character on television to Pose — which will go down in history for having the largest LGBTQ cast of all time — is a truly full-circle moment for me." Hitting the television stage in 2018,[...]
Andrew Wheeler, JLQ And What Comes Next
Andrew Wheeler also has a story in The Old Guard: Tales Through Time #1 from Image Comics out next week. Andrew Wheeler, JLQ, DC Comics and What Comes Next DC PRIDE #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A JIM LEE SCOTT WILLIAMS TAMRA BONVILLAIN (W) Various (A) Various (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Tamra Bonvillain DC celebrates Pride Month with nine[...]
pose
To go from the beginning of my career in the late 90s when it was nearly impossible to get an LGBTQ character on television to Pose — which will go down in history for having the largest LGBTQ cast of all time — is a truly full-circle moment for me." Hitting the television stage in 2018,[...]
pose
To go from the beginning of my career in the late 90s when it was nearly impossible to get an LGBTQ character on television to Pose — which will go down in history for having the largest LGBTQ cast of all time — is a truly full-circle moment for me." Hitting the television stage in 2018,[...]
Ride of Die: Netflix Releases Trailer for Movie of Acclaimed Manga
Its characters are deeply flawed, and it fits in the current genre of female-oriented dramas like Fleabag, I May Destroy You, or I Hate Suzy. Covers of "Gunjo" vols 1 and 2, IKKI The manga has been critically acclaimed and enjoys a cult reputation in LGBTQ circles Its official English translation can be found here, courtesy of[...]
Marvel Comics And Star Wars Announce Pride Month Covers
And now its Star Wars titles are joining in – a franchise not exactly known for its textual LGBTQ representation on the screen, but there is plenty of queer subtext and coding going on throughout And Marvel's Star Wars comic books have gone a lot further than most, especially with the likes of Doctor Aphra. And[...]
Lucifer
Members of the LGBTQ+ community who believed Pope Francis and the Roman Catholic Church were evolving on the position of blessing same-sex marriages were dealt a painful blow On Monday, the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a message approved by Pope Francis stating that the Church cannot bless same-sex marriages no[...]
A New LGBTQ Captain America From Marvel In June
Throughout the group's journey, they'll discover everyday people from all walks of life who've taken up the mantle of Captain America to defend their communities, beginning with Marvel's newest hero, Aaron Fischer. Marvel Comics Introduces A Gay Captain America For June 2021 Aaron Fischer is described as "the Captain America of the Railways – a fearless teen[...]
Marvel Announce Marvel's Voices: Pride #1
A few days ago, Bleeding Cool scooped the word on Marvel Comics publishing a queer-themed anthology, Marvel's Voices: Pride, celebrating LGBTQ+ characters and creators, scheduled for Pride Month Yesterday we learned that DC Comics was following suit with DC Pride #1 And now, Marvel has gone official too, with the daring twist that they have[...]
pose
To go from the beginning of my career in the late 90s when it was nearly impossible to get an LGBTQ character on television to Pose — which will go down in history for having the largest LGBTQ cast of all time — is a truly full-circle moment for me." Hitting the television stage in 2018,[...]
Marvel Comics To Publish Marvel Voices: Pride For June?
The Marvel Voices comic books aim to feature and spotlight a diverse range of characters from equally diverse creators and has been linked to the #OwnVoices hashtag. And for Pride Month in June, Bleeding Cool has heard that you may be getting a Marvel Voices: Pride volume, celebrating Marvel Comics LGBTQ+ characters and creators. Marvel Comics To[...]
Redemption #2: AWA Studios Previews Their Feminist SciFi Western
Redemption takes a different turn into Science Fiction, Spaghetti Western, Mad Max-style post-apocalypse dystopias, and outright LGBTQ feminist polemic The bad guys are redeemably venal and fascistic men who oppress women The good guys are women The Gunslinger with No Name is drawn to look cheekily like Linda Hamilton as you might imagine her action[...]
doctor who
The actor continued by giving examples of the show's past LGBTQ+ representation, saying, "I was the first openly gay actor playing a character like Captain Jack, who we called omnisexual He didn't care who he slept with really, and he was unapologetic about his sexuality We have had LGBTQ+ representation on the TARDIS During Peter[...]
DC Comics Realise That Poison Ivy: Thorns Graphic Novel Exists
Then, very shortly after the article was published, and the FOC pushed back to the end of the month, the DC website posted the following; Bestselling Author Kody Keplinger and Artist Sara Kipin Present a Gothic LGBTQIA+ Romance Starring DC's Iconic Antihero Poison Ivy: Thorns Graphic Novel Note that calling Poison Ivy an anti-hero rather than a villain[...]
GLAAD Outstanding Comic Nominees For Marvel, DC, Boom, Random House
The 32nd GLAAD Award nominations are out, designed to recognise and honour media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community and the issues that affect their lives. GLAAD Outstanding Comic Nominees For Marvel, DC, Boom, Random House In the comic book categories, DC Comics grabbed four nominees,[...]
The Walking Dead World Beyond (Image: AMC Networks)
If LGBTQ+ characters on television (or anywhere) make you uncomfortable or angry, please unfollow us," the tweet stated bluntly- and they're right If you love a show about a diverse group of strangers coming together to survive a walker apocalypse but still can't get past your hate? You need to find something else to enjoy[...]