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Cops arrest suspected murderer of Black trans woman who appeared in Sundance documentary
Rasheeda Williams appeared alongside three other Black trans sex workers in the award-winning film “Kokomo City.”
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The media is avoiding mention of Scott Rudin’s sexuality in reporting his abuse of workers
A legendary entertainment producer is now being lambasted for his hostile treatment of assistants. One detail not being mentioned in media coverage, though, is his sexuality — and it certainly matters here.
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Filmmaker and queer icon John Waters hospitalized
Don’t even think about it, 2016!
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Trailer for Zoolander 2 is deemed transphobic
In the trailer, an androgynous character played by Benedict Cumberbatch is asked whether he has “a hot dog or a bun.”
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Is Nasty Baby the gay film we’ve been waiting for?
The plot synopsis reads like a generic rom-com, but a series of serpentine twists jerks the story into horrifically dark terrain.
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John Waters talks gay rights, LSD, and the importance of old movie theaters
“The only thing you can ever do is make your enemies laugh,” John Waters says in an interview with GayRVA. “Then they’ll consider changing their minds.”
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Redmayne impresses in transgender story ‘The Danish Girl’
None of the performers in the film are transgender, and director Tom Hooper acknowledges the industry has “a problem” including transgender talent.
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Fall Movie Preview: A season strong in LGBT dramas
This fall season boasts one of the richest, most varied batches of films to ever dramatize the struggles of gay and transgendered people.
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Gay Marine’s amazing journey from homeless shelter to Ivy League
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Elegance Bratton was kicked out of his home at the age of 16, spent 10 years homeless, joined the Marines and is now working on a documentary to shed light on youth homelessness in NYC’s West Village.
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LGBT History Month profile: Filmaker, poet, activist Marlon Riggs
Marlon Riggs was a filmmaker, educator, poet and gay rights activist. He examined race and sexuality in his documentaries for which he received an Emmy Award and a Peabody Award.