Hilma Review
When I first began watching Hilma, Lasse Hallström’s biopic about revolutionary artist Hilma af Klint, I wrongly assumed that the director was a woman.
LGBTQ+ Rights and Queer Culture
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"It's getting worse, and people don't care": The immunocompromised queer people left behind this Pride Month
Recently, Charis Hill (they/them) ended a friendship.
Again.
Again.
REVIEW: Charli XCX: Alone Together is a fun watch... for Charli XCX fans
The BFI Flare Festival isn’t normally a place you’d expect to find mainstream pop stars. This annual showcasing of LGBTQ+ cinema is normally an eclectic, unpredictable melting pot of filmmakers and actors from the margins, full of people and stories that you’re unlikely to find elsewhere.
10 Films About Queer Joy To Watch This Pride Month
We asked our contributors to spotlight life-affirming films about queer joy that, on the whole, depict being LGBTQ+ as a positive, empowering experience with a happy ending. Here are their top picks.
Winnaretta Singer and the Paris-Lesbos: The Fabulous Lesbian Icons You've Probably Never Heard Of
Throughout her life, Winnaretta Singer made little secret of the fact that she was a lesbian, with no interest whatsoever in having sex with men. On the night of her first wedding to Prince Louis-Vilfred de Scey Montbéliard in 1887, she allegedly climbed on top of a wardrobe and threatened him with an umbrella, saying “If you touch me, I’ll kill you!”.
Bridgerton: Why Costume-Drama Queerbaiting Erases LGBTQ+ History
By sidelining queer people in their historical drama, Bridgerton’s show runners aren’t just betraying modern-day viewers; they’re also dismissing centuries of LGBTQ+ history.
Blood donation reforms: a bright spot for the LGBTQ community?
With all the panic surrounding covid-19, other more positive health-related stories have flown under the radar by comparison.
