LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items for you as we head into the weekend:
• Deadline: The Bold & the Beautiful is about to get more ‘beautiful’ as the long-running daytime drama will feature a gay male couple for the first time as the series begins its 39th season next week. Continue reading “‘The Bold & The Beautiful’ To Feature Gay Couple + More News”
What to watch this weekend? The acclaimed 2015 film DADDY is now available for streaming on Dekkoo. Continue reading “What To Watch: ‘DADDY’ On Dekkoo”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Courthouse News: A legal adviser to the European Union says Poland should honor the rights of same-sex couples who marry in other EU countries. • What To Watch: The short film GIVE (photo) tells the story of a contemporary composer-pianist and a classical singer brought together by their musical talents. Streaming on Dekkoo now. Continue reading “Short Film ‘GIVE’ + Same-Sex Marriage In Poland + More News”
In the 2023 film Exteriors, three gay men each find themselves in modern relationship issues through three separate coincidences. Continue reading “What To Watch: Gay Drama ‘Exteriors’ Follows Three Relationships”
What to watch this weekend? I highly recommend I Don’t Know Who You Are a taut drama that follows Benjamin (Mark Clennon), a gay immigrant working class musician, over the course of one weekend as he struggles to obtain access to expensive preventative HIV medication after being sexually assaulted by a stranger. Continue reading “What To Watch: Riveting Drama “I Don’t Know Who You Are””
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: In her new comedy tour, Ellen DeGeneres opens up about being “kicked out” of show business: “This is not the way I wanted to end my career, but this is the way it’s ending.” Continue reading “Ellen DeGeneres On Being ‘Kicked Out’ Of Show Business + More News”
What to watch this weekend? Fireworks is a moving romance set in Sicily in 1982 that follows two Italian teens, Gianni (Samuele Segreto) and Nino (Gabriele Pizzurro), whose budding love affair is threatened when their bond is discovered by their families. Continue reading “What To Watch: Romance In Italy “Fireworks””
The acclaimed short film Mab Hudel (translation “The Magical Son”), a crowd-pleaser at film festivals worldwide, follows Enys, played by Chris Jenkins, who some might call “a man’s man.” He’s a farmer who takes care of his family, can chug down a pint with the best of them, and is something of a legend as the team captain of his local rugby club. He’s also a bit out of sorts, having had little time to spend with Hikka (Rick Yale), his secret boyfriend. Continue reading “What To Watch: Rugby-Themed Short Film “Mab Hudel””
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: Get to know Kennedy McDowell, the only out gay player in NCAA Division 1 college football. In a new interview, he shares the wildest football game he’s ever played, his favorite drag queen, and his great relationship with his brother. Continue reading “College Footballer Kennedy McDowell + Double Murder In Oz + More News”
The new film Bad Together shares the evolution of a relationship between two seemingly opposite gay friends as Robbie and Cameron learn to accept and love one another (and themselves) over the course of four years. Continue reading “What To Watch: Seeking Friendship When You’re “Bad Together””