Tag: LGBTQ

Being queer can be tough, and that’s often reflected on screen when our stories are told through the medium of film. That’s great, because it’s important to see realistic representation. But what if we want to see a message of hope instead? They may be hard to find, but there are some LGBTQ films out there with happy endings. We’ve rounded up 10 of our favourites below. Enjoy! Cast: The Way He Looks is an award-winning Brazilian coming-of-age teen rom-com that...

Ricky Martin waves a Pride flag during protests in San Juan, Puerto Rico (photo: Alejandro Pedrosa @WorldJunkies) For the tenth straight night, protests against Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo A. Rosselló have continued with an estimated 500,000 residents of the U.S. territory coming together to demand Rosselló’s resignation. The New York Times reports that “hundreds of thousands of people swept through the capital of Puerto Rico on Monday, shutting down a major highway and paralyzing much of the city.” After years of...

A minor league baseball team ran a promotion that involved Chick-fil-A on their Pride Night. The Pawtucket Red Sox held a Pride Night last Friday to celebrate their LGBTQ fans. But apparently they didn’t see any contradiction between that and holding a promotion for Chick-fil-A, the fast food chain that has donated millions over the years to anti-LGBTQ organizations. The promotion was that if someone caught a foul ball during the game, then everyone in the stadium would get a coupon for...

Raph Solo release new album, LIFE (image via Instagram) Hunky out singer/songwriter Raph Solo shares the first single from his fifth studio album, LIFE. The single, titled “Jasmine Petals,” looks to nature for inspiration in how we reflect on lost loves and knowing when to let go. “Trees release their buds after the loveliness decays and that’s when real growth to the tree occurs,” says Solo. “Such should be the case with people and love.” “We live and love and it’s ok to...

L-R Blair Garner, Pete Buttigieg, Eric Garner (photos via Instagram/BlairGarner) Blair Garner, whose country music radio show is heard in over 200 cities, was recently contacted by the presidential campaign of Mayor Pete Buttigieg requesting an interview. Garner openly admits he was “stunned” by the request considering his radio show isn’t political, and most country music fans tend to be on the conservative end of the political spectrum. But the veteran radio host also says he was “extremely flattered” by the approach. “One...

As the vast majority of MLB, NBA, MLS, and NHL teams demonstrate on a yearly basis, Pride Nights are now a regular and accepted part of the sports calendar. Even NFL teams, which historically have never dedicated a specific game to Pride, have made extraordinary efforts to show support for their LGBTQ fans. Across sports, the vast majority of major league teams send a contingent to march in their home cities’ Pride Parades and several active players choose to...

Good news came from this week’s San Diego Comic-Con, where actress Tessa Thompson revealed that for the first time ever in the Marvel superhero movies there will be an explicitly LGBTQ character played by her. Tessa will reprise her role as Valkyrie in the new movie Thor: Love and Thunder which is expected to come out in November 2021. In the movie, Valkyrie will be in search of a queen...

It’s safe to say Marvel and the MCU have upstaged everyone pretty mercilessly at SDCC2019.  Marvel unveiled Phase 4 plans, and the announcements were filled with outright bombshells. It’s unclear if some of these will be theatrical feature films or television shows on Disney’s forthcoming Disney+, a streaming service that’s guaranteed to rival Netflix.  Among the brightest, most well-received news at Marvel’s Hall H panel this year: Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali will play Blade (gasp), and Benedict Cumberbatch will return as Doctor Strange...

A new exhibition in the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 of San Francisco Airport (SFO) is set to honour the politician, who was America’s first-ever LGBTQ elected official. Harvey Milk was first elected in 1977 as a city supervisor. During this time he was able to get a bill passed that banned anti-LGBTQ discrimination in the fields of public accommodations, housing and employment. However, in 1978, both he and the Mayor of San Francisco, George Moscone, were assassinated by former city supervisor...

After what feels like forever, with Marvel executives constantly promising that an LGBTQ superhero is coming, the studio has revealed who the first one will be. Bosses had previously hinted that the character might already be part of the cinematic universe, and that has been confirmed as it was revealed that Valkyrie will have a same-sex storyline in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder. At the San Diego Comic Con, Tessa Thompson, who plays Valkyrie, said: “As new king, she needs...

The figures were also condemned by the commission’s gender and sexuality commissioner, Ro Allen. They were speaking to an inquiry on the matter. ‘We have very, very bad data collection around this,” Ro said. “I remember going to funerals of young LGBTI people and families didn’t know they were queer; it certainly wasn’t recorded.” Speaking about possible causes, Ro added: “The constant living with the fear of being discriminated against — I mean, my own personal experience of physical harm and...

Cartoon Network has released the first trailer for the upcoming Steven Universe film. The trailer was unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con, where it was revealed to be a feature-length musical. The series has a long history of LGBTQ representation, and many of its characters are genderless, albeit female presenting. The series has also featured same-sex relationships, and a same-sex wedding, which saw it win praise from GLAAD and win a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids & Family...

Each week, Outsports stops the clock for an instant reply of the week that was. It’s our way of memorializing the glorious victories, the ignominious defeats, and the players and personalities who made them, lived them or just couldn’t avoid them. We realize our roster may differ from yours, and we welcome your comments, contributions and critiques. We read them all! Details on how to reach us are below, after our look at the week’s winners and losers. Winners: The District...

Ignacio Pérez Rey (via Instagram) We’re in the dead of summer, and there’s a heat wave spreading across the U.S. According to weather.com, it looks like we won’t be seeing any relief until early next week. We figure if it’s going to be hot, let’s enjoy it. So we’re checking in on some of our favorite celebs and InstaHunks to see what they’re doing to beat the heat. Ignacio Pérez Rey (above) says the answer is cold showers. Lots and lots of cold...