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2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards Pushes Gender 'Fluidity'
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May 7th, 2017 10:52 PM
The 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards televised on May 7th was hosted by comedian Adam DeVine and spotlighted some changes from past years. This year was all about embracing gender neutral acting and genre neutral media by including men and women in the same category and television shows and movies in the same category. Apparently nothing matters enough anymore to honor distinctly female or male…
'Dear White People' Series: 'White People are the F***ing Worst'
Culture
May 4th, 2017 11:30 AM
The controversial Netflix series Dear White People was finally released on Friday, April 28, and let me tell you, the "dear" in the title is NOT a term of endearment. In fact, to quote one of the show's writers, F*** White People would probably have been more appropriate, with cops and Republicans being singled out for particular hatred.
Oprah’s ‘Greenleaf’ Has Christian Fall to Same Sex Temptation
Culture
May 4th, 2017 1:59 AM
OWN’s Greenleaf, a drama that centers around mega-church Calvary World Ministries and the family who runs it (the Greenleafs), has featured the story of husband Kevin Saterlee (Tye White) and his struggle with gay desires since last season.
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NBC Calls Out Colbert for ‘Crude’ Anti-Trump Tirade
May 3rd, 2017 11:35 AM
After CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert launched into and vicious and vulgar tantrum against President Trump Monday night, the broadcast networks were initially silent on the controversy swirling around the left-wing comedian. However, that silence was broken Wednesday morning when NBC’s Today actually provided a full report on the backlash against the “crude” tirade.
Nets Quiet: Sources Say Chechen Gov Seeks to Eliminate Gay Community
Culture
May 3rd, 2017 10:07 AM
Although the networks have given ample airtime to “marriage equality,” “anti-gay” religious freedom bills and transgender bathroom policies, they’re hardly covering the truly grave oppression of the LGBT community in Chechnya. In this predominantly Muslim Russian province, gay and bisexual men are living on borrowed time. According to one report, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has vowed to…
'Superior Donuts' Targets Christians, Cops, And Trump
Culture
May 1st, 2017 10:55 PM
CBS’s Superior Donuts has had its fair share of race-baiting, anti-police bias, and other clearly questionable opinions over the past season. Fortunately, this week’s episode gave viewers a quick grab bag of several questionable, off-putting, and just plain wrong moments for the whole family.
Media Remember Ellen’s Coming Out: ‘We All Need To Be Ellens’
Culture
April 28th, 2017 5:36 PM
Twenty years ago today, Ellen DeGeneres revealed her sexual identity on network TV. In 1997, the media climate was not nearly as welcoming to LGBT people as it is now; however, as proven by the countless articles published commemorating her bravery, times have clearly changed. Today, LGBT content is not only accepted, but celebrated.
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BuzzFeed to Host L.A. Queer Prom as ‘Safe Space’ to Party
Culture
April 28th, 2017 3:14 PM
It’s prom season, and BuzzFeed is throwing a party of its own – a queer celebration to promote the concept that “normal is relative.” For the website’s video producer and development partner Eugene Yang, the crowning dance was just another “night of normativity.” That’s because, as a gay teen, he felt the weight of heteronormative convention demanding that he take a girl to the big night.
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Hulu’s 'Harlots' Depicts Fallen Christian to Cheers of Viewers
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April 27th, 2017 12:19 AM
Hulu’s new show Harlots has been hard to stomach from the start. Both for its sexual depravity and raw, gritty depiction of the underbelly of the world of prostitution in 1700’s London. This is not a “pretty” version of the life of harlots, if there ever could be one.
Lion Queens: Jezebel Says Disney to Feature Gay Lovers in Remake
Culture
April 26th, 2017 8:45 AM
That whirring sound you hear is Walt Disney spinning in his grave, or his cryogenic vault, or whatever his final resting place really is. According to Jezebel, actors “Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen have signed on to voice gay lovers Timon and Pumbaa (respectively) in Disney’s upcoming ‘live action’ remake of The Lion King, according to an exclusive report from The Wrap.”
Atlanta Christians Protest 'Flamboyantly Gay' Bible Play
Culture
April 20th, 2017 2:06 PM
In one Atlanta theatre, Bible stories are getting a shocking gay makeover. But the media has at least admitted the controversy. As the Southeast’s only theater dedicated to telling the stories of the LGBT community, the Out Front Theater Company is no stranger to gay plays. But not every performance is as controversial as Paul Rudnick’s “The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told” – a blatantly irreverent…
Lesbian Actress Jane Lynch Hopes ‘We Move On’ From ‘Labels’
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April 18th, 2017 4:01 PM
Although she’s an out and proud lesbian, Hollywood actress Jane Lynch is looking forward to the time when our culture lets go of all labels. In an interview with NBC Out’s Mary Emily O’Hara, the actress—known for her roles in Glee and The 40-Year-Old-Virgin—dished her take on LGBT representation in the media. Although some in Hollywood have complained that it is lacking, Lynch is not one of them…
Cosmo Interviews Trans Women ‘Proud’ to Be Conservative
Culture
April 18th, 2017 2:12 PM
Transgender conservatives are rare. Transgender conservatives featured in Cosmo (Caitlyn Jenner aside) are rarer. In an April 17 piece published on cosmopolitan.com, senior political writer Rebecca Nelson interviewed three members of the niche community on topics ranging from President Trump to bathrooms. Some of their responses were surprising.
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OWN's 'Greenleaf:' Public Schools Push Abortion Gay Rights & Evolution
Culture
April 13th, 2017 12:38 AM
Oprah’s show Greenleaf, a drama featuring a Christian “megachurch” and the fallible humans behind it, has been all over the map when it comes to representing Christian values accurately. One minute, the show is depicting gay conversion therapy programs in a positive light. The next, it’s sending the message that Christians who don’t support gay marriage are “broken.”