I'm giving away 500TBT to two people! All you have to do to enter is post your favorite LGBT or queer-themed movie, book or series and a little blurb about what you enjoyed about it (a sentence or more). As for what qualifies: basically any storyline which revolves around a queer main character or relationship.
One title and one post per person, please. I'll pick two winners on March 11th, exactly two weeks from now. Yay! Good luck!
I love you Philip Morris, Jim Carrey is awesome and plays his character greatly plus I love that it's based on a true story. I've watched the movie like 20 times because I think it's hilarious how often he is in (and then escapes) from prison and how he seems to manipulate his way to get everything that he needs for his boyfriend and himself.
"The Way He Looks" is a good one; it's based off a short film that came out years ago which I thought was really cute and the movie definitely lived up to expectations. It's just a really sweet movie overall haha, also it's not in English but you can get by with subtitles.
Moonlight - I'm not going to spoil anything because I HEAVILY encourage everyone to see it since at this rate it's an essential LGBT film. It's brilliant, very eye-opening, very sweet and a VERY necessary hard counter to the "aggressive black man" stereotype portrayed in the media. It's also some very needed non-white LGBT representation, as gay-male representation is very white-centric right now and gayness is often seen as a "white thing" in coloured communities, namely by our elders.
Definitely the "Trials of Apollo" series by Rick Riordan. Not only is Apollo bisexual, but there's a gay couple and a lesbian couple that play major roles. I really love all the characters, and Riordan does a great job crafting the couples' personalities so that they balance each other out.
I’ve gotta say Steven Universe! I know Gems don’t technically have a gender, but they use the nouns she/her and all generally mostly seem feminine so I think this counts. Btw, little spoilers if you haven’t finished season one and bit (this show has been out years though so I don’t think this will spoil anyone).
Garnet’s fusion gems Ruby and Sapphire get along so well together! Everytime they seperate you can see how much they care about each other. They’re meant for each other and together they discovered there’s more to their life then the gem ranks they were born into. Ruby is not just another fighter Ruby to Sapphire, she’s her Ruby. Together they are stronger then alone and no one can break them apart. You really have to watch it to see how cute they are!
As a person, I adore old sitcoms especially the Golden Girls. I've seen the entire series twice now but my favorite 2 episodes was with Clayton, Blanche's ?Baby Brother?. If you don't know, Clayton was a closeted homosexual. He came out to Blanche after telling Rose who helped him. Blanche at first couldn't accept it but she came to realize that he is still her baby brother (after asking a few questions like about does he want to go to Germany and how many fingers is she holding), that nothing really has changed.
The second episode brought back Clayton and his soon to be husband, (I forgot name). The story played the same, Blanche couldn't accept it, but she came around. This time, she asked the husband the questions like "Will you take care of my brother". Of course, Blanche might have not understood it, but she accepted it because she loves her baby brother. It was harder coming out then (early 1990s) then how it is now. I admire Blanche because she accepts him because she loves him and he's her brothers, unlike some family members who would turn on their own family because they have different sexuality. This of course is just my interpretation of the show and how I saw things (I'm just saying this because my memory is iffy).
Mine is a episode from a show if that's okay? "San Junipero" from black mirror is my favorite. basically it's a a place you can go once you pass away created by technology (kinda creepy imo) but my favorite part is the ending. Originally Kelly wasn't going to stay in Junipero and was just going to pass naturally (because of her deceased husband) but unexpectedly fell in love w/ Yorkie. At the end it was kinda unexpected to Yorkie to see Kelly show up there since she told her she wouldn't. So in the end they got to live together forever (literally?) in love and idk it's just really cute and it's my favorite episode on the show
One of my all time favorite movies is The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. First - I love Hugo Weaving. He is such a versatile actor - going from Tick to Agent Smith to V to Elrond - just amazing! Second, the road trip the characters go on is both heart wrenching and heart warming. Plus - who doesn't love a bus named Priscilla? Ok, I don't want to say too much more but if you haven't seen this movie do yourself a favor and watch it. I first saw this movie many years ago (yes, I am old) and I try to catch it every time it's on TV. (I know I could stream it whenever I want but somehow finding it on TV is like getting an unexpected present.)
I really enjoyed Song of Achilles the book about Patroclus and Achilles and how they were lovers. I liked it because it was a beautiful mix between reality, mythology and romance. It explored their relationship dynamics so realistically and the words were so descriptive. if you haven't read it I highly suggest it! Here is the synopsis!
Achilles, “best of all the Greeks,” is everything Patroclus is not—strong, beautiful, the child of a goddess—and by all rights their paths should never cross. Yet one day, Achilles takes the shamed prince under his wing and soon their tentative connection gives way to a steadfast friendship. As they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something far deeper—despite the displeasure of Achilles’ mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess with a hatred of mortals.
Fate is never far from the heels of Achilles. When word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, the men of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his friend to the hands of Fate.
Profoundly moving and breathtakingly original, this rendering of the epic Trojan War is a dazzling feat of the imagination, a devastating love story, and an almighty battle between gods and kings, peace and glory, immortal fame and the human heart.
Steven Universe, yeah. The crew really excels at handling sensitive topics like LGBT, disabilities, and more. I really appreciate them because of that.
Last year I read this really amazing book called Simon vs the homo sapiens agenda, which is about a guy in high school who is blackmailed into coming out. I loved it so much, I finished it in 2 days. I highly suggest you read it!
Something Like Summer is a beautiful book and movie, depicting two boys who try to find themselves throughout the years. I like it because it shows the highs and lows of being in love, and it's interesting to watch the boys get through the complexity that is life. It's a visually pleasing movie, for one, beautifully shot and directed, and the movie storyline does not stray far from the book, which is one of my many gripes in adaptions. The lead actors were also perfect for their roles, both executing it well. The main character, Benjamin, portrays his vulnerability at younger ages well, it shows him find for himself who he is. The music is also amazing, since it plays a large part in the movie. All in all, the reason I like both the movie and book comes from the fact it shows not just LGBT+ love, but love in a whole, and how it's connected to the world around us.
(Sorry it's a lot like an essay, I just finished writing another essay, it's really an amazing series that deserves all the credit it gets, despite what the critics may say.)
Even though it's a sad one and a really classic movie, I would say definitely Brokeback Moutain. The actors are incredible, the love between them is so strong and beautiful. You have to prepare some tissues, but it's worth it. I watched almost all the LGBT movies, but it's still my favorite. Everything is perfect about this movie.
But I'm a Cheerleader - It's a romantic comedy with a bit of satire thrown in. A high school cheerleader is sent to a conversion therapy camp when her friends and family suspect she's gay. It's a cute and a bit cheesy movie but I love it.
I enjoyed watching a BBC comedic television series called "Vicious" (at least, until they canceled it), starring Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi as a semi-retired gay couple and their daily interactions and mini-dramas with their surrogate son Ash and with their debauched friend Violet. To be honest, I don't recall the show really tackling any LGBT issues head-on, and the characters seemed at times maybe stereotyped too, so I don't know what the critics thought about the show. Maybe the fact that the show simply presented an old gay couple in the same way that sitcoms present an old straight couple could be considered groundbreaking. All I know is that it was hilarious, it reminded me a lot of Absolutely Fabulous, and the two protagonists' bickering with each other and sarcasm towards others always kept me laughing; in the end of course, like the parents in Everybody Loves Raymond and other such sitcom couples, after all the needling and misunderstandings they always wrapped things up reinforcing affection for everyone in their family.
Thanks to everyone who posted! Congtatulations to gyro and Issi, to whom I've already sent the bells. So happy to see so many other members simply celebrating love.
