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“It’s often been in moments of crisis where movements are able to take leaps forward” Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson on LGBTQ+ advocacy at TIME100 Summit

At the TIME100 Summit in New York on April 24th, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President and 2024 TIME100 honoree Kelley Robinson took part in a panel entitled The Art of Advocacy moderated by CNN anchor Abby Phillip. "In no short order, she has ignited innovative campaigns that uplift the most marginalized in our community including... Continue Reading →

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Exclusive Interview: Theda Hammel & John Early on Stress Positions “I’m talking about queerness in the way that I want to”

Following the short film My Trip to Spain, Theda Hammel and John Early continue their creative collaboration with the deliciously dark and hilarious 2020-set comedy feature Stress Positions, which world premiered at Sundance and was the closing night selection of MOMA's New Directors/New Films festival. As well as writing and directing, Hammel also serves as... Continue Reading →

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Exclusive Interview: The People’s Joker filmmaker Vera Drew “these characters mean something to me on a religious level”

Stop the press! Who is that? It's filmmaker Vera Drew whose feature directorial debut, The People's Joker—which she also co-wrote (with Bri LeRose), edited, and stars in—is now playing in theaters in New York, Los Angeles, and rolling out to select theaters across the United States and Canada. Following its world premiere screening in the... Continue Reading →

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Beyond The Aggressives: 25 Years Later to premiere on Showtime March 30th

Ahead of International Transgender Day of Visibility (Sunday, March 31st) Daniel Peddle’s Beyond The Aggressives: 25 Years Later, the follow-up to his groundbreaking 2005 documentary The Aggressives, makes its streaming debut on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME on Saturday, March 30th and premieres on air that day at 9pm ET/PT on SHOWTIME. https://youtu.be/FI2zkgQ79n4?si=YSljQm_IPtNl0HAG Beyond the Aggressives: 25... Continue Reading →

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Fellow Travelers, Drag Race & Monica among winners at 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Los Angeles – Oprah Winfrey & Niecy Nash-Betts honoured

Last night in Los Angeles, GLAAD—the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization—announced recipients for 16 of this year’s 33 categories for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Honouree Oprah Winfrey received the Vanguard Award, introduced by long-time friends, iconic Chicago performer Chilli Pepper and celebrity host Paolo Presta, and Niecy Nash-Betts received the Stephen F.... Continue Reading →

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Exclusive Interview: performance artist Krishna Istha on Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda Netflix special “I realized what I was doing was actually stand-up comedy”

London-based performance artist, writer, comedian, and theatre maker Krishna Istha first became interested in stand-up comedy when they saw Zoë Coombs Marr and Hannah Gadsby perform live. Seeing them in action "changed my perspective of what stand-up was and who it is for" recalls Istha, who is part of a lineup of seven genderqueer comedians—including... Continue Reading →

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Exclusive Interview: stand-up comic Jes Tom on Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda Netflix comedy special – “I am your new queer best frenemy”

New York stand-up comic, writer, and actor Jes Tom follows a sell-out Off-Broadway run of their acclaimed solo show Less Lonely (presented by their friend Elliot Page) with a hilarious set as part of a lineup of seven genderqueer comedians in Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda. The comedy special, which was shot at London's iconic Alexandra... Continue Reading →

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