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Hocus Pocus 2: They’re Baaaack!

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Hocus Pocus 2

Disney has unleashed the official first trailer for the long-awaited Hocus Pocus 2. Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy return as the Sanderson sisters in the 80-second trailer, which comes almost 30 years after the release of the first film. “This Halloween season, some legends never die,” Disney tweeted. This Halloween season, some legends never die. 🕯 Hocus Pocus 2, an Original movie event, streaming September 30 on @DisneyPlus . #HocusPocus2 pic.twitter.com/Q1f521gb5O — Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) June 28, 2022 Full Story from Pink News

GoT Star Maisie Williams Thought Her Character Was Queer Too

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Maisie Williams as Arya Stark

Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams has given LGBTQ+ fans something to talk about this Pride Month. The actor revealed that until she filmed a sex scene in the final run of HBO series, she always believed her character, Arya Stark, was queer. “The first time that I was surprised by Arya I guess was probably in the final series where she whips off her clothes and sleeps with Gendry, I thought that Arya was queer, you know?” Williams told Teen Vogue. “So… yeah. That was a surprise.” Game of Thrones fans long suspected that Arya Stark was queer – so … Read more

Video Games: The Sims Now Has Customizable Pronouns

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After more than a year, fans’ wishes for a Sims pronouns update is here. The long-running simulator video game series “The Sims” broke new ground for trans and gender-diverse players on Tuesday by adding the ability to provide customizable pronouns for created characters in the series latest entry, “The Sims 4.” According to a Maxis blog post, the update prompts players to choose the gender of their character (or Sim) when entering Create a Sim mode. Among the options are he/him, she/her and they/them, but the update also adds a custom option that allows players to enter any pronoun choice … Read more

Star Wars Stands Up for Its Queer Fandom

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Star Wars Pride Comic

Star Wars creators are once again facing backlash from those who think a galaxy filled with wookies, ewoks and droids couldn’t possibly include LGBTQ+ characters. The official Star Wars account spoke out after trolls complained about a Pride Month comic. Throughout June, Marvel is releasing seven special Star Wars variant covers celebrating LGBTQ+ characters. One of them, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #24, features T’onga and Losha, two female characters from the Bounty Hunters series who are partners. Accompanying the main image is the Star Wars logo with a rainbow trail, and a small rainbow burst. When the cover was shared … Read more

FILM: Disney Flick “Strange World” to Feature Teen Gay Romance

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Strange World

Upcoming animated Disney film Strange World is to feature the studio’s “first openly gay teen romance in a feature”, according to a production designer. The film, which stars Dennis Quaid, Lucy Liu, Gabrielle Union and Jaboukie Young-White, is scheduled for release in November. And, as Variety reports, contains a romantic plot between two teen boys. Matthieu Saghezchi, an animation production designer, confirmed the romance on Twitter, stating: “Just saw the very first glimpse into Disney’s Strange World… it features the first openly gay teen romance in a Disney feature!!! Full Story from Pink News

Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor Got Lots of “Homoerotic” Fan Art

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Ewan McGregor - Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor has revealed that he’s received a good amount of “homoerotic” fan art thanks to his role in the popular Star Wars franchise. The actor first played the Jedi Master back in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and recently reprised the role for Disney Plus’ spin-off series Obi-Wan Kenobi. The series also saw the return of Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, aka Darth Vader. McGregor spoke to GQ about fans shipping Obi-Wan and Anakin due to their close bond which has resulted in him getting some ‘eye-opening’ mail depicting the characters in … Read more

Film: Disney refuses to Cut Same-Sex Kiss After “Lightyear” Banned in 14 Countries

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Lightyear

Disney-Pixar’s upcoming film Lightyear has been banned in 14 different countries following the re-inclusion of a same-sex kiss. The spin-off of the critically acclaimed Toy Story movie franchise will not make it to cinemas in several countries including Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Lebanon. The UAE’s Media Regulatory Office announced on Twitter that Lightyear – which is to be released on 16 June – is to be denied license for public screening due to a “violation of the country’s media content standards”. This comes as no surprise to film producer Galyn Susman who, in an interview with … Read more

TV: Neil Patrick Harris to Join Doctor Who Cast

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Neil Patrick Harris - Doctor Who

Neil Patrick Harris will play “the greatest enemy the Doctor has ever faced” in the next iteration of Doctor Who. Russell T Davies’ latest Doctor Who announcement landed Monday (13 June), via an Instagram post of the How I Met Your Mother star seemingly in character. “Neil Patrick Harris, welcome to Cardiff,” Davies wrote. “Playing the greatest enemy the Doctor has ever faced. Such a great actor, such a great man, it’s an honour and a hoot. Have fun!” Full Story from Pink News

Gay in the 1980s: Showtime’s Pioneering “Brothers” – Boogieman in Lavender

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The Nineteen-Eighties. It was literally a different era. Cable television was just catching on. Home computers were almost prohibitively expensive. “Google” was a misspelling of a Ukrainian writer. There were hardly any openly gay regular characters on T. V. Steven Carrington on “Dynasty,” and Jodie Dallas on “Soap” in the early 80s and that was about it. The intervening decades brought us “Will and Grace,” “Tales of the City” and the real and fictional versions of “Ellen.” And somehow the Waters Brothers and their friends have gotten lost in the shuffle and in the dim and musty years. In the … Read more

TV: Is Stranger Things Queerbating us With Will’s Sexuality?

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Stranger Things queerbaiting?

Stranger Things‘ Millie Bobby Brown has addressed fan speculation that Will (Noah Schnapp) may be gay in an interview, stating: “It’s 2022 and we don’t have to label things”. The Netflix sci-fi show has long hinted that Schnapp’s character Will Byers may be struggling with his sexuality. Fans have long speculated that Will is in love with his best friend Mike, even after he snapped at him in season three: “It’s not my fault you don’t like girls.” Stranger Things season four has continued down this path. In the first episode, Will is seen working on a school project celebrating … Read more