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LGBT Superheroes Brought to Life in Stunning New Trailer

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If you want to #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend or are an LGBT fan of comics hoping for more LGBT representation in comics, you’ll likely enjoy a new video that imagines what would happen if major movie studios portrayed openly LGBT superheroes. Director Mike Buonaiuto created a video titled #LGBTSuperheroes which urges studios to “stick to the script” when it comes to the sexual identities of some famous superheroes. Writes Buonaiuto on YouTube: Iceman, Mystique, Catwoman & many others are LGBT in the comic books but appear as straight on screen. It’s time all superheroes were accurately portrayed. By Sean Mandell – Full Story … Read more

There is a Little Gay in Star Trek

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Blood & Fire

News broke this week that a group of LGBTQ Star Trek fans had targeted CBS and Paramount Pictures with an online petition for the next captain in the franchise to be queer. That should come as no surprise given the gains by lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and queer people in terms of representation in the entertainment medium. Sadly, it’s still “news” whenever some celebrity comes out, and all too often a topic of promotion when a Hollywood producer can boast he’s hired a token member of the LGBTQ community, “to promote diversity.” Of course Star Trek should not be excluded … Read more

Review: X-Men: Apocalypse

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X-Men: Apocalypse

Bryan Singer directed the first two movies based on Marvel Comics’ mutant superhero team the X-Men. Brett Ratner directed the third film, The Last Stand, which is loathed by fans and critics alike. The franchise was then rebooted with Matthew Vaughn’s First Class, and Bryan Singer returned for the second film in this cycle, Days of Future Past, arguably the best of all of the X-Men movies. And now there’s X-Men: Apocalypse, which opens May 27. About a third of the way through Apocalypse, which takes place in 1983, Jean Gray (Sophie Turner), Cyclops (Tye Sheridan), Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and … Read more

New Torchwood Audio Adventure

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Torchwood

John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Gareth David Lloyd will reprise their roles. The stars of his sci-fi show Torchwood are set to reunite for the first time in almost seven years. John Barrowman, Gareth David-Lloyd and Eve Myles revealed yesterday that they are getting back together for a brand new story. Torchwood: Outbreak is a full-cast audio mini-series from Big Finish and will be released as a box-set in November 2016. By Joe Williams – Full Story at Pink News

Gay Star Trek?

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After CBS’ announcement that a new Star Trek series is planned for 2017, a new petition from The Queer Frontier is asking the network to put an LGBT character in the captain’s chair. “Star Trek has an incredible, indelible, history spanning 50 years on television and in cinema. It’s a history that includes five captains, six TV series spanning 726 episodes, 12 movies and more than 40 starring characters. Yet not once have we seen an openly gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) character in a starring role,” the petition reads. While LGBT characters have gotten the nod and wink … Read more

Idina Menzel – Give Elsa a Girlfriend

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Elsa

Idina Menzel, the actress who voices Elsa in Disney’s “Frozen,” voiced her support for the online campaign to give the Ice Queen a girlfriend in the upcoming sequel, according to Entertainment Tonight. Stopped on the red carpet at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, Menzel said the online campaign is “great” and that it’s up to Disney to figure out the details. Either way, she says she loves the character and she’ll continue to embrace her. Full Story at the Orlando Sentinel

John Barrowman. In Heels!

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John Barrowman had a hilarious mishap while visiting the Loose Women studio this morning… and it has to be seen to be believed. The Doctor Who and Arrow actor was visiting the popular ITV show today when he attempted to show off the red kitten heels he had donned for the occasion. Panellists Andrea McLean, Nadia Sawalha, Sherrie Hewson and Kaye Adams explained: “What happens when we challenged men to try walking in our shoes for the day? Even our guest is getting involved!” By Nick Duffy – Full Story at Pink News

X-Men – The Gay Porn Video

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We previously brought you news of the Batman vs. Superman and the Star Wars Episode VII porn videos. Now this: When the obvious porn pun is in front of you, you have to take it. First off, who doesn’t love a good sex pun? Second, it’s taking a beloved franchise and filling it with naked men, it’s not that serious. And third, ok, we couldn’t think of a third reason. Men.com (NSFW) have announced they are making a new X-Men gay porn parody, starring Colby Keller as Wolverine. Full Story from Gay Star News