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TV: American Gods Star Says Show Inspired Her to Come Out as Bi

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Yetide Badaki - American Gods

American Gods actor Yetide Badaki has revealed how her role on the show helped her feel comfortable enough to come out as bisexual. The Nigerian-born American stars in the Neil Gaiman fantasy series as Bilquis, the legendary Queen of Sheba and ancient goddess of love. Interviewed by Digital Spy ahead of the third series, Badaki spoke of how the “empowering” role helped her find the freedom to be open about her own sexuality. “I feel like this show is always willing to have these conversations, and always willing to open it up,” she said. “I’ve experienced personally how that kind … Read more

TV: Queer “True Blood” Getting a Reboot on HBO

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True Blood reboot

True Blood is getting a reboot, and that sound you hear is thousands of gays screaming in unison. The horror series aired on HBO for seven seasons, kicking off in 2008 and ending in 2014, and proved a huge hit with LGBT+ audiences for its camp, over-the-top style. The series, based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris, followed telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, as she falls in love with vampire Bill Compton. Now, the series is set to get the reboot treatment, with True Blood‘s queer creator Alan Ball set to … Read more

TV: Jack is Back

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Captain Jack Harkness

John Barrowman is set to make his return to Doctor Who as the ‘omnisexual’ time-traveller Captain Jack Harkness, the BBC has revealed. The actor first appeared as Captain Jack Harkness in the long-running BBC series in 2005, and he quickly became a fan-favourite. Barrowman went on to reprise his role in a January 2020 episode titled “Fugitive of the Judoon” – and now the BBC has announced that he will return again for the 2020 Doctor Who Christmas special. In the special, titled “Revolution of the Daleks”, Captain Jack will help “the fam” after they discover a shocking plan involving … Read more

TV: Loki to be Bi in New Disney+ Series

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Loki - Tom Hiddleston

Loki will be bisexual and have both a male and a female love interest in an upcoming Disney+ series, according to an industry insider. Tom Hiddleston is set to reprise his role as the “God of Mischief” in the upcoming miniseries, simply titled Loki, which was delayed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, industry insider Daniel Richtman has claimed that Loki will be openly bisexual in the new Disney+ series, according to We Got This Covered. No images or trailers have been released yet from the series, which is expected to debut on the streaming platform early in … Read more

TV: Steven Universe back With Anti-Racism Message

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Steven Universe

Steven Universe may have left our screens but Garnet’s still on hand to remind kids about flexibility, love and trust. Cartoon Network enlisted Rebecca Sugar’s most authoritative Crystal Gem for a series of children’s anti-racism PSAs broadcast online and on TV. The first short, titled “Don’t Deny It, Defy It,” debuted Tuesday on the new website Crystal Gems Speak Up, which also offers links to social justice organisations and additional resources. The video shows two boys playing happily in a playground. In a casual nod to LGBT+ representation, one says to the other: “Hey, when we’re older let’s get married!” … Read more

TV: “The Craft: Reboot to Include Trans Witch

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The Craft

The Craft: Legacy director Zoe Lister-Jones has teased the upcoming reboot, which features a trans witch played by trans actor Zoey Luna. Luna, an up-and-coming 19-year-old who has previously starred in Pose, stars in the sequel as Bruja Lourdes, an established and powerful witch who inducts newcomer Lily. Ahead of The Craft: Legacy’s Halloween release, Jones said it was “important” to her that the film represent the trans community. “We also have a trans witch, so there are some topics around trans inclusivity and intersectional feminism,” she told Cinema Blend. “I think including a trans voice in this group of … Read more

TV: Buffy’s Lesbian Witch Says reboot Could Be Really Diverse

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Buffy 1.0

Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Amber Benson has thrown her weight behind the planned reboot, saying she would like to see the story told in a “diverse world”. It was reported in 2018 that the series’ creator Joss Whedon was working on a planned reboot that would star a Black actress as Buffy. Producer and screenwriter Monica Owusu-Breen was named as showrunner on the planned reboot, and fans have been anxiously waiting further details ever since. Benson, who played lesbian character Tara Maclay during the show’s original run, told Digital Spy that she is in favour of the reboot. “I was so excited because Joss … Read more

TV: Disney’s Animated “The Owl House” Features Out Bi Girl

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The Owl House

The Disney Channel confirmed that the lead character in an animated series is bisexual. Luz Noceda, a 14-year-old Dominican-American girl, is the main character in the new series The Owl House, which debuted earlier this year. In the show Luz tries to become a witch after stumbling on a portal to another world instead of going to a juvenile detention camp. She makes friends with a witch, Eda the Owl Lady, and her demon roommate King, and Luz becomes Eda’s apprentice. In an episode last week, Luz was asked to go to a dance by another girl who “framed in such … Read more

TV: Steven Universe Creator Was Told Non-Binary Romance Could Have Ended Show

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Steven Universe

Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar has revealed that Cartoon Network bosses tried to meddle in the show’s famously-queer dynamic. Queerness is at the absolute core of the acclaimed cartoon series, which has won fans young and old alike for its pitch-perfect depiction of love between non-binary crystal gems Ruby and Sapphire, who together fuse to form Garnet. Steven Universe, which ran from 2013 to 2019, has set the standard for LGBT+ representation in kids’ entertainment, with many subsequent shows finding a newfound freedom to depict queer relationships and gender diversity on screen. But in an interview with Paper Magazine, Sugar … Read more

TV: New Disney Documentary Celebrates Queer Genius Behind Iconic Moments

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Howard Ashman

Disney has seen baby steps of progress when it comes to LGBT+ representation over the past few years, with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker featuring a minor same-sex kiss, and Pixar film Onward and Marvel film Avengers: Endgame both briefly alluding to same-sex relationships. Disney Channel shows have also explored LGBT+ themes for the first time in recent years – ending a decades-long informal ban on gay content. This year, CEO Bob Chapek insisted that Disney was committed to improving its queer representation, saying: “At Disney we strongly believe we should reflect in our creative content the diversity that … Read more