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First Look: Deaf, Genderqueer Actor in “Titans”

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The new “Titans” trailer gave the first look of Chella Man, a deaf, genderqueer actor and model, as Jericho. Jericho is the son of Deathstroke (Esai Morales) in the series. After his vocal cords are severed during his kidnapping, Jericho must communicate through sign language. He can also control people’s bodies and voices through eye contact. The trailer shows a brief clip of Man as Jericho using sign language. Man praised the show’s representation on Instagram. “As a Deaf individual who uses sign language on a daily basis, Jericho’s primary mode of communication hits close to home. I RARELY saw … Read more

TV: Maya Hawke Pushed for Her “Stranger Things” Character to Be a Lesbian

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Actress Maya Hawke, who plays Robin in the third season of Netflix’s Stranger Things, has revealed that she advocated for her character to be a lesbian after filming began. Robin became the first LGBT+ character in the hit show, coming out as a lesbian to her ‘Scoops Ahoy’ colleague Steve Harrington in episode seven. In a scene that cleverly defies genre expectations, Robin reveals she didn’t actually have a crush on Steve in high school, but on the girl who couldn’t stop staring at him in class. Speaking in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Hawke said the Duffer … Read more

TV: Is “Stranger Things'” Will Gay?

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Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp is speaking out about his character Will Byers’s sexual orientation after a line of dialogue in Season 3 suggested Will might be gay. “It’s not my fault you don’t like girls,” says Finn Wolfhard’s character Mike to Schnapp’s Will in Episode 3, after the friends have spent a game of D&D talking about break-ups. Said Schnapp to The Wrap: “It’s really up to interpretation. While all the characters were out developing and growing up, Will was in the Upside Down and he was alone there, not interacting with or connected to his friends or the … Read more

TV: “Stranger Things” Gets Lesbian Character

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For two whole seasons, it appeared as if only straight characters existed in the 1980s-set world of Stranger Things. But now, the Netflix show’s third series – which premiered on Thursday 4 July – has finally introduced an LGBTQ+ character to Hawkins and fans can hardly contain their enthusiasm online. While it still boasts plenty of monsters and mystery, romance plays a big part in the new episodes, what with Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and Mike (Finn Wolfhard) navigating their new relationship, Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) and Nancy (Natalia Dyer) embarking on an internship together and the tensions between Joyce (Winona Ryder) and … Read more

TV: Netflix Orders Gay Animated Spy Comedy Q-Force

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While Bond 25 suffers yet another setback with Daniel Craig’s poorly foot, Netflix have got some much happier news about their very own spy series. The streaming service has ordered an animated series inspired by the iconic secret agent. Q-Force will follow a good-looking gay spy and his team of LGBTQ+ pals, who have to work twice as hard at spying to prove themselves as good as – if not better than – their colleagues. The lead is thought to be taken by Will and Grace actor Sean Hayes, whose production company Hazy Mills is behind the new show. Sean … Read more

TV: “The Society’s” Deaf Gay Character Gets a Love Interest

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A deaf and gay teenager in the new Netflix teen drama The Society has been given a love story by the show’s creators. Sam, played by deaf actor Sean Berdy, has been using American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate throughout the first season of the show.  In the storyline between Sam and Grizz (Jack Mulher), tension has been slowly building as they’ve grown closer and Sam has been teaching Grizz sign language. In one episode, Grizz asks Sam to teach him “one more phrase” in sign language. “How do you say kiss me?” Grizz whispers to Sam. Full Story: … Read more

TV: Black Mirror Season Five Trailer

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The trailer for Season 5 of Black Mirror has dropped and features Miley Cyrus, Anthony Mackie, Topher Grace, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,  Damson Idris, Nicole Beharie, Pom Klementieff, Angourie Rice, Madison Davenport and Ludi Lin.  The season, which arrives on June 5, consists of just three episodes. Enjoy a look at the dystopian goodness below. Full Story: Towleroad

Fans Think Star Butterfly is Bisexual After Last Episode

Disney Channel cartoon Star vs. the Forces of Evil has just revealed that its main character is bisexual, according to fans. In the show’s March 17 episode “Ransomgram,” magical princess Star Butterfly sparked joy among queer fans by gazing lovingly at both thunder goddess Brunzetta and an alternate universe version of her friend Marco. The bisexual flag’s colours—pink, purple and blue—were displayed prominently in these clips, which showed Star giving Brunzetta the same look she aimed at Marco after describing him as a “buff and rugged” man who lives in the “abs dimension.” Full Story at Pink News

TV: “Choni” Sex Scene Thrills Riverdale fans

Queer Riverdale characters Cheryl Blossom and Toni Topaz have stunned fans with a lengthy sex scene. The CW show’s same-sex couple seemed to engage in oral sex during the scene in Wednesday’s (March 13) episode, which also saw Toni blindfold Cheryl and tie her up before apparently driving her to climax. The scene starts with security guard Toni catching Cheryl robbing La Bonne Nuit, the town’s speakeasy. Cheryl reacts with typical self-confidence, saying: “Lying in wait for me? Colour me shocked.” Full Story: Josh Jackman – Pink News