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Doctor Who Takes “Bury Your Gays” to a Whole New Level

January 4, 2019 by scott

Doctor Who may have set a TV record with the fastest “Bury Your Gays” moment ever. Fans of the hit BBC sci-fi show were thrilled when a new gay character was introduced in its New Year’s Day special “Resolution.” But the excitement didn’t last long. Because less than half a minute later, the character had his lifeless body dragged down an empty hallway. Actor Connor Calland made his TV debut playing a gay security guard named Richard. In his <30 seconds of screen time, he challenges Dalek-controlled character Lin, played by actress Charlotte Ritchie, as she attempts to break into a … Read more

FOR READERS: Sci Fi Spin Offs

November 9, 2018 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Brian Cherry: Who are your favorite queer characters in sci fi media spin offs (films, TV etc), such as Star Wars, Star Trek, DC and Marvel universes, etc? And which queer characters haven’t been featured that you’d like to see? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

SPOILER ALERT: Major Arrow Character is Gay

October 24, 2018 by scott

“Arrow” revealed that one of its major characters is gay in the second episode of its seventh season. The episode titled “The Longbow Hunters,” which aired on Monday, featured a flash forward with Oliver’s son William now all grown up. William is reunited with Roy and gives a quick rundown of what he’s been up to in an off-hand comment about his sexuality.’ “Felicity and Oliver, they really just left you?” Roy asks William. He replies: “Pretty much. And my ex-boyfriend wonders why I have commitment issues.” Some fans were thrilled at the series adding more LGBT characters. By Mariah … Read more

TV: She-Ra Reboot to Feature At Least Two Queer Characters

October 6, 2018 by scott

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, a reboot based on the hugely-popular 1980s spinoff character from the Masters of the Universe franchise, is set to include at least two LGBT characters. Creator Noelle Stevenson and voice cast members Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara and Marcus Scribner revealed the news during the show’s panel at New York Comic Con on 4 October. Although, it seemed like they didn’t actually intend to give away such key information just yet… So how did it all slip out? Well, the quartet was asked during the event which of the new series’ characters were their … Read more

TV: A Discovery of Witches Starts Today in the UK

September 14, 2018 by scott

People are getting hyped for a new TV show that features Doctor Who star Alex Kingston as a lesbian witch. It’s been 16 years, 4 months and 7 days since Buffy the Vampire Slayer dramatically parted iconic lesbian witch duo Willow and Tara, and there’s finally a new game in town. TV drama A Discovery of Witches, which debuts in the UK this evening, introduces a new lesbian witch couple we just can’t wait to meet. What is it about? Based on the All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches follows witch and historian Diana Bishop … Read more

TV: Flash Season Five Spoilers

August 27, 2018 by scott

Welcome back to The Hollywood Reporter’s weekly DC TV Watch, a rundown of all things DC Comics on the small screen. Every Saturday, we round up the major twists, epic fights, new mysteries and anything else that goes down on The CW’s Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and Black Lightning, and Fox’s Gotham. There have been a lot of news, castings and announcements all summer long about the new seasons premiering this fall, so this week we’re rounding up everything there is to know about The Flash season five… Family reunion | Fans were given a huge glimpse … Read more

TV: Trans Man And Female Writers Make New Anime Fantasy Show

August 26, 2018 by scott

Crunchyroll are launching their first ever original anime series and a trans man is the creative force behind it. The anime streaming service are taking inspiration from Netflix’s strategy and launching their first original series, High Guardian Spice. But that’s not all: the creator is life-long anime fan, storyboard artist, comic writer and transgender man, Raye Rodriguez. He’ll be leading an all-female writing room. The show, created by Ellation Animation, is a coming-of-age tale filled with drama and sorcery. It’s set to release in 2019. Crunchyroll released its official synopsis in a press release: ‘In High Guardian Spice, the lives … Read more

TV: Buffy is Coming Back – Maybe

July 25, 2018 by scott

A reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is in the works – but not as you know it. Deadline reports that a new TV show based on the cult classic is in development at 20th Century Fox Television. Buffy creator Joss Whedon is signed on as an executive producer, while writer Monica Breen – who previously worked with Whedon on ABC’s Agents of SHIELD – is set to pen the adaptation and serve as showrunner. The reboot, which is set to be pitched to cable and streaming networks, would be a “contemporary” take on the Buffy mythology – and … Read more

TV: Wilson Cruz to Return for Season Two of Star Trek: Discovery

July 23, 2018 by scott

The following article contains spoilers for the first season of the CBS series. It’s San Diego Comic-Con, one of the biggest entertainment and fan conventions in the world, and that means juicy info on all our favorite projects. This time it’s Star Trek: Discovery’s turn. At the start of the first season, it received praise for placing a gay relationship front and center. They even gave us our first ever gay kiss in the Star Trek franchise. Anthony Rapp and Wilson Cruz play Lieutenant Paul Stamets, the ship’s top scientist, and Dr Hugh Culber, Discovery’s medical officer, respectively. When Hugh … Read more

TV: Supergirl Casts Nicole Maines as TV’s First Trans Superhero

July 22, 2018 by scott

Supergirl has cast a transgender actress to play a superhero. The CW series, which stars Melissa Benoist, has had multiple fan-acclaimed LGBT plot arcs over the years. But the show will be taking another big step in its upcoming fourth season – by adding a transgender superhero to the cast. The news was announced at Comic-Con San Diego, Nicole Maines, who previously appeared in HBO documentary The Trans List, will play the character of Nia Nal – AKA the superhero Dreamer. By AUTHOR – Full Story at SOURCE