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American Gods Gets Gay and Steamy

May 20, 2017 by scott

The series American Gods has aired what some critics have called “the single hottest and most pornographic gay sex scene ever put on mainstream television.” As Towleroad’s Adam Rhodes reported earlier this month, the new series, adapted from Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel of the same name, tells the story of a battle between old and new gods in an American setting and features a steamy sex scene between Omid Abtahi, who plays a young Muslim man named Salim living in New York, and Mousa Kraish, who plays a spiritual messenger, or jinn, disguised as a taxi driver. By Andy Towle – Full … Read more

ENTERTAINMENT: How Willow and Tara Changed the World

March 16, 2017 by scott

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer changed the world – a lot. We could talk about how the show pioneered genre television, how it empowered women and transformed silver screen entertainment into art. But as it began 20 years ago today, we have to talk about Willow Rosenberg. Spoilers for the show to follow. Before Willow, a kiss between two women on TV were seen as a way to boost ratings on an ‘adult’ show. Look at Ally McBeal and the kiss between Calista Flockhart and Lucy Liu. By Joe Morgan – Full Story at Gay Star News

Glee Actor Chris Colfer Shopping Sci Fi Drama

February 24, 2017 by scott

Chris Colfer is taking it upon himself to craft his own TV comeback. The out actor and author has teamed with Sonar Entertainment to develop a pilot for the sci-fi drama Indigo that he would write, direct and star in. ‘Very excited for this! Fingers crossed,’ Colfer wrote on Instagram Friday (17 February). Indigo would be a far cry from Colfer’s Emmy-nominated role of gay high school student Kurt Hummel on Glee. Indigo explores the mysterious world of Indigo children — those who are misdiagnosed but wildly believed to possess extraordinary paranormal abilities — and the dark forces working to exploit their … Read more

ENTERTAINMENT: Marvel’s First Lesbian TV Superhero?

February 7, 2017 by scott

Marvel has got a new TV show coming out, and it could feature the franchise’s first lesbian character on screen. Runaways, based on the Brian K Vaughan and Adrian Alphona series, have revealed the new cast. The characters are Alex (played by Rhenzy Feliz), a nerd who loves video games, Nico (Lyrica Okano), a ‘budding Wiccan’, Karolina (Virginia Gardner), a teen trapped by the expectations of her famous parents. By Joe Morgan – Full Story at SOURCE

Queer Female Characters We Lost in 2016

January 15, 2017 by scott

Lesbians and bisexual women live dangerous lives – especially if they’re on TV. Producers and writers are famously keen to kill off lesbian characters, meaning their romances rarely meet a happy end. So much so it’s turned into an actual, recurring TV trope. This year has been no exception and, in true 2016 style, has brought us some of the most dramatic, but also often useless, deaths of our favorite lesbian characters. Sadly, there are too many to count, but here are 28 (fictional) women we lost this year: 1 Poussey Washington – Orange is the New Black Cause of … Read more

Alex Comes Out as Lesbian on Supergirl

November 10, 2016 by scott

Look! Up on the TV! It’s a straight-appearing woman who’s high femme! It’s the human closest to Kara Zor-El of Krypton! It’s… Supergirl’s lesbian sister! Yes, Alex Danvers, played by Chyler Leigh, revealed on Monday’s episode of Supergirl on the CW Network that her adopted sister Kara isn’t the only one with a secret identity. She came out in the episode, “Crossfire.” Executive producer Jeffrey Kreisberg told the Hollywood Reporter their goal is to tell Alex’s story in a “respectful, educational, entertaining and thoughtful” way, surrounded by supportive family and friends. By Dawn Ennis – Full Story at LGBTQ Nation

Burying Your Queer Women

November 6, 2016 by scott

A record number of gay characters are featured on broadcast series, but small-screen shows overall can be deadly for the female ones, according to a study released Thursday. More than 25 lesbian and bisexual female characters died on scripted broadcast, cable and streaming series this year, the media advocacy group GLAAD found in its report on small-screen diversity. While TV remains far ahead of film in gay representations, the medium “failed queer women this year” by continuing the “harmful ‘bury your gays’ trope,” the report said. The violent deaths included characters Poussey Washington (played by Samira Wiley on “Orange is … Read more

“Black Mirror” Buries “Bury Your Guys”

October 29, 2016 by scott

If you identify as being anything other than straight, you know that living life under the rainbow flag can be difficult. From canceling your gym membership because it’s become a depressing graveyard of Grindr hookups, to strangers revealing that between their legs dangles the Excalibur of schlongs, primed to magically turn any lesbian back into a peen-loving heterosexual, life comes with its own unique set of downsides. Oh, and then there’s the whole being verbally or physically assaulted and occasionally fearing for your life thing. All this being said though, at least us real-life LGBTQ’ers aren’t (for the most part) … Read more

New TV Show to Feature Gay Superhero

August 12, 2016 by scott

There will be a new show on the CW featuring a gay superhero, following hit series like Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl. And this time, there will be another show from the DC Comics universe: The Ray. It will take inspiration from Grant Morrissons Multiversity, which took superhero team Freedom Fighters and updated them to better reflect modern America. It will also be different from the comic book origins of the character. Instead of being born with superhero powers, Raymond Ray Terrill is a reporter who discovered a group of government scientists working on a secret project … Read more

Could Torchwood Return to TV?

July 25, 2016 by scott

John Barrowman is working on getting Torchwood back on screen. During a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the Doctor Who and Arrow star revealed he was in talks to get the series back – and not just in the form of reruns. ‘I have a phone conversation on Monday to see how we can get it back on television,’ the Glasgow-born actor said. Over the past, he’s repeatedly hinted at Torchwood coming back to the small screen, but in much vaguer terms. But during the SDCC announcement, Barrowman made it clear he was serious, saying he wouldn’t comment if he … Read more