Contents:
- CELEBRATE HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST OPENLY GAY LEADG MAN
- WERE CASS CHAPL AND EDWARD G ROBSON GAY OR BISEXUAL?
CELEBRATE HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST OPENLY GAY LEADG MAN
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WERE CASS CHAPL AND EDWARD G ROBSON GAY OR BISEXUAL?
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While gay characters were equently ed for lghs or not explicly stated to be queer most early mastream Hollywood films, a brief relaxatn Germany’s film productn the early 20th century allowed for LGBTQ+ classics like “Anrs als die Anren” and “Mädchen Uniform. The film, which featur an all-Black st, was one big step toward makg gay cema that isn’t whewashed, featur a range of inti, and don't make s queer characters one-note or vehicl of sufferg. The history starts 1894, wh the very first gay film, and ends 2021 wh a mastream children's movie featurg a ma character who is queer.