This June, we explored the evolutn of the word “pri” and how beme nnected wh the morn gay rights movement.
Contents:
- GAY’S THE WORD: CELEBRATG LGBTQ INTY AND HISTORY ALL YEAR LONG
- TURNS OUT, BARBIELAND ISN'T AS GAY AS S QUEER FANS HAD HOPED
- KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY
GAY’S THE WORD: CELEBRATG LGBTQ INTY AND HISTORY ALL YEAR LONG
* gay's the word pride film *
Gregg Araki) MYSTERIOUS SKIN, Joseph Gordon-Levt, Jefey Lin, Michelle Trachtenberg, 2004, (c) Tartan Releas Cred: Everett Collectn Joseph Gordon-Levt plays a gay htler who bonds wh a peculiar, UFO-obssed teen (Brady Corbet) over a grim secret: They were both abed by their baseball ach as adolcents.
TURNS OUT, BARBIELAND ISN'T AS GAY AS S QUEER FANS HAD HOPED
Aled Hchck) ROPE, John Dall, Farley Granger, 1948 Cred: Everett Collectn While there are no overt referenc to the lead characters' sexualy, many have dissected Aled Hchck's 1948 psychologil drama as a film wh queer subtext, wh scholars and crics speculatg that characters played by John Dall and Farley Granger were a gay relatnship when they strangled their former classmate to ath (and hosted a lavish dner party while his body hid a tnk that was later rated for the event).
KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY
Mike Nichols) THE BIRDCAGE, Nathan Lane, Rob Williams, 1996, © Uned Artists / Courty Everett Collectn Cred: Everett Collectn Adapted om Édouard Molaro's 1978 film La Cage x Foll, Mike Nichols' 1996 dramedy tackled sual Amerin nservatism head-on as followed a gay baret owner (Rob Williams) and his performance artist partner (Nathan Lane) as they attempt to mask their real liv om their son's fiancée's right-wg parents.
Fifty years after Parliament crimalized gay relatnships, queer people gathered London to celebrate their var inti and polil victori for one mpy, jubilant, sunny then, the day end.