Why Is Lra Dern a Gay In? Interview Wh Jordan Firstman - PAPER Magaze

Contents:

• LRA DERN IS CELEBRATED BY THE GAY MEN'S CHOS FOR THE IN SHE IS
• LRA DERN IS A GAY IN: AND THAT’S ON PERDT
• LRA DERN GOT THE GAY TRIBUTE SHE SERV AT THE SPIR AWARDS
• THE BT AWARDS SHOW SEGMENT OF THE WEEKEND IS LA’S GAY MEN’S CHOS CELEBRATG LRA DERN
• GAY MEN’S CHOIR PAYS EPIC AND HILAR TRIBUTE TO BONA FI GAY IN LRA DERN
• GAY MEN’S CHOS AT INDIE SPIRS CONFIRMS WHAT WE KNEW ALL ALONG: LRA DERN IS A GAY IN
• LRA DERN REVELS GAY MEN'S CHOS' TRIBUTE TO HER AT INDIE SPIRS AWARDS
• LRA DERN LOV THAT SHE'S A GAY HALLOWEEN COSTUME STAPLE
• THE GAY MEN’S CHOS’ MIL TRIBUTE TO LRA DERN NOW HAS A DANCE REMIX – LISTEN

LRA DERN IS CELEBRATED BY THE GAY MEN'S CHOS FOR THE IN SHE IS

The goln age of Lra Dern, better known to sirs (aka gays) as the Dernaissance, has crept up on slowly.

" But we all n agree that Lra Dern's triumphant cultural domatn crystallized this weekend wh her Bt Supportg Actrs w for Marriage Story at the Amy queers across the globe were ecstatic to see Dern fally regnized as the queen she is, the real gay tribute actually went down at another awards ceremony. On Saturday, the Film Inpennt Spir Awards honored Dern as part of a mil tribute to the gayt moments you didn't realize were gay this year's top films. The brachild of Search Party wrer Jordan Firstman (who wrote the lyrics alongsi Js Dweck and poser Greg O'Conner) the song — performed by the Gay Men's Chos of Los Angel and Broadway sensatn Alex Newell — also paid homage to Ida Menzel's Uncut Gems moment, pole-dancg to Fna Apple, FKA Twigs talkg about snak Honey Boy and Awkwafa beg rejected by the Guggenheim The after Dern's Osr w (and durg her birthday week, blsed be) PAPER ught up wh Firstman about his love for Lra Dern, why she's such an tergral part of the gay non, and where he falls on the Marriage Story/Ltle Women was the reactn when you pched the song?

LRA DERN IS A GAY IN: AND THAT’S ON PERDT

I don't thk people would necsarily watch The Farewell and see Awkwafa gettg rejected om the Guggenheim and thk that's a gay moment. Lra Dern, to me and to so many LGBTQ+ people, is gay non. And I thk maybe what mak her a gay in is jt her taste choos tertg, amazg characters and stori and has ma her staple and she jt fuckg ms, she's never not mted, which is fun for queer people to watch.

LRA DERN GOT THE GAY TRIBUTE SHE SERV AT THE SPIR AWARDS

And that's what also mak the song work, is that 's jt gay joy. It's the most profound gay joy and she felt that.

THE BT AWARDS SHOW SEGMENT OF THE WEEKEND IS LA’S GAY MEN’S CHOS CELEBRATG LRA DERN

She's spoken about how she didn't work for years after beg on the episo of Ellen where Ellen me out, which also ntribut to her beg a gay in. Gay people like reventn.

" And I thk that's a thg gay people al wh a lot, relevance and jt always havg to be the next step ahead.

If we get more nuanced gay thgs happeng, 'll make people unrstand gay people more and like them more bee we gay people are fuckg else are you workg on right now and what's next for you? And then I am wrg a gay teen sex edy for another work that I don't thk I'm allowed to say, but I'm unrway to that.

GAY MEN’S CHOIR PAYS EPIC AND HILAR TRIBUTE TO BONA FI GAY IN LRA DERN

That's somethg that I've never thought I would be terted , bee I don't re about teenagers at all, but I re about sex and I re about gay people.

And there's so much to me wh gay people and sexualy and to put that a teen movie, that uld be a ol opportuny.

GAY MEN’S CHOS AT INDIE SPIRS CONFIRMS WHAT WE KNEW ALL ALONG: LRA DERN IS A GAY IN

Last weekend, LGBTQ movie fans rejoiced when Lra Dern received a mil tribute at the Inpennt Spir Awards om the Gay Men's Chos of Los segment -- a roundup of the unsung queer moments om the year's bt pennt films -- clud mentns of the "cursed bird" om The Lighthoe and Ida Menzel Uncut Gems. 1581208063It was a joyful celebratn of a morn-day gay in. Firstman was the only gay wrer volved the Spir Awards productn.

Or what's gay about Awkwafa receivg a rejectn letter om the Guggenheim? "Two days before I was like, there's no way that they're gog to let this be this weird and gay and on TV.

LRA DERN REVELS GAY MEN'S CHOS' TRIBUTE TO HER AT INDIE SPIRS AWARDS

And then they did, " Firstman rt is gay in is not the first time Firstman has ma headl for his Dern fandom.

" her character Renada screamed BLL season 2, an unhged le that has been immortalized mem and gay bnch ever sce. I jt feel like now they would never even take a chance wh actors as tertg as her for the female lead of a [blockbter] movie, " Firstman, Dern reprents a subversive element that is embraced by many gay men, particular. But we are still able as gay men to observe and take thgs om culture and claim them as ours bee 's the least we n do and 's the least culture n do for , " Firstman the Spir Awards ceremony, Dern was clearly overjoyed to receive the tribute.

Marriage Story actrs Lra Dern gets celebrated this hilar performance om the Gay Men's Chos at the Film Inpennt Spir Awards.

LRA DERN LOV THAT SHE'S A GAY HALLOWEEN COSTUME STAPLE

Actrs Lra Dern was recently the spotlight of a performance om the Gay Men's Chos at the Film Inpennt Spir Awards.

THE GAY MEN’S CHOS’ MIL TRIBUTE TO LRA DERN NOW HAS A DANCE REMIX – LISTEN

Introduced by host Aubrey Plaza, the performance om the Los Angel chapter of the Gay Men Chos celebrated the gay moments om this year's films that many may not have realized were gay.

Now, thanks to the Gay Men's Chos of Los Angel, we'll never get Lra Dern's name out of our heads.

"Marriage Story" actrs Lra Dern won big at the 2020 Osrs, takg home Bt Supportg was thrilled to accept her first Osr, but she looked tly exhilarated when she was award a different honor the night before at the Inpennt Spir part of a humoro b about the "gayt moments" films that "you may not have realized were gay, " Dern was serenad by the Gay Men's Chos of Los Angel – and she was stunned. Host Aubrey Plaza troduced a humoro b about the "gayt moments other films that you may not have realized were gay, " payg tribute to the inic moments cema this year that had nothg to do wh LGBTQ people, but were praised by gay film lovers nohels. The Gay Men's Chos of Los Angel performed a rivetg number highlightg the moments, which clud "Ida Menzel 'Uncut Gems, '" "Awkwafa Guggenheim rejectn letter, " and a full mute dited to grew creasgly elated as the chos serenad her, om "Lra Dern kickg her feet up on the uch" to "Lra Dern orrg a kale salad, " "Lra Dern drsed slutty urt, " and "Jt all of Lra Dern.

"I have never my LIFE seen somethg wh 's fger so firmly on the pulse of gay film twter, " read one rponse on Twter. As a gay woman who's watched "The Puppy Episo" (Ellen DeGener's 1997 g-out episo of Ellen) untls tim, I have had a csh on Lra Dern for much of my 27 years on this earth.

(Note: makg your csh the first person you tell you are gay is a very gay thg to do.