Netflix has given fans a early 2023 gift and has shared with a never-before-seen clip from Heartstopper season one to celebrate the new year. In March 2022, LGBTQ+ TV enthusiasts were finally treated to the eight-episode young adult series based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel of the same name.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody charts the life of global superstar Whitney Houston in an epic narrative of talent and struggle. The film lays bare the complexities of her rise and life in the spotlight, including toxic relationships with her parents, substance use and her husband Bobby Brown.
It also depicts Houston’s intimate friendship – and romance – with her early girlfriend, assistant and creative director, Robyn Crawford.
Although Houston’s relationship with Crawford has been public knowledge for some time, biopics of queer musicians from Cole Porter (Night and Day, 1946 and De-Lovely,...
If you’re a fan of ‘The Voice’, you’ve probably already heard of the amazingly talented Ellen Reed, who is heading to the Fresh Out stage and gracing the cover of this issue of FUSE Magazine.
So no matter what letter you are, where you steam from or what type of show you like, we have something for you in our top ten Binge Worthy Queer TV for the Holidays.
The Dreamlife of Georgie StoneNETFLIX
From director Maya Newell (In My Blood It Runs) comes a documentary short that’s no less impactful for its brevity. We meet Georgie Stone, a trans activist and the first trans person to appear on Neighbours, on the day that she is to undergo gender affirmation surgery. Newell’s film is essentially a ‘life in the day of’ story, using home video footage of Georgie throughout various sta...
A solitary cowboy dives headfirst into a grungy world of lust and love on the streets of Sydney, in Craig Boreham’s (Teenage Kicks, MGFF17) frank and sometimes confronting Lonesome.
Peppa Pig’s first same-sex couple, a pair of lesbian polar bears, were recently introduced after a petition to include a same-sex family received nearly 24,000 signatures.
Children’s television has often been a place to push the boundaries of diverse representations onscreen. In particular, Australian children’s TV has been a global leader in screen diversity, including gender and queer representation.
Emmy-winning Australian series First Day (2020-22) tells the story of a transgender girl starting high school. Another Emmy-winner, Hardball (2019-21) includes gay dads for one of the lead ...
Al Jean, showrunner of the much beloved long-running animated sitcom The Simpsons, has stated that Lisa being queer is certainly a “possibility”. Fan speculation reached a frenzy after flash-forwards in season 23 episode ‘Holidays of Future Passed’ briefly depicted an adult Lisa holding hands with two women.
Later, in season 29 episode ‘Mr Lisa’s Opus’, a future Lisa is depicted attending Harvard University and ends up holding hands with a girl that she hints may be “more than a friend”. Jean commented publicly stating, “She is open and, you know, somebody who loves everything.
Why not?”...
In the mood for laughs? Then, there couldn’t be a brighter, funnier theatrical romp than Bell Shakespeare’s new production of The Comedy of Errors. By juggling gender roles, director Janine Watson infuses Shakespeare’s shortest play with a contemporary fluidity that reveals the heart and humanity of this timeless tale.
