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NEW RELEASE: Leather Head Unmasked – Matt Converse

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Leather Head Unmasked

QSFer Matt Converse has a new gay horror book out: Leather Head Unmasked. After escaping the death grip of Leather Head, Gable needs a weekend getaway in Palm Springs with best friend, Shawn. In New York, Andrés and Tyler take that trip to the West Coast they’ve talked about for so long. In Arizona, Granger and his much younger boyfriend Liam head to Palm Springs to celebrate Pride weekend and decide to stay at a gay resort known to be the wildest in town. After a narrow escape from the police, Leather Head battles the inner demons from his past … Read more

HISTORY: Nine People You Probably Didn’t Know Were Queer

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Every LGBT+ History Month, we come together to celebrate queer culture and our many achievements. But while it’s relatively easy to find icons and heroes to look up to nowadays, it can seem like there aren’t many queer figures to connect to who lived before the 20th century. In many periods of history, LGBT+ people weren’t exactly welcomed out of the closet, so it can be difficult to find openly queer idols. Fortunately, historians have done the hard work of uncovering lots of prominent figures’ sexualities, so you can have a whole new batch of people who you learned about … Read more

TV: Tessa Rao Speaks Out About Playing Queer Power Ranger

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Power Rangers Dino Fury star Tessa Rao has spoken out about the experience of playing the first ever LGBT+ Ranger in the franchise’s television history. The show’s move to Netflix is bringing the world of Power Rangers to a whole new generation. At the same time, Power Rangers is making unprecedented steps in LGBT+ representation with the Green Ranger, Izzy Garcia. In a recent Dino Fury episode, Garcia is depicted holding hands with her girlfriend in a touching but casual display of every day affection. Speaking about the experience of playing Izzy to ComicBook.com, Rao, 23, revealed: “It means so … Read more

MOVIES: Eternals Director Asked Marvel Not to Censor Film’s LGBTQ+ Content for International Audiences

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Eternals’ director Chloé Zhao has confirmed she has talked to Marvel about not censoring LGBTQ+ content in the upcoming film for international audiences. Zhao told IndieWire that introducing Phastos, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) first openly gay superhero, was “written into the story” long before she joined as director. Phastos appears in the film with his husband and their son, and Zhao said it was important that their family and their story felt “authentic and real” because the “audience has to feel that to care”. Full Story from Pink News

COMICS: Four Joyously Queer Marvel Moments

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There aren’t many LGBT+ superheroes in films, and fans probably wish for Marvel to include more of its queer comic moments on screen. In recent years fans have witnessed the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) turning its focus towards inclusion and diversifying its content. But somehow in a world of skintight and sometimes camp costumes, LGBT+ representation has been virtually nonexistent. Loki was confirmed as the first canonically bisexual MCU hero in June, 13 years after Iron Man launched the MCU and a decade after Loki’s introduction in Thor. Loki will soon be joined by more openly queer heroes. Eternals is … Read more

TV: New Bi Horror Short “UNICORN”, Other Queer Films Premiering on Hulu

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Season two of 20th Digital Studio’s Bite Size Halloween, a short film series that ranges from horror comedy to psychological thrillers and everything in between, is now available to stream on Hulu. Created by up-and-coming filmmakers, these films will screen across digital and broadcast plaorms Freeform, FX, and Hulu’s Huluween plaorm hub and YouTube channel. Arbi Pedrossian, 20th Digital Studio VP of Development, says, “This is our most diverse slate yet and we are extremely proud of the filmmakers we worked with this year to safely, in the me of COVID, produce these excellent films. We know audiences will love these twisted, culturally relevant stories and … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Incompletely Human – Sean S. Bell

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QSFer Sean S. Bell has a new queer superhero tale out: Incompletely Human. Seventeen-year-old Oliver Thibodeaux (TIB-ə-doh) has been in foster care since birth. As a normalishBlack queer teen in search of a safe home, Oliver’s telekinetic and telepathic abilities move him from place to place. For years he has been taught to suppress his vast abilities for the safety of himself and others. But everything changes when he meets Roman Peterson: the kindest and strongest guy he has ever met. For once, Oliver feels a sense of belonging. Through father issues, love, and all things super-powered, Oliver has to … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Pity the Living, Not the dead – TL Travis

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Pity the Living, Not the Dead - TL Travis

QSFer TL Travis has a new MM paranormal romance out: Pity the Living, Not the Dead. Pity the living, not the dead they say. Trust is earned, not given. Clichés meant to make one feel better in a time of sorrow. How do these apply when the one you trust most isn’t among the living? Beware of things that go bump in the night when what you really need to fear is life itself. The one thing you will never get out of alive… Elijah Walker has done his best to blend in amongst humans for centuries, drinking his fill … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Sirena – Gideon Marcus

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Sirena - Gideon Marcus

QSFer Gideon Marcus has a new queer YA sci-fi adventure out (bi, poly), The Kitra Saga book 2: Sirena. One starship, six friends, 10,000 lives in the balance Young captain-for-hire Kitra Yilmaz has gotten her first contract: escort the mysterious Princess of Atlántida beyond the Frontier and find her a new world. It’s a risky job, fraught with the threat of pirates, dangerous squatters, and rising romantic tensions. Still, Kitra and her crew are up for anything — until they find a lush world, perfect for settlement…with an enormous ghost ship already in orbit. What secret does the crippled vessel … Read more

MOVIES: Kevin Bacon Will Star In ’Empowering’ Conversion Therapy Horror Film

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Kevin Bacon is joining the cast of an untitled LGBTQ+ conversion camp horror film by renowned scary film producer Blumhouse. Bacon has been known occasionally to dip his toes into the horror genre with such films as Friday the 13th, Tremors, Flatliners and The Hollow Man. According to Deadline, he’s signed up to star in and executive produce three-time Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Logan’s untitled horror project. Full Story from Pink News