Pride and Pop Culture: Why Representation Matters

In celebration of pride month, this episode features Jeremiah and E discussing a brief history of the LGBTQ community through the lens of film history.  We cover themes of societal acceptance, community, identity, and the importance of queer representation. 

A special note is that we forgot to talk about 2022's Heartstopper, which E loves immensely.  The Birdcage (1996) and Heartstopper (2022) are our staff picks.

• Rock Hudson (1925-1985)
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
• The World According to Garp (1982)
• DSM-III-R (1987)
• Orlando (1992)
• Philadelphia (1993)
• To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar (1995)
• Birdcage (1996)
• Queer Coding: Disney villains LeFou, Jafar, Scar
• Mulan (1998)
• Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
• Brokeback Mountain (2005)
• Kinky Boots (2005)
• Milk (2008)
• A Single Man (2009)
• Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
• DSM-V (2013)
• Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
• Orange is the New Black (2013)
• The Danish Girl (2015)
• Moonlight (2016)
• Call Me By Your Name (2017)
• A Fantastic Woman (2017)
• Love Simon (2018)
• Boy Erased (2018)
• Pose (2018)
• Disclosure (2020)
• Heartstopper (2022)

As always, thank you for listening along with us!