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!

Pride and Pop Culture: Why Representation Matters

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