Same sex romance takes over Thai soap operas
ABC Radio National
Thailand has seen a dramatic rise in the number of soap operas focusing on male same sex relationships. The ABC’s The Hub program takes a look at the growth of homoerotic story lines and the linkages to Japanese manga comics. Read the article
‘Ideal Home’ director defends accusations that the film promotes gay stereotypes
Sydney Morning Herald
Film director Andrew Fleming has responded to criticism that his new film Ideal Home promoted gay stereotypes. The director says many of the elements portrayed in the comedic film are taken directly from his own life. Fleming says if people think depictions of flamboyance are setting back the LGBTI rights movement, we need to have a discussion about internalised homophobia. Read the article
Can we stop calling men who aren’t ‘blokey’ gay?
Pedestrian
TV show Love Island features a lot of suntans, abs and interesting characters, none more so than model looking for love Justin Lacko. He’s pretty flamboyant and has a camp voice, but he identifies as heterosexual – so why are so many people suggesting he’s gay? Pedestrian asks the question, In 2018 can’t we just accept a camp straight man? Read the article.
Who owns the iconic Stonewall Inn?
HuffPost
LGBTI rights kicked into high gear when police raided the Stone Wall Inn in 1969, but who owns the bar today? In this fascinating interview HuffPost chat to Kurt Kelly and Stacy Lentz about how they’ve been working to revitalise the iconic venue and make it relevant to New York’s LGBTIQ+ community. Read the article.
On Grease’s 40th anniversary don’t forget the gay man who made it
The Advocate
Grease celebrated it’s 40th anniversary over the weekend. While the film is a highlight of the careers of Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta, The Advocate take time to remember Alan Carr who produced the film. The musical was one of the great successes of Carr’s career – which also had many failures including Village People movie Can’t Stop the Music and a widely criticised Oscar’s opening ceremony. Read the article.
OIP Staff
