Transgender Representation in “Pose”:Season 1
Pose tells stories of queer joy and love in a time of intense hate and sadness.

Colors, corruption and turf wars control the violent city streets of L.A. where crime pays and gangs have the ultimate power. An innocent girl is accidentally killed in a drive-by shooting in the East Side Projects and the word is out, the city wants action and the clues point to the notorious "High Rollers" gang of the barrio. The cops are closing in, and the Gang is ready. Two brothers, one a gang leader, one a cop, must face off, but only one will survive!
Pose tells stories of queer joy and love in a time of intense hate and sadness.
The Delgado family becomes trapped in their house by an unknown force and it takes them years to realize what has happened.
"The Mitchells vs. The Machines" captures the eternal struggle between kids who want to pursue the arts and their practical parents who think they'll fail.
My Beautiful Laundrette is often referenced as a positive LGBTQIA+ film because our two main characters are in a homosexual relationship with no shame, fear of violence or criticism. The struggle is not their sexuality. It is the treatment of the Pakistani citizens in England.
Throughout the film, Kate desperately tries keeping her status as an influential YouTuber; however, her follower and view count crumble, mirroring the world around her.
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.