Straight Actors Playing Queer Characters Is Exhausting
It’s 2021 and what few LGBTQ+ films that are produced by major film studios continue to star cisgender heterosexual actors, rather than actual LGBTQ+ people.

Frustrated with her life, a Parisian tells her philandering husband about her lover.
It’s 2021 and what few LGBTQ+ films that are produced by major film studios continue to star cisgender heterosexual actors, rather than actual LGBTQ+ people.
Sinister and suffocating, 2022's The Black Phone delivered more than just scares - it brought atmosphere, depth, and a villain audiences won't soon forget.
The Magician's Elephant has a strong multicultural cast and a heartwarming story about bringing two long-lost siblings back together
In Tall Girl, Jodi learns to stand tall and find confidence within.
We have a long way to go with LGBT representation in film, especially when it comes to LGBT characters of color and trans characters.
From its visually stunning opening credits, which show women dancing through a forest to musical rhythms that sound almost primal, to its quiet, heartbreaking final frame, Mona Fastvold’s historical rendering of the Shaker religious movement is an experience that will stay with me for a long time.