Search Results: transgender (1789)

[…] will shutter in October 2019. In terms of LGBTQ representation, Fox has had its ups and downs, but it did introduce two of the earliest depictions of transgender characters in film with the features Myra Breckinridge (1970) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Other noteworthy LGBTQ-inclusive films from Fox include Making Love (1982), […]

[…] of these films passed the Vito Russo Test. Hustlers Widest Theatrical Release: 3525 theaters Vito Russo Test: Fail Trace Lysette, an actress and advocate who is also transgender, plays Tracey, one of the dancers at the strip club where the film largely takes place. The Tracey character is one of several fringe ensemble members, […]

[…] from a first date. While traveling, they stay with Queen’s Uncle Earl, who lives with several women, including Goddess, played by Indya Moore, an actor who is transgender and non-binary. Because the content of the film on-screen does not make any assertions regarding Goddess’ gender identity, GLAAD did not count the character as transgender […]

[…] at a coffee shop with her boss Gail, who is the closest she currently has in life to a friend. Gail is portrayed by Laverne Cox, a transgender actress. There is no indication that the character of Gail is transgender, though she very well could be. Because Gail is not explicitly referred to or […]

[…] CORPORATE ACTIONS Lionsgate was one of the companies that moved select productions out of North Carolina in 2016 in response to the discriminatory HB2 bill which targeted transgender people. Lionsgate received a 100 on the 2022 Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index with points awarded for workforce protection policies including sexual orientation and […]

[…] the character of Anybodys is a girl who is trying to join the gang The Jets. However, in the 2021 version, this character is portrayed as a transgender man, who spends the majority of the film reminding the Jets he is a boy as they constantly misgender him. It’s exciting to see a trans […]

[…] the studio to bring her vision, characters, and stories to life now – and for decades to come.” As Rowling continues to incite hate and misinformation about transgender people through op-eds, interviews, and social media – recent bill proposals have quoted her directly – the studios’ continued support and validation of her is particularly […]

[…] The film’s portrayal of bisexual and lesbian women as duplicitous and psychotic murderers was yet another example of Hollywood’s longstanding practice of portraying lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) characters as evil villains and tragic victims. This time, however, the LGBT community was going to make their voices heard. Fed up with how the […]