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[…] cautionary tale depicting the dangers of women cheating on their spouses was decried as misogynist by many critics, not to mention additionally offensive for its depiction of HIV as a disease one gets for “sinning.” In the film, a happily married woman is seduced into an affair by a wealthy man, and in one […]

[…] in Wyoming in the 1960s.  In 2013, it released another prominent Oscar-nominated LGBT-inclusive film, Dallas Buyers Club, which tells the story of a homophobic cowboy who contracts HIV and begins importing and selling unapproved medication to the LGBT community. In his venture, he meets Rayon, a trans woman also afflicted by the disease who […]

[…] two men in 1960s Wyoming. In 2013, it released another prominent Oscar-nominated LGBT-inclusive film, Dallas Buyers Club, which tells the story of a homophobic cowboy who contracts HIV and begins importing and selling unapproved medication to the LGBT community. In his venture, he meets Rayon, a trans woman also afflicted by the disease, to […]

[…] of the greatest performers ever; this biopic has the opportunity to make a powerful impact by fully exploring his queer identity, long-term relationship with Jim Hutton, and HIV and AIDS diagnosis. Beyond that, Fox has announced the X-Men movie The New Mutants coming in 2019. According to the director, Karma, the lesbian character who […]

[…] expert manipulator, and includes his staged legal hearings to protect G. David Schine, recounts of the younger men he dated in New York City, and his eventual HIV diagnosis which he vehemently denied publicly until his death. The documentary is a fascinating portrait of how the politics of a closeted gay man supported the […]

[…] and his husband. The film also touches on Souza’s time working for Ronald Reagan and brings up Reagan’s lack of action during the early days of the HIV and AIDS crisis in the U.S. Though Souza cites this as an area of policy where he and Reagan disagreed, unfortunately it is glossed over quite […]

[…] None of these films passed the Vito Russo Test. CORPORATE ACTIONS In 2021, Paramount Pictures’ LGBTQ initiatives for employees included a company-wide conversation for National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the American Red Cross on efforts with the ADVANCE Study to change the discriminatory FDA policy which […]

[…] of AIDS-related complications, Julia became an outspoken advocate for the community and used her platform to shine a spotlight on the need for care and funding for HIV and AIDS research and patients. I Carry You With Me Widest Theatrical Release: 111 theaters Based on a true story, this GLAAD Media Award-nominated drama tells […]