Star Trek: Discovery’s LGBTQ representation has gone warp speed ahead of any previous iteration in the franchise, introducing genre fans to the queer coupledom of Lt. Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz), as well as the franchise very first trans and non-binary characters. The talent behind these roles discuss their trailblazing characters, what queer and trans representation in the science fiction genre has meant to fans, and much more.
Panelists: Wilson Cruz, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Ian Alexander, Tig Notaro and Co-Showrunner/EP Michelle Paradise, moderated by Outfest’s Executive Director Damien Navarro
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As superhero films continue to dominate the box office, theater-goers rarely if ever see a character from the LGBTQIA+ community up on the big screen -- an odd reality in a genre with a seemingly unlimited imagination. However, in television, The CW’s DC Comics-inspired series have been light yea...
One of the breakout hits of 2020, the limited series from Spain charted the rise and fall and rise again of Veneno, a trans sex worker who attained the status of cultural icon in Spain due to her fiery regular appearances on late-night TV. Told through the eyes of real-life friend Valeria Vegas ...
