Movie Rated R Directed by Matthew Warchus Reviewed by Alex Kolodney The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 0 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 4 Body Size Representation: 2.5 Gender Representation: 4 Socioeconomic Representation: 5 Mental Health Representation: 0 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: No Based on the true story of the group Lesbians and Gay Support the Miners, which was formed in LondonContinue reading “Pride”
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Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex
Book By Angela Chen Reviewed by Kit The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 5 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 0 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: yes Ace is an in-depth and intersectional look at various ace and aro-related issues and how various other identities and experiences complicate the experience.Continue reading “Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex”
The Change Series
Book By Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood Smith Reviewed by Kit The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 5 Body Size Representation: 5 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 5 Religious Representation: 2 Own Voice: No-though one of the authors is a therapist focused on treating PTSD The stranger Saga is a surprisingly idealistic andContinue reading “The Change Series”
Aromanticism
Album By Moses Sumney Reviewed by Kit This media has positive messaging and themes regarding: LGBTQ+ The entire album is centred around the experience of being aro or other minorities such as the isolation that can come with being aromantic(Doomed), asserting your right to exist in the face of bigotry(Quarrel), aro relationships(Don’t Bother Calling) and the toxicContinue reading “Aromanticism”
The Henna Wars
Book Young Adult By Adiba Jaigirdar Reviewed by Anonymous The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 3 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 3 Religious Representation: 4 Own Voice: Yes The Henna Wars is a really fun enemies to lovers story that centers a gay couple. It’s cute but also exploresContinue reading “The Henna Wars”
Only Mostly Devastated
Book Young Adult By Sophie Gonzales Reviewed by Valerie The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 4.5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 3.5 Body Size Representation: 4 Gender Representation: 4.5 Socioeconomic Representation: 0 Mental Health Representation: 4 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: No This is a really cute gay love story about Will and Ollie. Ollie is the main character and Will is theContinue reading “Only Mostly Devastated”
But I’m A Cheerleader
Movie Rated R By Jamie Babbit Reviewed by Mia The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 3.5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 1 Body Size Representation: 2 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 1 Mental Health Representation: 2 Religious Representation: 2 Own Voice: Yes. Both the director and the screenplay writer are members of the lgbtq+ community. But I’m A Cheerleader is a story aboutContinue reading “But I’m A Cheerleader”
Rent
Musical PG-13 By Jonathan Larson Reviewed by Sarah Erani The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 1 Body Size Representation: 0.3 Gender Representation: 4 Socioeconomic Representation: 5 Mental Health Representation: 4 Religious Representation: 2 Own Voice: Somewhat The show is about a group of friends that include a Latina woman, a black man, and at least one blackContinue reading “Rent”
This Is Us
TV Show Rated TV-14 By Dan Fogelman Reviewed by Sarah Erani The following are out of 5 Racial Representation: 5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 2 Disability Representation: 3 Body Size Representation: 5 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 1 Mental Health Representation: 5 Religious Representation: 0 Own Voice: I’m not really sure. I think they have a diverse writer’s room but the creator is a white man whoContinue reading “This Is Us”
Rain
Webcomic By Jocelyn Samara DiDomenick Reviewed by Alex Kolodney The following are out of 5: Racial Representation: 2.5 LGBTQ+ Representation: 5 Disability Representation: 0 Body Size Representation: 0 Gender Representation: 5 Socioeconomic Representation: 4 Mental Health Representation: 4 Religious Representation: 1 Own Voice: Yes, the author is a trans woman Rain is a webcomic about Rain Flaherty, a trans girl transferring to a private CatholicContinue reading “Rain”
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