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Jun 21, 2021

 Our podcast was formed to talk about the representation of people of all backgrounds, whether it be race, gender or sexual orientation. To celebrate Pride Month, we will talk about the portrayal of LGBTQIA+ in entertainment, particularly but not limited to those of color.

Timestamps

00:00:19 Intro

00:00:37 The Importance of Watching/Listening to Stories of LGBTQIA+ People of Color

00:10:24 Why Some Immigrant Parents Have Trouble Understanding

00:13:16 What Are Some Good Portrayals of LGBTQIA+ People of Color

00:25:02 What Are Some Examples of Portrayals That Could Be Improved (Tokenization to Censoring Out of Fear of Audience/Country Backlash)

00:35:25 Old Shows That Made Huge Strides

00:37:48 Old Shows Joking About the Division In The Queer Community (Gays vs. Bi vs. Lesbians)

00:38:40 Other Good Portrayals of LGBTQIA+ Stories

00:52:07 Outro

References

Disclosure (Netflix)

Pose

Sense8

Paris Is Burning

She-Ra and the Princess of Power

Steven Universe

Moonlight

Orange Is The New Black

Master of None

Love Victor

Black Lightning

The Upshaws

The Half of It

Schitt’s Creek

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