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Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser, Niecy Nash-Betts, Sally Fields at SAG Awards
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LGBTQ+ Stories Win Big at SAG Awards

Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the SAG Awards with wins for Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ke Huy Quan.

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What It’s Like to Watch 'The Whale' as a Queer Fat person

"Looking beyond these actors' undeniable talent, The Whale is heart-wrenchingly problematic, to say the least." 

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Draco Malfoy & Taylor Swift's Brother Kiss in 'Braking for Whales'

Tom Felton and Austin Swift lock lips in the upcoming dark dramedy.

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Getting that 'Moby Dick' — The first humpback whales to be seen having sex are both male

These humpback whales are gay and living up to their names!

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Should We Be Happy for Brendan Fraser?

Many thought the gay character Charlie in The Whale should have been played by a gay actor, but in the end it’s just a job, so does it really matter?

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Women

Queer Women Who Paved the Way: Motorboat Racer Joe Carstairs

Meet Joe Carstairs, an oil heiress who took lovers including Marlene Dietrich and Oscar Wilde's niece.

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LGBTQ+ Stories Dominate the 2023 Oscars

Everything Everywhere All At Once proved victorious with wins for first-time Oscar nominees Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Michelle Yeoh.

Oscar Nominees Michelle Williams, Lady Gaga, Michelle Yeoh, and Cate Blanchett
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Oscar Nominations: Queer Talent Overlooked Again in 2023

And the nominees are...

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500 Pilot Whales Die in New Zealand Mass Strandings

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'The Whale' Could Have Starred James Corden Instead of Brendan Fraser

The late-night comedian explained that at one point, he was being considered for Fraser's Oscar-buzzed role.

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Brendan Fraser's Portrayal of Gay Man in 'The Whale' Earns Oscar Buzz

The Mummy actor's film The Whale received a six-minute standing ovation after its screening at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend.

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These Are the LGBTQ+ Film Nominees at the 2023 Oscars

Queer cinema is primed to make headlines at the 95th Academy Awards this Sunday.

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The Pines 27 Year Old Savior

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Sedaris Story To Become Film

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'The Whale' Trailer Featuring Brendan Fraser Is Haunting

His portrayal of a gay man who binge eats as he struggles with grief has earned Fraser a lot of Oscar buzz.

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This LGBTQ+ Family Went Swimming with Whale Sharks

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Brendan Fraser to Portray 600-Pound Gay Man in 'The Whale'

The Darren Aronofsky film is based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter.

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Op-ed: Defining Marriage and Moby-Dick

Many hide behind the Bible to rationalize their opposition to marriage equality, but could they make a valid academic argument against equality?

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Brendan Fraser Becomes Sixth Straight Man to Win Best Actor Oscar for Playing Gay

The actor was lauded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his role as a gay father in The Whale.