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All About Queer: Exploring LGBTQ+ Themes in All About Eve
All About Queer: Exploring LGBTQ+ Themes and Queer Coding in All About Eve Warning: this post contains spoilers! Left to right: George Sanders, Gary Merrill, Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Celeste Holm, & Hugh Marlowe in All About Eve – Photo courtesy of imdb.com The 1950 masterpiece All About Eve, written and…
Early Film and the Queer Community
Early Film and the Queer Community: A History of Hidden Stories and Celebrated Progress Famous still from the film, Rebecca – Mrs. Danvers is thought to be a queer-coded character The history of the LGBTQ+ community is intertwined with the history of people. Contrary to some people’s beliefs, queer people…
Joan Crawford: The Rise of a Hollywood Icon in the Silent Era
Joan Crawford: The Rise of a Hollywood Icon in the Silent Era Joan Crawford and Creighton Hale in Rose-Marie (1928) – Image from IMDB.com Joan Crawford is indisputably a Hollywood legend. She captivated audiences with her striking beauty, infectious energy, and commanding onscreen presence. Although her turbulent personal life often…
Why It’s Important to Know LGBTQ+ History
Why It’s Important to Know LGBTQ+ History: Restoring Our Past to Create a Better Future The Pride Flag: representing the LGBTQIA community’s past, present, and future The LGBTQ+ community has made significant progress in recent years, including legalizing same-sex marriage in many countries, adopting anti-discrimination laws, and increasing visibility and…
The Dark History of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Chorus Girls in 1920s Broadway
The Dark History of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Chorus Girls in 1920s Broadway 1920s chorus girls were regularly made to show their legs and then judged for it. Sexual abuse on Broadway is a dark part of the theater industry’s history. Likely, it is still occurring to this very…
Living in the Shadows: LGBTQ+ Life in 1920s America
Living in the Shadows: LGBTQ+ Life in 1920s America This Archibald Motley painting of a Chicago street scene in the 1920s reminds me of Harlem. The 1920s was a time of social, cultural, and political change in America. Still, for the LGBTQ+ community, it was a time of deep struggle…
Queer Authors Roundtable, Ep. 2
In the second episode of the Queer Authors Roundtable series, authors Cassandra Yorke, Ashleigh Bonner, and I read from and discuss each other’s works. We talk about publishing, the creative process, being a writer, and the 1920s. I had a blast! Part 1 of 2 Skip Ahead To Cassandra Yorke…
Vivian Dunn @ Queer Authors Roundtable
Here I am, discussing and reading from my debut novel, “For the Love of Many,” in a segment clipped from the entire Queer Authors’ Roundtable (which I put below). Again, lots of room for improvement! Vivian Dunn @ Queer Authors’ Roundtable, Ep. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f6Yqi2WoGg&ab_channel=VivianDunn Author Vivian Dunn discusses and reads…
Queer Authors Roundtable
LGBTQ+ Indie Authors discussing books! This is episode one and I have A LOT of room for improvement as a host (eeek). But I made some awesome friends and had a lot of fun doing my favorite thing – talking about books! Check out everyone’s website and Twitter pages: Eugene…
LGBTQ+ Indie Author Roundtable
This Saturday! Potentially the first LGBTQ+ Indie Author Roundtable ever in history! We’re going to talk about our books, read passages, and discuss. We’ll have a Q+A with the audience at the end. I’m psyched! Click here to join us this Saturday! Register for LGBTQ+ Indie Author Roundtable