In recent years, LGBTQ+ visibility has made huge strides forward, thanks in part to the long-overdue inclusivity increasingly portrayed in the mainstream entertainment and media industries – and the progressive voices of celebrities reaching fans directly via social media. Here, we review STYLE’s hottest LGBTQ+ stories that you might have missed in the past week, from a former Disney star-turned-queer-activist to the mullet-wearing gay Okie in the hectic documentary Tiger King.
Joe Exotic: a mullet-wearing and polyamorous gay star – and convict
Unless you have been living under a rock, your social media accounts should be flooded with hilarious memes from
Netflix’s newest train wreck series, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. Set in south central Oklahoma, the documentary follows the chronicles of Joe Exotic, a gay and polyamorous exotic animal owner, and his rival activist Carole Baskin, with crime and murder plots sprinkled in along the way. So if you want to spice your quarantine, prepare for the roller coaster binge of this mind-blowing series.
K-drama series Itaewon Class explores transgender issues
Diverse? Check. Inclusive? Check.
This hit K-drama unveils the social struggles that transgender, foreigners and underdogs experience in the conformist and conservative society of South Korea. The transgender character Ma Hyun-yi faces down judgments from the homogeneous community but, with her team having her back, bounces back.
Rowan Blanchard: the former Disney star who transformed into an unlikely LGBTQ+ icon
Rowan Blanchard is not your archetypal Disney child actress. The former Disney
Girl Meets World actress identifies as queer and strongly advocates for the LGBTQ+ community as well as gender and racial equality. However, when the 18-year old traded her squeaky-clean image for a more mature one, fans were shocked with her new provocative wardrobe upgrade and pixie cut, resulting in a torrent of harsh criticism on her social media accounts.
Celebrities you might not know who identify as LGBTQ+
