#77 - LGBTQ+ Representation (ft. Micah Tremblay)

Micah Tremblay is a queer actor, writer, and Cinema alum from Ithaca College. We discuss the best and worst representation of queer people in media, stereotypes, right-wing paranoia about queer people, the lack of racial diversity, the portrayal of queer characters by straight and/or cisgender actors, and how some media companies exploit queer stories for attention and profit. Our discussion includes those who identify as gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, non-binary, asexual, aromantic, queer, and/or pansexual. Media we discuss includes: Friends, Schitt's Creek, The Umbrella Academy, Brooklyn 99, Heartstopper, West Side Story, Zoolander 2, Rosanne, Little Miss Sunshine, Brokeback Mountain, Will & Grace, Netflix's The Prom, Kevin Conroy as Batman, Family Guy, The Simpsons, Julia Sweeney's Pat on SNL, Mindy Kaling as Velma on HBO Max, Rocko's Modern Life, and Bojack Horseman. Resources for the LGBTQ+ community can be found at https://www.glaad.org/resourcelist