The New Pride of Hollywood
Growing up, the small screen was a place of solace. Yes, the cinema became accessible in my teen years as I’d splurge on tickets to catch the latest blockbuster hit or enter the riveting worlds of streaming which allowed me to stumble across niche queer hits on MUBI, or catch the trailer of a queer cult film. But, before that, there was TV. There was the binge-watching of Ugly Betty and its groundbreaking introduction of a main trans character alongside other prominent LGBTQ+ characters. And, a few years later, there was Glee. A hotbed of controversies, of course, but the Ryan Murphy show did lead to one of the most memorable portrayals of an LGBTQ+ romance, with Santana and Britney stealing the hearts of viewers everywhere. It hasn’t ended there, either. The likes of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Dickinson, and Sex Education have become flagbearers of the successful on-screen queer cultural shift — indeed, it seems a new era of queer Hollywood is upon us. And, honestly, isn’t it about time?
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