📹 Day 28 - Is China Safe for Lesbians Real Life Experience

Another very intriguing little video about the current queer experience in China. Sure, the interviewed woman is young, but she does seem really sure about what she's talking about. It's uplifting to know that at least populated areas in China seem to be rather accepting already.

The situation with the parents is basically what I've heard about all of Asia, but even then they don't seem very confrontational or hostile. What made me really mad was the fact that she mentioned that straight men were a bigger issue than anything else surrounding the topic. Harassment, as most of us are used to Not surprising, but it just makes me angry in general. Can men just not?

I love these little windows into other cultures. They're as organic as can get, and I found myself following several people from all over the world, talking to real people and showing how they live and experience the world. This is what the internet should be about. We can learn a lot from each other.

On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ajx7NVJNQ

#QueerEverday #China

🎉 Day 27 - Pride from Above (2023)

Before going to bed last night, I went through the Disney+ Pride catalogue. This popped up! It's fairly recent, beautifully narrated and one of the documentaries we really, really need in our current times. It's filled with a lot of joy, addresses the issues that queer people still face, and doesn't just focus on one area in the world.

The theme is great, lots of aerial footage showing off different Pride parades in the world, different cultures and what's important to them. Some tidbits are just about little groups within the queer community, which is also really lovely to see.

I learned new things about several places where they interview people and talk about Pride! Seriously, if more people in general saw these documentaries it would be so much easier to let them know we're all just human beings expressing our love. ❤️

Go watch it for some good vibes during Pride season - this got me excited for our Pride here!

On IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28216672/
Trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZNq74fbbmE

#QueerEverday #PrideMonth #PrideParade #PrideFromAbove

📹 Day 26 - Interviewing The Most Famous Ladyboy in Thailand (UNCENSORED) by Paul Lee

This might be a controversial video, or opinions by Chinni, but the video got recommended to me and I'm glad I watched it. It also made me curious about Chinni's relationship to Roman and their journey on YouTube.

Video has some hot takes, be aware. 😂 But as Chinni says, respect other people's opinions and views on the world, no judgement. It's interesting to see queer people from different cultures and how they live their lives.

On YouTube: https://youtu.be/PofcEuP6uRA?si=yCSLer4C50144tyD
Roman & Chinni: https://www.youtube.com/@RomanChinni

#QueerEverday #Chinni

RE: https://mastodon.social/@deadline/116805915013415597

👀 Day 24 - Alan Cumming On How “Gothic And Queer” Aesthetic On ‘The Traitors’ Won Over Audiences & Is “Probably Changing Attitudes” – Cannes Lions

A much shorter article today, and the headline really says it all. I love The Traitors, I love Alan Cumming, and having him as a host and presenting in various genderqueer ways is absolutely fabulous. Yes, this is exactly the positive influence we need on the mainstream. He is extremely likable, his outfits are gorgeous and the way he hosts is a perfect combo of wholesome and creepy.
I love that you can see that he gets very involved with the show and its contestants!

I'm usually not a big fan of reality TV, but I am a fan of social deduction games, and a great host to complete it really does it for me. So if you're a fan of either of these genres, do give it a try!

Website: https://www.thetraitors.tv/usa-the-traitors
On IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15557874/

#QueerEverday #TheTraitors #AlanCumming

To this day I have not found another show like it. The only other *movie* that gives me similar feelings is Professor Marston and the Wonder Women. I don't know why 2016 and 2017 were the years of polyamory, but we haven't really gotten much else since then, which is sad. (I did watch Trigonometry but it was cut quite short and I didn't get as attached to the characters).

For the future I really hope we get more poly representation, especially in the mainstream. Especially stories about *them*.
I truly think the show is underrated and I also think we should pay more attention to Canadian shows.

If you get the chance to watch You Me Her, please do. I think it currently belongs to Lionsgate but it might be available on Netflix in some countries too, back then it was even released on there. Other than that, in Germany the first season is available on Prime Video.

On IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5179408/

#QueerEverday #YouMeHer

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📺 Day 23 - You Me Her

Today is dedicated to You Me Her, the show. 🥹 I fell in love with it pretty much exactly 10 years ago, and it's such a special show that it gets a mention here. Of course, I rewatched 1x01 today to dive back into it, and it's very likely I will rewatch all 5 seasons since they're only 10 episodes long each.

If you haven't heard about You Me Her, it's a show about polyamory. Specifically, an unlikely throuple, and in my opinion, it does a lot of things right. I adore the three main characters and literally already teared up 18 minutes into episode 1 again because I remember them so fondly, and they're very dear to my heart. It's also very likely that it's because it was almost 10 years ago that I realised my potential to be poly.

#QueerEverday #YouMeHer

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🎨 Day 21 - Oglaf: Accounting

Why not a sexy little Oglaf comic for this fine Sunday? 😏

I'm sure most people on here have heard of Oglaf, and seen the comics all over the web. They're as queer as they're random, sexy, and absolutely silly. I just picked a queer sapphic one that is quite recent.

Also, here is an interview with the artists that I read last year: https://www.tcj.com/talking-oglaf-with-trudy-cooper-and-doug-bayne-wed-stay-up-all-night-drawing-stuff-to-make-each-other-laugh/#easy-footnote-1-184435

They're also on the Fediverse, if you didn't know: @oglaf

https://www.oglaf.com/accounting/

Website: https://www.oglaf.com/
Merchandise: https://topatoco.com/collections/oglaf

#QueerEverday #Oglaf

📺 Day 19 - Harley Quinn (2019)

We're finally catching up with the latest season of the animated Harley Quinn show and as always, it's absolutely amazing. I love this show so much, which is why it's getting a special mention right here for Pride Month. I expected little from the show when we started watching, and it just became such a love letter to queer people and the DC universe that if you're even just slightly interested in the characters, you should go watch it. The writing is really, really good, and the show is filled with media references to the brim.

I'm attaching the trailer for season 1, but if you're already convinced that you should watch it, beware of spoilers. It's not confirmed yet that the show is getting another season, but we're all still hopeful. All in all, it's very much worth it, and very, very queer. ❤️

Alicia and I see each other in Harley and Ivy A LOT, so it's just a wonderful show to watch together as a sapphic couple.

On YouTube: https://youtu.be/usy0VmL4KyM
On IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt7658402/

#QueerEverday #HarleyQuinn #PoisonIvy

👁 Day 18 - ZDF Mediathek: Vermisst im Gay Village - Serienmorde in Toronto (German)

Very important documentary to watch. This mainly deals with double discrimination in the 2010-2017 Toronto serial homicides; affecting the police work and possibly delaying catching the murderer. The documentary I watched was German, but there are several other ones in English or different languages.
There's also a lengthy Wikipedia article about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%932017_Toronto_serial_homicides

I like that they talked to activists, people within the community, and even extended the report to include the issues of people of colour, specifically men from Arabian countries here.

This is a reality check. Most of us know how hard it still is to be queer, especially away from the Western world. If you have people you know that should be made aware, this is something you can show them. It's a tough topic, but it is still very necessary.

ZDF Mediathek: https://www.zdf.de/play/dokus/zdf-info-100/vermisst-im-gay-village--serienmorde-in-toronto-100

#QueerEverday #ToronotSerialHomicides #GayVillage