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Watch: James Goldman of TSHS and Ve’ondre Mitchell of HRC Talk About Being Young and Trans #TDOV
March 31, 2021

Watch: James Goldman of TSHS and Ve’ondre Mitchell of HRC Talk About Being Young and Trans #TDOV

To celebrate Transgender Day Of Visibility​ 2021, we held a candid conversation with two transgender rising stars that we absolutely adore! Actor James Goldman of Two Sentence Horror Stories​ episode “Elliot” and Human Rights Campaign Foundation Youth Ambassador and TikTok influencer Ve’ondre Mitchell discuss the importance of pronouns, trans portrayal in media, ending transphobia and […]

“Special” Gets Special Recognition From The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards
August 3, 2020

“Special” Gets Special Recognition From The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards

You read that right, “Special” gets the Special Recognition Award from GLAAD! “Special” is about a gay man with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity and finally go after the life he’s always wanted. We are so honored to be recognized by GLAAD (Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) in their 31st Annual […]

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Ryan O’Connell Talks About the Importance of Realistic Gay Love Scenes in Entertainment
June 10, 2020

Ryan O’Connell Talks About the Importance of Realistic Gay Love Scenes in Entertainment

“I was writing Special, and I don’t mind making people uncomfortable. That was sort of the point. I have suffered through so many, like, stupid straight sex scenes. It’s your turn now, honey, buckle up”. Ryan O’Connell, writer and star of Stage 13 and Netflix’s Special, explains why it’s important to have not only gay sex […]

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Stage 13 Wins with Diversity
February 3, 2020

Stage 13 Wins with Diversity

Ryan O’Connell wins for Original Short Form Media at the Writers Guild Awards for ‘Special’, and Bess Fifer wins for Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Short Form Series at the Artios Awards for ‘It’s Bruno!’

April 20, 2017

5 Vital New LGBTQ Films

A Tom of Finland biopic, a short documentary exploring modern-day Mississippi’s queer culture, a Chinese lesbian horror film — the varied LGBT+ offerings at this year’s TFF represent the dynamism of the community itself.

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