By now, everyone knows the story. The wedding planning website Zola.com submitted to the Hallmark Channel six wedding ads, four of which featured a wedding between a same-sex female couple. After one of the ads ran in December, the conservative Christian organization One Million Moms—a subsidiary of the American Family Association, one of the nation’s leading anti-LGBTQ groups—gathered a petition with 35,009 signatures and complained directly to Bill Abbott, CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, Hallmark's parent company, about both the ads and Abbott’s publicly expressed “openness” to Hallmark airing LGBT content. Crown Media responded by pulling the four lesbian ads but not the two straight ads.
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Whither LGBT Representation in Young Adult Literature?
If you accept the numbers at face value, it looks like LGBT representation in Young Adult (YA) fiction has been steadily on the rise the last few years. According to data compiled by author Malinda Lo, in 2009, mainstream American publishers only published 27 LGBT YA books. In 2017, the number increased to 84. In 2018, it was 108. The problem, however, is that when looked at proportionally, this growth is only negligible at best. Here’s why:
Overall, since 2002, A List actresses in a queer role have approximately a 50-50 chance or better at an Oscar nomination.
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The Tribeca Film Festival is around the corner and we are headed to the Season 2 Premiere of VIDA Thursday, May 2, 2019!! Stay tuned for our next podcast recap of the new episode!
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April 7, 2019 — Tango & Avalance, a break down of all the Avalance scenes from LUCHA DE APUESTRAS!!! It's an apuestras for your ears.
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April 11, 2019 — Everything you need to know about planning and attending Clexa Con 2019, from budgeting to sound equipment. Join Sara and Jen on the convention floor as they bring unique prospective from the Press Room, featured panels, and on to the pool we will be bringing you footage as it happens. Be sure to stay tuned in for all the day-to-day action. #Clexacon2019 Viva Las Vegas
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April 24, 2019 — Join the @whatabout_dat team as they bring you Jes MacMillan live and uncut from the #clexacon2019 press room. Get Jes’s thoughts on the future of #Avalance.
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