When the relationship ends, Cass and Eddy show Marilyn’s new boyfriend photos of her naked, an act of malice to ruin her relationship. Cass and Eddy often refer to each other as “us” but do not show any physical affection with each other, only with Marilyn. Two of these men are Cass Chaplin and Eddy Robinson who, together, seduce Marilyn and begin a romantic and sexual relationship with her. The film shows her cycling through different men in her life who constantly put her down. This biopic of Marilyn Monroe made headlines regarding its unfair treatment of the iconic actress. Though having a queer Black lead is an exciting step in the right direction, it would have been preferred to have more depth to Beauty and Jasmine’s relationship and insight into Beauty as a character.īlonde Widest Release: UNKNOWN Vito Russo Test: FAIL Beauty also briefly has a flirtation with her male neighbor. Her parents and the industry at large are both shown to be a toxic presence in this film and their homophobia is a clear part of that narrative. Beauty has a girlfriend, Jasmine, and is warned by both her parents and executives that being queer will tank her career. This film, which many have interpreted as an allegory for the life of late singer Whitney Houston, follows Beauty, a young singer who is offered a lucrative contract and wrestles with the cost of fame. Netflix does not share their theatrical release numbers publicly and the company declined to provide this information for this report, as such these numbers cannot be cited in this report and are listed as “Unknown.”īeauty Straight to Streaming Release Vito Russo Test: PASS As many of these films had theatrical runs before going to the streaming service which were widely reported on, GLAAD has counted those titles as theatrically released films. Note: Netflix considers its theatrical releases to be marketing stunts rather than a typical distribution style. The Machines (2021), Single All the Way (2021), Pray Away (2021), The Fear Street Trilogy (2021), and more. LGBTQ-inclusive highlights from the streaming giant in past include GLAAD Media Award nominees and recipients Tig (2015), The Boys in the Band (2020), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020), The Half of It (2020), The Old Guard (2020), Alice Júnior (2020), Disclosure (2020), Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (2020), Tick, Tick… Boom! (2021), The Mitchells Vs. By 2022, Netflix original productions (film and TV) now account for half of its library in the United States. After the COVID pandemic shut down theaters in 2020, the streamer had purchased and released several films originally scheduled for theatrical release.
launched its streaming platform in 2007 and has been distributing original films since 2015’s Beasts of No Nation. Furthermore, we implore Netflix to fully market those films to connect with audiences who may be overwhelmed by choice. Given the amount of content released each year by Netflix, GLAAD urges the streamer to invest in even more high quality LGBTQ stories where queer characters are leading and have agency over their own lives. In this day and age, storytellers and the studios that produce these projects need to do better by the community. There were a couple disappointing instances of inclusion where the LGBTQ content bordered on offensive Blonde portrayed two bisexual men in a relationship with Marilyn Monroe as blackmailers and manipulators and comedy Me Time made its gay characters the butt of the joke. While casual inclusion is commendable, featuring significant LGBTQ characters with their own love stories is long overdue. Hello Goodbye and Everything in Between, Love and Gelato, Love in the Villa, and Purple Hearts were just a few romantic films that included an LGBTQ friend of the protagonist that didn’t get their own developed story. While these highlights are impressive, a majority of Netflix films relegated LGBTQ characters to supporting roles, specifically in straight romances, as opposed to having queer people lead their own stories. Some of these films spotlighted exciting LGBTQ characters including a trans boy as a hero in animated film Wendell & Wild, a queer lead in buzzy teen comedy Do Revenge, and an intimate portayal of a trans skateboarder in Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story. The distributor released over a hundred films on its platform in 2022 and their content has a massive global reach.
Netflix is the largest streaming distributor of any other tracked in this report. A Guide in English and Spanish for LGBTQ Inclusion in Entertainment.Una Guía Para La Inclusión LGBTQ en Medios de Entretenimiento.Guía para una Cobertura Objetiva de Personas y Temas Transgénero.Más Recursos para Profesionales de los Medios.Guía GLAAD para Profesionales de los Medios.Media Guide: State Legislation About LGTBQ People.
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