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 "Sayapethi Kusuma" (Frangipani), directed by Visakesa Chandrasekaram, is a seminal film in Sri Lanka, if not the entire region. The subject matter of Deepa Mehta's Fire was lesbian love, which some men may view as weird and meaningless, much like women's rugby, cricket, or fight culture. Traditionally, women are viewed as junior partners in the masculine sphere of sex. "Sayapethi Kusuma" confronts male complacency by flipping the conventional wisdom by telling a narrative about a straight woman who consents to marry a gay man, then kicks him out and marries his bisexual friend, who ultimately decides to be gay. It's not just for formula-driven Sri Lankan cinema; it's also for Sri Lankan society, which is far behind the more developed regions of the world in terms of how sex-love is viewed and portrayed. This also holds true in the context of the non-heterosexual realm. For many, the topic is still, let's say, queer. Sayapethi Kusuma is a sign...

 According to national data, it is much more difficult to grow up identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and other identities are included in the group commonly known as LGBTQIA+. Compared to their counterparts in the general population, young LGBTQ people experience higher rates of rejection, violence, suicide, and homelessness. LGBTQ youth are also more likely than their peers to drop out of school and are overrepresented in juvenile justice and child welfare systems.   Sexual and gender identity terms Bisexual   Describes a per­son who is attract­ed to both men and women. A per­son does not need to have had spe­cif­ic sex­u­al expe­ri­ences — or any sex­u­al expe­ri­ence — to iden­ti­fy as bisexual. Gay Describes a per­son who is attract­ed, emo­tion­al­ly and/​or phys­i­cal­ly, to some­one of the same gen­der. The term can be used ...

  In Disney's 2022 animated film Strange World , Ethan Clade is portrayed as a 16-year-old biracial teenager who is openly gay. Voiced by Jaboukie Young-White, Ethan's character is depicted as empathetic, bold, and impulsive, typical traits of adolescence. His romantic feelings for his friend Diazo are presented as a natural aspect of his character, seamlessly integrated into the storyline without being the central focus. Strange World differs from this norm by making Ethan’s sexuality clear and transparent. He openly has a crush on Diazo, and his parents are entirely supportive. Ethan’s queerness is an integral part of who he is and does not form the main conflict of the movie. This signifies a change from subtext to text and highlights Disney’s growing trust with LGBTQ+ inclusion in family-friendly animation. Ethan Clade, a gay teenager who publicly displays romantic feelings for a younger boy named Diazo, is featured in Strange World. Rather than using subtext “blink-and-y...

  "It was a massive success, and we are proud to have grown to become the biggest festival for queer women and those who are non-binary in the UK." The UK's " largest queer festival " is coming to North Devon, organizers have said. The Out & Wild Festival, billed as the UK's largest festival celebrating the lesbian, bi, trans, and queer women and non-binary people community, is set to take place in June near Bideford. Organizers said the event, which started during the Covid-19 pandemic, had a focus on outdoor experiences. Polly Shute, co-founder of the festival, said a number of different activities would be on offer during the three-day event, including wild swimming, archery, and pottery. She said, " It's designed specifically for queer women and those who are non-binary.  I spent five years working on the board of Pride in London, and, whilst I loved it, it really gave me an insight into the fact that most queer events that happen are focuse...