New lgbtq shows 2021
2021’s Most Anticipated LGBTQ Films, TV Shows and Books
MOVIES
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
Amazon releases the musical drama, based on the stage show of the same call about a teenage boy (played by Max Harwood) who dreams of existence a drag queen, Sept. 17. “I recently saw a trailer for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, and it looks so raw and beautiful. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing a production about a teenage drag queen,” says Zelda Barnz, co-creator of HBO Max’s Generation.
ETERNALS
The Chloé Zhao-directed MCU film is due out Nov. 5. “I’ve really missed seeing movies on the huge screen. So creature the big same-sex attracted nerd that I am, I’ve been eagerly waiting for Eternals to arrive out. It features the first openly gay superhero and couple in a Marvel movie! C’mon, representation! Come for the superheroes, linger for the gays,” says Superstore‘s Nico Santos.
THE LEGEND OF THE UNDERGROUND
This documentary about LGBTQ citizens in Nigeria debuts June 29 on HBO. “This immensely moving and beautifully shot documentary about queer Nigerians both at home and in the diaspo
After an uneven and often barren 2020 reflecting an industry brought to its knees by the pandemic, 2021 came back strong with new seasons of hotly-anticipated returning shows and a plethora of fresh projects for LGBT-inclusive television watchers… and a lot of attractive disappointing cancelations.
But the new TV landscape — a bounty of competing streaming services, cable channels bartering to maintain their niches while network TV struggles to keep up — continues benefiting those of us who would favor to see female homosexual, bisexual, queer and trans characters on our screens as often as feasible. Nearly every scripted original adult program Peacock debuted in 2021 had a queer woman or non-binary character, and our top picks of the year encompass every major streaming outfit conserve Paramount+. (Who unfortunately has yet to re-up queer women on the consistently excellent Good Fight!) and only two network shows, both on The CW. It’s also becoming just about impossible for any cable or streaming service to debut a teen-focused show without making room for Queer women and transsexual people, as witnessed in 2021’s Gossip Teen, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Saved by the Bell, Davies, 61, initially gained recognition for his Channel 4 series Queer As Folk, which first aired in 1999. In 2023, he told BBC Wales he wanted to write a darker LGBTQ+ drama as he felt there was "a lot of hatred in the air". "A lot of nonsense in the air, a lot of rhetoric, and a lot of hate-makers stoking up the fires, and I have things to utter about that, so I'd be surprised if I don't say something about that," he said. Nicola Shindler, executive producer of Advice Toe, said: "I am so pleased to be back working with Russell... and to be given the chance to inform such an important story." She added it was "not just a timely drama, but a captivating story" which showcased "Russell's brilliant wit, warmth and devastating poignancy". Casting for the display will be announced in due course. The series will be produced by Quay Street Productions, which is part of ITV Studios, with Shindler, Davies and Peter Hoar as executive producers. Increasingly every year around the month of Pride, audiences get more and more LGBTQ content to choose from. And 2021 was no unlike, whether it was modern or returning series (Love, Victor; September Mornings), a selection of films and documentaries (Pride on FX), a variety of captivating beach reads (Jonathan Parks-Ramage’s Yes, Daddy), or fresh music from out artists and community icons (St. Vincent; Vincint). Now, ET is looking ahead at what’s to come the unwind of 2021, from the “very queer” return of Gossip Girl to the arrival of Marvel’s first openly gay superhero in Eternals. Additionally, there’s the anticipated new albums from Lil Nas X and Olly Alexander as successfully as Billy Porter’s first memoir. As we continue to celebrate Pride all year long, here’s the most anticipated TV shows, films, albums and books of the second half of 2021. Thanks to the advent of streaming platforms, it seems enjoy there’s no shortage of inclusive or authentic series, especially with the emit of favorites like It’s a Sin and Le What it is: The dearly departed “Tuca and Bertie” was one of TV’s best shows about friendship, dating, and being a hot mess: tried and true subject matter many queer people can relate to. The titular avian duo — impulsive party animal tucan Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) and sensible but anxious tune thrush Bertie (Ali Wong) — have one of TV’s loveliest friendships, as the two total opposites support each other through career and romantic struggles. While the main sentimental relationship of the demonstrate is between Bertie and her adorably square boyfriend/girlfriend Speckle (Steven Yeun), Tuca is very much an out-and-proud bisexual bird, flitting around from romantic partners of all genders and species. Why it’s essential: The best season of the show, Season 2, features Tuca entering a bond with Kara (Sasheer Zamata), a seagull nurse. Initially a positive bond, the show steadily tracks the flaws in the pairing, as Kara puts Tuca down and forces her to change to fit the mold of her perfect partner. It’s a hard few episodes to watch, but a fasciRussell T Davies to deliver new LGBT drama to TV
Pride Preview: The Most Anticipated LGBTQ Shows, Films, Albums of 2021
Film and TV
The 25 Most Essential LGBTQ TV Shows of the 21st Century
25. “Tuca and Bertie” (2019)