Queer Clicks: September 21, 2016 | 15 LGBT Egyptian Gods, 5 Things You Simply Must Know About ‘Scream Queens’ Season 2 , & Other News
15 LGBT Egyptian Gods
“While the level of tolerance for LGBT people in ancient Egypt remains subject to debate, the truth can be found in the ostraca. Mythology depicted in hieroglyphics and history revealed on pyramid walls confirms same-sex relationships existed within the culture and lore along the Nile. Many scholars today suggest that while all matters of sex were treated as somewhat taboo, intolerance of homosexuality seemed such a foreign concept that no records show the practice as forbidden.” Advocate
5 Things You Simply Must Know About ‘Scream Queens’ Season 2
“Since Fox’s Scream Queens is Ryan Murphy’s one shot at television success, we really want him to nail this one. We have a good feeling about him and want to see his career go places.
OK, so maybe you can’t channel surf for long without seeing one of Murphy’s shows on the airwaves, from Glee-runs to American Horror Story to the critically acclaimed The People v O..J Simpson. There was also HBO’s The Normal Heart about the emerging AIDS crisis in the 80s.” Queerty
Beloved Web Series ‘My Gay Roommate’ To Return As Comedy Pilot
“The LGBT web series “My Gay Roommate” is slated to return in the near future ― but not in the format you might be expecting.
If you’re just tuning in, “My Gay Roommate” was a long-running web series that chronicled the fictional adventures of a gay college student navigating the ups and downs of living with his straight roommate.
After taking a hiatus following the web series’ third season finale, creators Noam Ash and Austin Bening are launching a Kickstarter campaign to take this successful gay storyline to the next level: a full-scale 30-minute comedy pilot to hopefully be picked up by a major entertainment distributor.” Huffington Post
Daniel Radcliffe Discusses Homophobia in Hollywood While Promoting New Film
“On a press tour for his new film Imperium, Daniel Radcliffe offered some thoughts about how “sad” it is that gay actors are essentially forced to stay in the closet due to a homophobic Hollywood.
On BBC’s The Victoria Derbyshire Show in the U.K., Radcliffe was pressed about issues of racism, sexism, homophobia, and anti-Semitism in Hollywood. Out.com
