013 - 90s Queer Culture

xailenrath on Jan. 17, 2025

Trust me - things have certainly changed since the 1990's as far as Queer Culture is concerned.
Who's as old as I am?
Who remembers The Advocate, or better yet - Anything That Moves?
Who remembers when it was a big deal when Ellen came out?
Who remembers when Will & Grace was a Big Deal?
Who remembers when Northstar was THE ‘gay superhero’?
Who remembers the big controversy over The US version of “Queer as Folk”?

Nowadays we have out, gay teenagers dating in Disney cartoons, and there's still much wailing and gnashing of teeth over who is and is not getting their fair share of ‘representation’ or positive portrayals.

Say what you will, pop culture has done a LOT for Queer representation and acceptance over the last 35 years or so.

It's aa Guy Pearce's character (Felicia Jollygoodfellow) in ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ said:
“We're here, we're queer and we're on TV!”

To that end, being ‘gay’ isn't as big a bombshell or scandal as it once was.