How Hollywood is failing LGBTQ viewers

Disney is just the latest entertainment company to discover that cultivating queer audiences creates a sense of mutual obligation.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment March 17, 2022 Commentary: Hollywood relies on LGBTQ audiences. In return, it's failing us miserably Reporter Tracy Brown writes that like Netflix with Dave Chappelle or Warner Bros. with J.K. Rowling, Disney has shown that its rainbow logos and statements of support are lip service. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT How Ghost — 'an occult, pop, satanic sort of rock 'n' roll band' — conquered metal and the charts Tobias Forge, the masked Ghost leader known as Papa Emeritus, on the "circularity" of evil, his empathy for metal purists and his love of '70s "divorce rock." SHARE       READ MORE How Frank Gehry's new design for Colburn concert hall could transform arts in L.A. The Colburn School has announced plans for a revolutionary Frank Gehry-designed concert hall and plaza in DTLA. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT The Disneyland experiments that influenced Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Imagineers reveal lessons from Legends of Frontierland, one of Disneyland's playtests that led to the gamelike live-in theme park Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. SHARE       READ MORE Why this L.A. TikTok star dreamed of boxing glory Influencers are training to participate in amateur boxing matches in a bid to gain more attention and fans. SHARE       READ MORE How L.A.'s writers spent their two-year pandemic Reflections on the last two years by T.C. Boyle, Viet Than Nguyen, Rachel Kushner, Tom Perrotta, Charles Yu, Michelle Tea and Dana Johnson. SHARE       READ MORE Lineup announced for 2022 L.A. Times Festival of Books: Janelle Monáe, Amanda Gorman and more The Los Angeles Times has announced the lineup for this year's Festival of Books. See which authors are among the 500-plus set to participate. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US