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Happy Pride Month! 🌈
As someone who identifies as gender non-conforming, I am always aiming to champion other LGBTQ people on my website, particularly those who've made it in the straight male-dominated world of stand-up comedy.
And while I've touched on a few queer comics (namely Kate Berlant and Jerrod Carmichael, as seen with Bo Burnham in this photo from Circle Jerk two years ago during NY's Pride Week), I wanted to promote other comedians whose works I've enjoyed over the years.
Check them out, and let me know your favorites!
1) Rothaniel—Jerrod Carmichael (streaming on Max)
If there is only one queer comedy particular you watch on this list, form it this one. Jerrod comes out of the closet to a handful of audience members (including me!) and, in the process, he and director Bo Burnham craft a modern masterpiece. And no, it was NOT snowing that night!
Most FABULOUS moment: Get that baby some PrEP! (I retain dying laughing at that joke in person)
2) Nanette—Hannah Gadsby
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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 lyric 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 amorous relationship of the exhibit is between Bertie and her adorably square partner 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 partnership 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
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The highly anticipated new season of Abbott Elementarypremiered on September 21st and fans are excited to notice what hijinks the teachers of the Philadelphia elementary school will find themselves in this year. One thing fans, in particular, are hoping for is more scenes between Jacob and his boyfriend Zach, who was introduced at the end of season one.
While Abbott Elementary may not be at the cornerstone of representing the LGTBQ+ community in its comedy, it's still worth watching. However, audiences who want more representation and storylines about the homosexual experience in comedies are in luck because there are tons of recent shows that offer just that.
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Adapted from their web series of the same name, Broad Cityfollows Ilana and Abbi, two twenty-something Jewish best friends, as they navigate being in New York Capital. The comedy series ran for 5 seasons and has been considered one of the best comedies of the s.
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Broad City's LGBTQ representati
As a standup comic, I am first and foremost a fan of comedy. So, when pale, cis-het, ignorant men like Matt Rife besmirch the craft with jokes about domestic violence, excessive crowd work clips, and substanceless stage presence, I have no choice but to step in. I did not spend my childhood glued to my TV on Saturday nights and my late teen years getting sexually harassed – I mean, active – at a comedy club just for a bunch of losers to pronounce comedy defunct by wokeness. Here’s a pro tip: If you hear a comic complaining about people organism “too woke” to laugh at jokes these days, what they mean is they (or their ghost writer) are shit at writing jokes.
If the crowd operate comedian siege on the internet wasn’t enough to radicalize you, perhaps the list of nominees for the very first Golden Globes stand-up specials category will. On this list is Ricky Gervais, who uses the “r” slur when referring to terminally ill children in his nominated special; Amy Schumer, proud Islamophobe and joke stealer; and Sarah Silverman, who recently got too high and defended genocide on Instagram (oo