GLOW
Summer's fun, feminist series is back for a second season. And with a new queer character to boot! Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch's GLOW, a fictionalized series about the very real Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling who became a phenomenon in the '80s, was the breakout hit of last summer. The first season focused on the formation of GLOW and the disparate women who came together to make it happen. This season will dive more into their personal lives as well as cover topical, timeless issues like sexual harassment and the pervasive #MeToo moments that have existed forever. Shakira Barrera joins the cast as Yolanda, a lesbian exotic dancer who Marc Maron's producer-director Sam introduces to GLOW. Barrera joins returning cast members Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Kia Stevens, Sydelle Noel, Gayle Rankin, and more.
Families Belong Together
Thousands will rally Saturday in Washington, D.C., and around the nation to protest Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy on unauthorized immigration, even on the part of asylum seekers. After much outrage, he ended the practice of separating children from their parents. but there's a long way to go before all the families are reunited, and protesters will focus on the need for reunification as well as the other cruelties of the immigration crackdown. Go here to find information on the D.C. rally or one near you.
Ideal Home
In Ideal Home, Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan portray a fancy gay couple who unexpectedly find themselves in the position of being guardians of a 10-year-old boy -- a family member they never knew existed. Directed by Andrew Fleming (Hamlet 2), the comedy challenges the modern-day definition of "family" while also offering lessons to the protagonists on the values of being less self-centered. Watch Ideal Home in theaters this weekend.
Betty Who, "Taste"
The Australian-born ally released a super-sexy new video off her EP BETTY PT. 1: "Taste." In the clip, Betty performs a strip show for an admiring man -- well, maybe not quite a man ... you'll have to see it to understand.
The Cakemaker
The making of cakes has been in the news often lately thanks to the Supreme Court decision that favored a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple, but it's an entirely different matter in The Cakemaker. Israeli director-writer Ofir Raul Graizer's first feature tells the story of Thomas (Tim Kalkhof), a German baker who falls in love with Oren (Roy Miller) a married businessman from Jerusalem who dies suddenly in a car accident. Thomas travels to Jerusalem, where he becomes close with Oren's widow Anat (Sarah Adler), who happens to run a bakery.
Out Under the Stars: Best in Show
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is hosting its annual summer fundraiser, Out Under the Stars, which is a cinematic picnic at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. This year, the event is screening Best in Show, the Christopher Guest comedy starring Jane Lynch, Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, and more. Cast member Michael Hitchcock will be on hand for an introduction, and there will even be puppy adoptions for those who want their own prize-winning pooch to take home. The film is Friday evening, so hurry up and get tickets here.
Pride Around the World
June's coming to a close, but there are still plenty of Pride events going on. San Antonio celebrates "Pride Bigger Than Texas" with a festival and parade Saturday. If you're lucky enough to be in Paris, the City of Light will observe Pride in the French style the same day. Bogota, Colombia, will have its Pride march and festival Sunday. And L.A. Black Pride kicks off a more than a week of events with a party Saturday in downtown Los Angeles, and the next few days will include many more parties, a screening of the Jewel's Catch One documentary, and a taco night, with the observance culminating in a beach party July 7 and pool party July 8.
