The desire to remain faithful to where they come from creates a battle against who they choose to love. Queer Black, Indigenous, and people of color, or "QBIPOC" are often omitted from the conversation of LGBTQ+ representation, while navigating the struggle of their oppressed ethnicity, culture, and their persecuted sexual identities. There is a lack of colorful representation in this rainbow on the big screen. Representation improves, but the diversity within this present community is lacking. LGBTQ+ representation in media has continued to rise in recent years, with recognition entering spaces never seen before. As you would see with recent comments from misinformed comedians like Dave Chapelle in his newest Netflix special, we seem to forget the importance of intersectionality. Maybe even your new favorite TV show has one questionably gay character. So you've seen a handful of Academy Award-winning performances from movies of heterosexual, cis-gendered men and women pretending to be lesbian, gay, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+).
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