This week read about Chantale Wong being nominated for U.S. director of the Asian Development Bank, the "Gossip Girl" reboot featuring a pansexual character, and a Netflix trilogy including queer teen romance.
Biden Nominates Lesbian to Ambassador-level Post
President Joe Biden has nominated Chantale Wong, the first out lesbian to an ambassador-level position in U.S. History. Wong has been appointed U.S. director of the Asian Development Bank which works on economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region. If Biden’s nomination is approved by the Senate, she will also make history as being the first LGBT person of color with an ambassador rank.
“If I am confirmed by the U.S. Senate, I will serve with humility and with [the] purpose of advancing U.S. interest at the Asian Development Bank and the region on behalf of my fellow Americans,” she said via a Facebook post.
Wong is just the latest of a long list of LGBT nominees the White House has put forward. According to the Victory Institute, Biden has appointed at least 200 LGBT officials which they said is “exponentially more than any other president at this point in their administration.”
Netflix’s ‘Fear Street’ Trilogy Chronicles Queer Teen Love
"Fear Street." Credit: Netflix.
Adapted from a book series by RL Stine, the “Fear Street” trilogy, airing on Netflix, follows lesbian high-school couple Deena and Samantha as they battle an evil force wreaking havoc in their town. LGBT fans have praised the series for its candid approach to queerness and its rarity in horror films.
Kiana Madeira, who plays Deena, and Olivia Scott Welch, who plays Samantha, are proud of what the film series was able to do for queer visibility. Welch told Gay Times that she has never seen a film before where two queer women are the lead characters and get to “save the day.”
Madeira agreed to emphasize the important fact that the protagonists are both queer and people of color. All parts of the “Fear Street” trilogy are available now on Netflix.
‘Gossip Girl’ Revival Introduces Pansexual Character
"Gossip Girl." Credit: HBO.
HBO Max recently released its “Gossip Girl” reboot this time with more queer and racial diversity than the original. Max, played by Thomas Doherty, is pansexual.
“Obviously my character, Max, is pansexual and for me it’s always amazing when you play a part to see what you can kind of draw from that and what you can compare it with your own life, your own beliefs,” he told Gay Times.
Doherty revealed that the series has inspired him to question his personal upbringing and thoughts surrounding gender and sexuality. Joshua Safran, a writer and executive producer of the original show said that there was not a lot of representation the first time around and this time “the leads are nonwhite.”
Since its premiere on July 8, the reboot has received praise for its racial and sexual diversity.
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