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TOP 3 MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

The Way He Looks (12A)

A beautiful coming of age movie about a blind teenager falling in love with the new boy at school. It’s in Portuguese but definitely worth the watch with subtitles.

 

The Imitation Game (12A)

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing in this historical drama. Alan Turing was a pioneering mathematician and code breaker during WW2 who was eventually convicted of gross indecency due to his homosexuality; the Imitation Game tells his story.

 

Love, Simon (12A)

Love, Simon is a warm-hearted romantic comedy centred about Simon Spier, a closeted teen boy who falls in love with an anonymous classmate after communicating with him online. A spin off show, Love Victor, has recently aired on Hulu.

 

 

TOP 3 TV SHOW RECOMMENDATIONS 

 

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

An animated Netflix original that tells the tale of a teenager named Adora, who gains powers that allow her to turn into the titular heroine, She Ra. Emboldened with this power, Adora leads a group of other magical princesses in an alliance to defeat the evil Horde, who are led by Lord Hordak. A beautifully diverse reboot of an iconic 80s show.

 

One Day At a Time

A sitcom revolving around a Cuban-American family that tackles important issues such as gender identity, racism, mental illness and homophobia.

 

Adventure Time

An animated fantasy series that follows the adventures of Finn and his best friend, Jake, a dog with the magical power to change size and shape at will.

 

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS 

 

George by Alex Gino

What’s up with Jody Barton by Hayley Long

One True Way by Shannon Hitchcock

They Both Die At the End by Adam Silvera

I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

More Than This by Patrick Ness

Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

What If It’s Us by Rainbow Rowell and Adam Silvera

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

Loveless by Alice Oseman

None of the Above by I.W.Gregorio

If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore

 

 

MUSICAL RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Falsettos (I would particularly recommend this for those who are interested in learning about the AIDS crisis mentioned in our LGBTQ+ history document)

The Prom

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Kinky Boots

 

MUSIC RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Phoebe Bridgers

Queen

Sam Smith

Tiny Ruins

Mitski

Janelle Monae

Cavetown

RuPaul

Neon Trees

Elton John

Mary Lambert

Betty Who

 

Hayley Kiyoko

Halsey

dodie

Troye Sivan

Girl in Red

Panic! At the Disco

Laura Marling

King Princess

Holland

Chloe Moriondo

Lil Nas X

Todrick Hall