I’m really liking the coverage the Web site That Gay Movie gives to GLBT films — not just theatrical releases but also shorts and Web productions.
After spotlighting Judas Kiss as one of the films to look for this year, the site’s author, Nick, made a recent post, “Gays in Space,” that discussed the portrayal of gays in various scifi series on TV and the Web, including my own teleplay, “Blood and Fire,” co-written and directed by noted author David Gerrold for Star Trek: Phase II. Excerpt:
Gerrold’s AIDS allegory storyline [originally written for Star Trek: The Next Generation] was expanded and brought up to the minute by major Trekkie and Hollywood movie writer/producer, Carlos Pedraza (Judas Kiss). Now the gay men’s love is clearly displayed, not just hinted at, and one of the interstellar gays is none other than Captain Kirk’s nephew.
Nick’s article also talks about the genre Web sites that spotlight GLBT projects, like GaySciFiNerds.com and our pals at DoorQ.com. Other shows and movies addressed in the article include X-Files, Dr. Who and the amazing Torchwood.
You can read the entire article here. And add Nick’s site to your bookmarks or RSS feed.
— /carlos