At least eight of those are with Black queer leads falling in love. I watch TUBI for many reasons, but the main one? Is because I’ve seen more Black queer people fall in love with other Black queer people on this platform than I have on all the other streaming services combined.Īs of today, there are currently 200 movies and shows under the LGBTQIA+ category. You may have seen the TikToks lamenting how terrible the movies on Tubi are and I say….they are correct and we should watch as many of them as we can! I also highly recommend them if you’re like, “No! I could never make a movie.” TUBI is here to tell you that actually yes - yes you can and yes you should. It’s a free service called Tubi am hollin □□□ #tubi #averymerryhoodchristmas #fullofcomedy It won’t happen all at once and it’s not Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, or any of the paid streaming services that are deciding to take a step in the right direction. Giving hours of my life to see a gifset I saw on Tumblr in real-time, or waiting in anticipation for the queerness promised in the plot only to find it was just a gay glance. Now let’s add in my experience of watching not-so-great queer media, hoping for a short burst of dopamine through even just a few minutes of queerness on the screen. After I’ve sadly felt the absence of my local DVD man posted up outside hair salons and restaurants - as well as the 3 for $5 DVD deal at Walmart - it felt like there was nothing that could properly fill that gap. Horrible media (sometimes not the content itself, but just how it’s presented) is the cornerstone upon which so many of my relationships were built. We’re the only ones who get the reference but that’s the beauty in it. Like when my best friends call me “Bruce” - the dude who should’ve left the party ten minutes sooner - to remind me that I’m doing too much. One-liners from movies that never should’ve seen the light of day become part of the family lexicon. In the Black community, it’s a ritual of olde to watch horrible movies and television with your friends and family. The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian Cinema.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.
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