PRIDE, OUTFRONTS, & OWEN HURCUM

It’s somehow June already. Which marks not just the start of summer, but also the start of Pride month! Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime all have dedicated pages on their platforms to celebrate Pride, highlighting LGBTQ+ creators, actors, producers, writers and filmmakers. OutFest is also hosting a five-day digital festival in celebration of Pride month called Outfronts. Beginning today until Tuesday June 8, viewers will be able to access free panel discussions featuring creators and talent from several beloved LGBTQ+ programs available on television today, including GENERA+ION, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, and THE WILDS. Please go enjoy all of it, and DM me on @picturestart on IG with your favorites.

Last month, Owen Hurcum became the world’s first non-binary mayor. They were overwhelmingly elected mayor of Bangor, Wales last year and took office on May 10. Oh, and at 23, they are also the youngest mayor to ever lead Wales. For Pride month, Owen encourages people to remember that “the world is still targeting LGBTQ+ people” and “as much as we can and should celebrate ourselves, we need to be using Pride as a platform to force change.” 

And finally, my two favorite TikToks from this week. This video is from one of the creators I get most excited to see on my FYP. Max simply shares his take on adulthood and life but does it in the most hilariously relatable way. I highly recommend checking his page out but warn you that you could easily spend much more time there than you might plan to. And this one is very earnest but documents a quote from an episode of MODERN FAMILY. I haven’t seen too much of the show but this was honestly touching. 

—Darlene Kenney, Digital Strategist