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2021 Pride Month Resources
Anti-Trans Laws Are Making Trans Youth Feel Unsafe (Teen Vogue, Mary Retta) Summary of the recent wave of anti-trans bills specifically aimed at blocking access to medical care…
2022 Pride Month Resources
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Welcome to Pride Month 2021
Hello my fellow LGBTQ+ yaoi and boys love lovers and welcome to pride month here on Yaoi Playground. To those who I new here, even though online I…
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Today we take a look at Gangsta., the last work by acclaimed animation studio Manglobe.
Trans Resources and Fundraisers for Pride Month
As protests continue, it feels appropriate to keep borrowing this space to keep y’all at home updated on resources–places where you can lend a hand or find some…
Okazu Schedule of Events for Pride Month!
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My Sister Momoko Review | Disability Pride Month
My Sister Momoko (2003) is the other movie I discovered when I went looking for disability representation in anime. Whereas Gotou ni Nartai is an overall happy movie,…
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[Pride Month 2021] Loads More LGBTQ Positive Visual Novels
Hey Hey Blerdy Tribe, it’s LGBT Pride Month, the annual celebration dedicated to the richly diverse LGBT+ community!! Now more than ever, representation matters, especially in the wake of…
#74 - Pride Month Special! Localizing LGBTQ Anime with David Wald
To celebrate Pride month, Sully sat down with voice actor, script writer, and ADR director David Wald to discuss his work in working to dub and license LGBTQ…
Gatchaman, Gatchaman Crowds, My Hero Academia, Akame ga Kill!, Bloom Into You
What's So GREAT About Chihayafuru?
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Yuri and LGBTQ+ Manga, Anime, and Games to Enjoy this Pride Month
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Girl Meets Girl, veil, Wandering Son, Bloom Into You, Girl Meets Girl
My Top 9 LGBTQ+ Manga You Should Check Out This Pride Month!
If you were looking for manga with a positive LGBTQ+ message behind it or even representation over a decade ago it would have been near impossible to find,…
Pride Month Special! Episode # 111 – A Conversation with Yuri Scholar, Erica Friedman!
Happy Pride Month, everyone! For our 2021 Pride podcast, Tori and Sully have a chat with yuri researcher and Yuricon founder Erica Friedman! Erica goes into the development…
Bloom Into June – Episode # 95 – Pride Month Special feat. Meta and RetroSofa
Note: This podcast was recorded before the murder of George Floyd and was delayed in the hopes that people would focus in on the incredibly important social movement…
What’s so hot about Hot Gimmick?
I know Hot Gimmick is a really popular shoujo manga, but I, for the life me, do not understand why. I read the first two volumes and the…
#111 - Pride Month Special! A Conversation with Erica Friedman (Yuri Scholar & Manga Editor)
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Log Horizon: So, Do Something About it
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So Like, What Was Babylon All About?
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Tokyo Rainbow Pride Protest Raises Questions About LGBTQ-Friendly Workplace Policies
A certain realization led one Tokyo Rainbow Pride participant to protest, and call attention to one company's much-needed policy updates.
(REVIEW) There’s Nothing to be Proud of About PRIDE OF ORANGE
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Assassins Pride
Episodes: 12 Summary: Against the savage monsters that lurk outside the glass walls of Flandore, the last remnants of humanity have only one defense: the mana magic wielded…
Assassins Pride
This anime is essentially an adaptation of four volumes of a light novel series. What’s strange is that it isn’t an adaptation of the first four. Rather, it…
#97 - Pride Month Special! LGBTQ+ Indentity in Anime, Manga, and Fandom feat. Meta and RetroSofa
Sully and Tori are joined by two amazing guests to have a candid discussion about LGBTQ+ representation in anime, manga, and fandom spaces. Meta you know as the editor…
Assassins Pride – 07
「上も下も標はなく」 (Ue mo shita mo hyou wa naku) "No Guidance Above nor Below" Date night has never been more lively. The post Assassins Pride – 07 appeared first on Random Curiosity.
Assassins Pride – 03
「臨界点の彼方に」 (Rinkai ten no Kanata ni) "Beyond the Critical Point" Who said Saiyans could be the only ones with hair changing transformations? The post Assassins Pride – 03 appeared first on…
DC PRIDE #1
2021 is not the best timeline ever, but this year both Marvel and DC decided to acknowledge the queercreators and characters in their line-ups. A few days ago,…
Pride and Anime
I celebrate pride. Whenever not in quarantine, I go to the parades and …
Assassins Pride – 06
「灰色の魔女」 (Haiiro no Majo) "The Gray Witch" Pillow fights are so last year. The post Assassins Pride – 06 appeared first on Random Curiosity.
Assassins Pride – 11
「死神の使いたち」 (Shinigami no Tsukai-tachi) "Messengers of Death" Got to love it when a plan comes together.
Assassins Pride – 08
「ある骸骨の遺言」 (Aru Gaikotsu no Yuigon) "The Last Testament of a Certain Skeleton" It's all coming up vampire. The post Assassins Pride – 08 appeared first on Random Curiosity.
Happy Pride 2022
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So many words, So little thoughts – Reviewing shows you have nothing to say about
For those of us who write anime reviews, especially those brave souls who …
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The ANN Aftershow - So, About That Jujutsu Kaisen Ending
James, Jacki, and Lynzee give their final thoughts on Jujutsu Kaisen: Shibuya Incident Arc, social media, and gear up for Solo Leveling!
So I’ve Changed My Mind About Dr. Stone’s Senku
A couple of months ago I wrote a blog post called “Dr. Stone’s Unconvincing Hero”. Like its title would suggest, it was about Dr. Stone’s hero, Senku, and…
So Let's Talk about Bandai's Thing With Sulemio #Shorts
Bandai done fucked up something good, what else is new aye? ------------------------ HELP SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CREATOR BELOW! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=93892992 Twitter: @ChloeSunfloraVA #gwitch #gundam #gundamwitchfrommercury #yuri
I Wanted A Story About Female Friendship so I read a Book About BL
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Talk About a Scary Month: Ogiue Maniax Status Update for October 2020
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Assassins Pride – 09, 10
「悠久の契約 / 迷宮図書館」 (Yuukyuu no Keiyaku / Meikyuu Toshokan) "An Eternal Pact / Labyrinth Library" Hitting second base running.
Round-Up Pride Post
In case some of you wanted to read LGBTQ posts during this pride month, I did a round-up!
Assassins Pride – 04, 05
「鎖城に集う、乙女と乙女 / 黄金の姫と、白銀の姫」 (Kusari-jou ni Tsudou, Otome to Otome / Kogane no Hime to, Hakugin no Hime) "Two Young Ladies Assemble at the Chained Castle / The Golden Princess…
Idoly Pride (First Impression)
“To become an idol, I shed blood, sweat, and tears. Even so, I push on. I want to shine. I want to earn it. I want to become…
The Eminence in Pride
The beauty within The Eminence in the Shadow struck me: elegant backgrounds, stylish fights, and gorgeous women are found throughout the anime. I took great pleasure in just looking…
Idoly Pride – Episode 1
IDOLY PRIDE's premiere is good... until it tries to get twisty and drops the ball. Still, it's worth watching... right?
Assassins Pride – 12 (END)
「暗殺教師の矜持」 (Ansatsu no Kyoushi Kyouji) "Pride of an Assassin-Instructor" A fairy tale ending for all.
Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2024
Japanese experiences, family-friendly energy and professional representation characterized the 2024 Tokyo Rainbow Pride.
Marvel Voices #1: Pride
The week after DC announced their Pride anthology this year, Marvel jumped in to say that they would be launching their new “Voices” series with a pride issue…
Anime Recommendations For Pride
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PuraOre! Pride of Orange
If the first two episodes of this girls' sports series put you off, you might want to give it another try as the real heart of the show…