‘Chicago Fire’ Character Celebrated by Fans After Coming Out as Gay
Daniel Kyri’s character Darren Ritter, introduced last season, came out as gay on last week’s episode of NBC’s Chicago Fire and fans were enthused. Ritter’s coming out was touching and subtle, as he sat at the bar owned by Lieutenant Christopher Hermann.
‘Rent,’ ‘Hedwig,’ ‘Mr. Ripley’ and Everything Streaming in October on Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and Amazon
Looking for something to stream while you Netflix and chill? Check out our picks for new films streaming this month below, including Rent, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and more.
Rent (2005), available on Hulu October 1.
Your mileage may vary on this competent screen adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s beloved musical. The original’s depiction of downtown artists seems a bit more hokey today, but the blunt discussion of LGBTQ issues and living with H.I.V. earn its place in the queer canon. Plus, diehard fans will enjoy hopping up on a table at the Life Café and re-living La Vie Boheme.
Charlie’s Angels (2000) and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003), available on Netflix October 1.
Girl power reigns supreme in this campy action comedy partnering up Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu. The reboot is getting rebooted once more next month with a new film written, directed and produced by Elizabeth Banks.
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012), available on Hulu October 1.
The fashion icon and over-the-top character (Robbie Turner paid homage during RuPaul’s Drag Race Snatch Game) gets her due in this glowing biopic honoring her impact on fashion and the world at large.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) , available on HBO October 1.
John Cameron Mitchell’s musical masterpiece about a German singer’s complex journey through gender, heartache and rock & roll is every bit as peerless today as it was when it was released 18 years ago.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), available on Hulu October 1.
A suspenseful thriller dripping in queer cues follows a bunch of good-looking expats in Italy including Jude Law, Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow. Come for the sexy intrigue, stay for a young Matt Damon in a lime green Speedo.
What are you streaming this month?
All film coming to Netflix: Available October 1 93 days A.M.I. Along Came a Spider Bad Boys Bad Boys II Blow Charlie’s Angels Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle Crash Exit Wounds Good Burger Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Honey 2 House of the Witch Lagos Real Fake Life Men in Black II Moms at War No Reservations Ocean’s Thirteen Ocean’s Twelve One Direction: This Is Us Payday Rugrats in Paris: The Movie Scream 2 Senna Signal: Season 1 Sin City Sinister Circle Supergirl Superman Returns Surf’s Up The Bucket List The Flintstones The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas The Island The Pursuit of Happyness The Rugrats Movie The Time Traveler’s Wife Trainspotting Troy Unaccompanied Minors Walking Out
Available October 2 Ready to Mingle (Solteras) – Netflix Film
Available October 4 In the Tall Grass – Netflix Film
Available October 7 The Water Diviner
Available October 9 After
Available October 11 The Forest of Love – Netflix Film Fractured – Netflix Film La influencia – Netflix Film The Awakenings of Motti Wolkenbruch – Netflix Film
Available October 12 Banlieusards – Netflix Film
Available October 15 Dark Crimes
Available October 16 Sinister 2
Available October 17 The Karate Kid
Available October 18 Eli – Netflix Film The Laundromat – Netflix Film Seventeen – Netflix Film Upstarts – Netflix Film
Available October 19 Men in Black
Available October 21 Echo in the Canyon Free Fire
Available October 23 Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy
Available October 24 Revenge of Pontianak
Available October 25 A Tale of Love and Darkness Assimilate Dolemite Is My Name – Netflix Film Rattlesnake – Netflix Film
Available October 31 Raging Bull
All film coming to Hulu: Available October 1 An American Haunting Be Cool Beautiful Creatures Big Time Movie Blade Blade 2 Blade: Trinity Blue Jasmine Blurt Boyz N’ the Hood Brooklyn’s Finest Cadillac Man Cloverfield Constantine Crash Days of Thunder Dead Heat Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Eagle Vs. Shark Election Event Horizon Face/Off Fled Forces of Nature Get Shorty Ghost World Hellraiser Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth Hellraiser IV: Bloodline Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie High Noon Hoosiers I Spit on Your Grave I Spit on Your Grave 2 I Spit on Your Grave 3 Impostor Into the Blue Kalifornia Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Little Black Book Love Crimes Major League II Miami Group Murder Mousehunt Much Ado About Nothing Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Never Back Down No Way Out North Dallas Forty One Direction: This Is Us Patriot Games Permanent Midnight Pieces of April Platoon Play it Again, Sam Project Nim Rain Man Rent Saturday Night Fever Saw Saw 2 Saw 6 School Ties Set Up Sixteen Candles Snakes on a Plane Sneakerheadz Split Decisions Stargate Surf’s Up Tales from the Darkside: The Movie The Accused The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension The Conspirator The Haunting The Haunting in Connecticut The Hunted The Killer Next Door The Naked Gun 2 1/2 : The Smell of Fear The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! The Orphanage The Peacemaker The Pirates! Band of Misfits The Talented Mr. Ripley The Wrestler Total Recall Trading Mom True Colors True Grit Up in the Air Vampire in Brooklyn Varsity Blues Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000 What Lies Beneath Winter’s Bone Witness
Available October 2 Amazing Grace
Available October 4 Pegasus: Pony With a Broken Wing
Available October 7 Missing Link
Available October 9 Megan Leavey
Available October 11 Little Monsters Trespassers
Available October 13 The Last Face
Available October 14 Little Woods
Available October 17 Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Available October 18 Wounds
Available October 20 The Ladybug
Available October 22 Benjamin
Available October 26 Killing Zoe
All films coming to Amazon Prime: Available October 1 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Astro Boy Hoosiers Patriot Games The Accused The Great Gabbo Glorifying the American Girl
Available October 3 High Life
Available October 18 Kill Chain
Available October 26 Killing Zoe
Available October 28 Nobody’s Fool
Available October 30 In Search of Greatness
All films coming to HBO: Available October 1 A Handful of Dust Black Swan Bounce The Fourth Kind George of the Jungle Green Lantern (Extended Version) Gulliver’s Travels Happy Death Day Hedwig and the Angry Inch I.Q. The Indian in the Cupboard It’s Kind of a Funny Story Judge Dredd Kin Kiss of Death Madagascar Men of Honor Moulin Rouge! The Object of My Affection Open Range Season of the Witch Sky High The 33 Three Fugitives War of the Worlds
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Bloomberg’s Chris Marr (@JournoChrisATL) on the powerful story of Gerald Bostock, a plaintiff in one of the three cases the high court will hear. More from Bloomberg Law.
HRC JOINS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN CALL FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE: More from HRC.
Reproductive rights are human rights, and all people, regardless of background, deserve access to quality abortion care and other reproductive health services.
We stand with our friends at @PPact, @NARAL and other partners in demanding the protection of these rights. t.co/8S9dxuVjFe
HRC VOLUNTEER ZOE ROBERTS ON WHY WISCONSIN SHOULD BAN SO-CALLED “CONVERSION THERAPY”: “It is my belief that conversion therapy should be banned completely,” said Roberts. “It is also my belief that everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race or any other factor, deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.” More from HRC.
“I’M AN ENDANGERED SPECIES… BUT I CANNOT STOP LIVING” — ABC NEWS’ NIGHTLINE SPOTLIGHTS THE EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE FACING TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR: In 2019, at least 18 transgender people have been fatally shot or killed by other violent means, with a majority of the deaths being Black transgender women. More from ABC News.
“I’m a human being. That’s what people need to see.” – @tyraaross
.@HRC honoree Dominique Jackson speaks with @JujuChangABC about the violence transwomen of color face and the reality of the dangers that threaten the community. t.co/ugViKPHPTX
TRANS IN COLOR PROVIDES SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR TRANS MEN OF COLOR IN THE D.C., MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA AREA: “It’s a 24-hour support system,” said Dani Farrell, founder of Trans in Color (@trans_in_color), tells WUSA9’s Michael Quander (@MikeQReports). Read more at USA9.
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE GENDER-AFFIRMING SURGERY ARE LESS LIKELY TO NEED MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT: More from Newsweek.
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GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
BRAZILIAN COURT TO REVIEW CASE INVOLVING SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR LGBTQ AND OTHER FILMS: Brazilian prosecutors claim the decision was motivated by anti-LGBTQ discrimination. More from Openly.
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LGBTQ SHELTER IN UKRAINE CAPITAL TO CLOSE DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING: More from Kyiv Post.
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