Alycia Debnam-Carey - LGBT Thread #8: "Yes! Yes to love. Yes to same sex marriage. Australia has spoken." - Alycia

la villanelle · 11-15-2017, 01:03 PM

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The 100 has introduced its first gay character. In season 2, episode 9, the strong and compassionate Grounder leader Lexa (played by Alycia Debnam Carey) made a subtle reference to a lost love.
+ Why Lexa's sexuality doesnt matter, and why it does.

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The Lexa Affect;

+ How commander Lexa became the most important part of the 100
+ 12 LGBTQ deaths that inspired the Lexa pledge
+ Writers address bury your gays problem
+ TV keeps killing off lesbian characters
+ ‘The 100’ Lexa Mess: What TV, Jason Rothenberg Can Learn | Variety
+ The Importance of Minorities: It’s In the Name – TalkNerdyWithUs
+ Bury Your Gays: Why 'The 100,' 'Walking Dead' Deaths Are Problematic (Guest Column) - Hollywood Reporter
+ BBC news: fans revolt after character death
+ Minority? Entitlement? Bullies? I Think It’s Just Called Life-Saving – TalkNerdyWithUs
+ What Alycia Debnam-Carey said about The 100 backlash and why it matters now more than ever | Blastr
+ The 100's writer reaction to Lexa's death
+ The 100 writer: Failure to recognize impact of Lexa's death was 'systemic failure'

Heda_Khaleesi · 11-15-2017, 01:04 PM

TFTNT

la villanelle · 11-15-2017, 01:09 PM

It's a good day in Australia

I didn't think it would get to 60%

kiss the wind · 11-15-2017, 03:42 PM

Thanks for the new thread, Em! Great title, of course.

I see some people are surprised at 60 percent thinking it's very low, but I knew going into it that it wouldn't be super high. Australia is more conservative than they let on. Glad to see it still reached majority in all territories, though.

I'm actually surprised that NSW was one of the more conservative ones, but maybe that shouldn't surprise me? I don't know what their demographics really are.

Lovely sentiment from Alycia.

la villanelle · 11-15-2017, 04:34 PM

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see some people are surprised at 60 percent thinking it's very low

I was shocked it was so high. Australia doesn't have the best lgbt rights/views

Karma Police · 11-16-2017, 01:23 AM

Some history if you are interested.

Yesterday marks the 32nd anniversary of the Operation Hyacinth in communist Poland which is sadly not well documented and largely ignored.

"The aim of the operation was to detain, interrogate, and register both actual and alleged homosexuals in order to create a kind of state Pink Archive."

Operation Hyacinth and Poland’s Pink Files – NOTCHES
Gays in Cold War Poland: new book opens communist closet - Radio Poland :: News from Poland

kiss the wind · 11-16-2017, 01:33 AM

Thanks, Paulina! I'll take a look at those links for sure. It's something I haven't heard of before, and I'm always curious about cultural and social history, as that is my field of historical interest. Will be interesting to look into.

MysteryXX · 11-16-2017, 01:35 AM

Thanks for the new thread

Congrats to Australia I'm positively surprised. Wasn't really sure if they would make it but I'm so relieved they did and great Alycia posted

Karma Police · 11-16-2017, 01:48 AM

Yes, congrats to Australia.

Tony Abbot called his sister yesterday to congratulate her, must have been a very awkward phone call.

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Originally Posted by kiss the wind (View Post)

Thanks, Paulina! I'll take a look at those links for sure. It's something I haven't heard of before, and I'm always curious about cultural and social history, as that is my field of historical interest. Will be interesting to look into.

You're welcome. Doesn't surprise me that you didn't hear about it, it's not even well known in Poland. Our Institute of National Remembrance refuses to categorize it as a communist crime because it was legal and the operation had a preventive character.

kiss the wind · 11-16-2017, 02:01 AM

Legal or not, still sounds like some type of war crime to me. I skimmed the first article until I can read it more in depth, and it sounds like some type of shady cover-up operation. Not sure how it works in Poland, but maybe in the future they'll declassify documents like they do here (although, even in the USA many of the documents that are declassified are heavily redacted). This information is very important to the history of Poland, so hopefully it will be brought to light a bit more.

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Tony Abbot called his sister yesterday to congratulate her, must have been a very awkward phone call.

I bet.

la villanelle · 11-16-2017, 04:42 AM

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Yesterday marks the 32nd anniversary of the Operation Hyacinth in communist Poland which is sadly not well documented and largely ignored.

"The aim of the operation was to detain, interrogate, and register both actual and alleged homosexuals in order to create a kind of state Pink Archive."

I've heard about this, but I've never read up about this, but I'll definitely give it a read.

Heda_Khaleesi · 11-17-2017, 01:25 AM

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Thelma Official Trailer 2017
Coming of age movie about a college lesbian who discovers her super powers and sexuality.

I repeat

Lesbian. Super Powers. Female. Superhero.

SongIceFire · 11-17-2017, 04:09 AM

Thanks for the new Thread AND I LOVE THE TITLE!!!

Heda_Khaleesi · 11-18-2017, 01:49 PM

the movie looks like a wonderful combination of mutation, mystery and revolutionary scientific thoughts and ideas.

MysteryXX · 11-19-2017, 02:16 AM

I'll check it out thanks for the recommendation

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