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Queer Casting (QC) is an organization that advocates for the inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals in the entertainment of India. It was founded by Negha Shahin
Queer_Casting
2024 film by Luca Guadagnino
Queer (titled on-screen as William S. Burroughs' Queer) is a 2024 period romantic drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by Justin Kuritzkes
Queer_(film)
Netflix original series
Queer Eye is an American reality television series, initially released February 7, 2018 on Netflix. A reboot of the original 2003 series produced by Bravo
Queer_Eye_(2018_TV_series)
Indian actress (born 1993)
curriculum. Negha is the founder of Queer Casting and QC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the trans and queer community. Negha was assaulted
Negha_Shahin
Indian actress
Retrieved 29 December 2020. "Gulshan Devaiah reacts to criticism of non-queer casting in Badhaai Do: 'It's a bit of ridiculous debate'". Hindustan Times.
Divya_Seth
Indian Hindi-language web-series
Retrieved 11 August 2022. "Gulshan Devaiah reacts to criticism of non-queer casting in Badhaai Do: 'It's a bit of ridiculous debate'". Hindustan Times.
Duranga
Indian film director
Retrieved 29 July 2019. "Gulshan Devaiah reacts to criticism of non-queer casting in Badhaai Do: 'It's a bit of ridiculous debate'". Hindustan Times.
Goldie_Behl
Soliciting sex for employment in entertainment
The casting couch is a euphemism for the practice of soliciting sexual favors from a job applicant in exchange for employment in the entertainment industry
Casting_couch
Movement in queer-themed independent filmmaking
frequently casting themselves as outlaws or fugitives. Drawing on postmodernist and poststructuralist academic theories of the 1980s, the new queer cinema
New_queer_cinema
Indian film director (1955–2023)
Retrieved 30 June 2019. "Gulshan Devaiah reacts to criticism of non-queer casting in Badhaai Do: 'It's a bit of ridiculous debate'". Hindustan Times.
Pradeep_Sarkar
American gay pornographic film actor
TheaterMania. Retrieved November 28, 2023. Avella, Frank J. (May 31, 2023). "Queer Casting Confusion? 'Waiting in the Wings: the Musical' Cast Talk About Off-Bway
Max_Konnor
Australian writer filmmaker
he's been vocal about the importance of queer representation in cinema. Chiarella has also stated that casting for Leviticus drew on his admiration for
Adrian_Chiarella
2026 film by Jane Schoenbrun
Festival, where it won the Queer Palm. It will receive a theatrical release in the United States by Mubi on August 7. A queer filmmaker is hired to direct
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Teenage_Sex_and_Death_at_Camp_Miasma
British actress
drag mother). In September 2020, after initially delaying its summer run, casting was revealed exclusively by the theatre website WhatsOnStage for the upcoming
Iz_Hesketh
history of the representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) characters in animated productions under The Walt Disney Company
Disney and LGBTQ representation in animation
Disney_and_LGBTQ_representation_in_animation
Marvel Comics fictional character
"Mutant & Proud: Understanding The Queerness Of The X-Men". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "Queer-Casting the Next X-Men Movie". www.advocate
Dazzler_(Marvel_Comics)
2018 Belgian film by Lukas Dhont
won the Caméra d'Or award, for best first feature film, as well as the Queer Palm, and Polster won the Un Certain Regard Jury Award for Best Performance
Girl_(2018_film)
2025 film by Harry Lighton
Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 May 2025. Queer Palm [@queerpalm]; (9 May 2025). "SELECTION QUEER PALM 2025 2/5" – via Instagram. Wise, Damon (24
Pillion_(film)
2026 upcoming American film
Festival on May 15, where it was nominated for the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm. The life of washed-up underground party promoter Peter takes an unexpected
Club_Kid_(film)
American screenwriter
Katja Blichfeld (born 1979) is an American writer, director, producer and casting director. She is known for co-creating and directing High Maintenance,
Katja_Blichfeld
English drama adapted to American television
Queer as Folk is a drama television series created for Peacock by Stephen Dunn. It is a re-imagining of the Channel 4 1999 British TV series Queer as Folk
Queer as Folk (2022 TV series)
Queer_as_Folk_(2022_TV_series)
American actor, writer, director, and playwright
October 10, 2025. "Nora Highland writer-director Ryan Spahn on casting queer actors". The Queer Review. March 31, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2025. "Nine Actors
Ryan_Spahn
Polish activist (died 2023)
and social activist, founder and long-term president of Queer UW (University of Warsaw queer studies society), president of the management board of the
Jej_Perfekcyjność
Television award category
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program. The award was instituted in 2017 and recognizes casting for reality-competition, structured
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program
Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Casting_for_a_Reality_Program
2022 television series
The Book of Queer is a Discovery+ five-part series created by Eric Cervini about LGBTQ historical figures, which premiered in June 2022. Guest narrators
The_Book_of_Queer
2022 American gothic horror television series
as the fallout of its unauthorized publication. The series embraces the queer elements of Rice's work, which are only insinuated in the 1994 film adaptation
Interview with the Vampire (TV series)
Interview_with_the_Vampire_(TV_series)
British teen drama television series
adaptation to preserve the comic's optimistic tone and present a joyful queer love story for young viewers. As the series progressed, Oseman continued
Heartstopper_(TV_series)
1993 film by Gregg Araki
Teenage Apocalypse film trilogy, it is considered a seminal entry in the New Queer Cinema genre. The film chronicles the dysfunctional lives of six gay adolescents
Totally_F***ed_Up
2026 film by Bertrand Mandico
section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May, where it competed for the Queer Palm. It will be released theatrically in France by Condor Distribution
Roma_Elastica
A Song of Ice and Fire character
2024). "Why 'House of the Dragon' fans think these two characters are a queer item". Into. Absolute Radio (June 9, 2026). "What's the most insane fan
Jacaerys_Velaryon
American drag performer
Morphosis' casting "overshadows more than six decades of documented queer performance art within carefully crafted safe spaces" and "puts racialized queer histories
Maddy_Morphosis
Bermudian actress and singer
Newcopse in the third series of Sky's A Discovery of Witches. Lynea is queer, and appeared in an issue of the Gay Times in 2019. Connolly, William J
Genesis_Lynea
Fictional character
ISBN 9780813584645. Cortés, Reslie (2017), "Bleach in color: Unpacking gendered, queered, and raced performances in anime", Intercultural Communication in Japan
Yoruichi_Shihōin
American actress
Normalcy of Queer Folks". Ebony. Retrieved July 5, 2023. Mackey, Joshua S. (June 22, 2023). "'Glamorous' Actress Ayesha Harris Is Creating Black Queer On-Screen
Ayesha_Harris
American director (born 1988 or 1989)
A queer romance film set in a high school, the film was Cohen's feature debut. Cohen said they were attracted to the project because it was a queer narrative
Sammi_Cohen
Slang used predominantly among the LGBTQ community
LGBTQ slang, LGBTQ speak or queer slang is a set of English slang lexicon used predominantly among LGBTQ people. It has been used in various languages
LGBTQ_slang
American actor (born 1995)
Tangcay, Jazz (June 6, 2020). "Justice Smith Comes Out as Queer, Voices Support for Black Queer and Trans Lives". Variety. Retrieved June 6, 2020. Azzopardi
Justice_Smith
American television series
2021). "America's Next Top Model star Lio Tipton 'proud' to come out as queer and non-binary". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 1, 2022. Nellie
Hung_(TV_series)
American television character
Beatriz and her co-star, Melissa Fumero, were worried both before and after casting about losing their roles; as Latina actresses, both saw it as unusual that
Rosa_Diaz
2025). "'Spit and Duct Tape and Dreams': How a Small Global Team Built the Queer CG Feature 'Bouchra,' Premiering in Toronto". Cartoon Brew. Archived from
List of animated feature films of 2025
List_of_animated_feature_films_of_2025
English television presenter (born 2000)
Week panel for Queer Britain. She then became a presenter for BBC Radio 1's early breakfast show throughout September 2025. On her casting, Marlowe said
Charley_Marlowe
2021 Indian television series
This article about a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer related television show or series is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing
Aanpirannol
2023 French film by Ira Sachs
in the media, with commentators noting that the film depicts consensual queer intimacy rather than violence. Sachs described the rating as "a form of
Passages_(2023_film)
Fictional character
ISBN 978-1-5013-3108-4. Retrieved June 17, 2024. Greven, David (2017). Queering The Terminator: Sexuality and Cyborg Cinema. Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Catherine_Weaver
2026 British television miniseries
Nominations: 'Heated Rivalry', 'Hacks', 'Pluribus', 'The Pitt' Lead the Way for Queer-Themed Shows". Gold Derby. Retrieved 18 June 2026. Schneider, Michael (28
Half_Man_(TV_series)
American actress, producer and screenwriter (born 1984)
100 Most Influential People of 2018; and was included on Fast Company's Queer 50 list in 2021 and 2022. Waithe was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father
Lena_Waithe
2021 teen drama television series
and I kept it quiet-ish. It's so important, now more than ever, to see queer joy depicted on screen. In a setting where there's so much else going on
Fate:_The_Winx_Saga
Season of television series
Molly Bernard revealed that Jesse James Keitel would portray a "gender-queer assistant" to her character. The first teaser trailer of the season was
Younger_season_5
Season of television series
Joel's posturing. Noah Lamanna as Kat, Ellie's ex and the only other openly queer member of Jackson. She is only mentioned in the video game. Jeffrey Wright
The_Last_of_Us_season_2
American choreographer and performer
known for their dance-theatre shows that examine trauma, otherness, and queerness, as well as for their portrayal of a character known as the Little Lad
Jack_Ferver
American independent entertainment company
the fat queer male body on screen". The Conversation. Retrieved March 30, 2026. Bergeson, Samantha (June 11, 2025). "A24 Had the Best Queer Representation
A24
American television series
Nominations: 'Heated Rivalry', 'Hacks', 'Pluribus', 'The Pitt' Lead the Way for Queer-Themed Shows". Gold Derby. Retrieved June 18, 2026. Lewis, Hilary (June
The_Chair_Company
2014 dystopian novel by Pierce Brown
novels, and the author has also noted the popularity of his novels among queer readers, saying "One of my favourite things about this tour has been seeing
Red_Rising
7th episode of the 1st season of The Last of Us
Behind had. Storm Reid's casting as Riley was announced on January 14, 2022. Reid was unfamiliar with the game prior to her casting; when approached to star
Left_Behind_(The_Last_of_Us)
2015 American drama
start in January 2014 in New Orleans. On January 8, 2014, there was a casting call for extras to film some scenes at Mobile Greyhound Park in Mobile
Mississippi_Grind
2001 film by David Lynch
Theroux) must deal with interference from the criminal underworld while casting his latest film. The film was originally conceived as a television pilot
Mulholland_Drive_(film)
American academic
science fiction films, with the creation of what Benshoff calls the "monster queer" identity, which Benshoff posits as a counter-hegemonic identity to the
Harry_Benshoff
Film by Bradley Cooper
La Biennale di Venezia. June 26, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023. "17. Queer Lion Award to "Domakinstvo za pocetnici" (Housekeeping for Beginners) by
Maestro_(2023_film)
British actor (born 1989)
Harry Potter films. Funny how people grow up." Melling later credited his casting in the Coen brothers film as being instrumental in future career opportunities
Harry_Melling
2026 season of RuPaul's Drag Race
Season 18 along with its companion series RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked. Casting for the eighteenth season began on September 30, 2024 with a deadline of
RuPaul's_Drag_Race_season_18
May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023. "Where does Kamala Harris stand on queer and trans issues?". Xtra Magazine. July 22, 2024. Archived from the original
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
2026 film by Ira Sachs
Cannes Film Festival on May 20, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and the Queer Palm. Set in late 1980s New York City, the film follows Jimmy George, an
The_Man_I_Love_(2026_film)
Canadian sports romance television series
politician Rob Jetten. The production has also been noted for its casting of queer performers. François Arnaud, who portrays Scott Hunter, is openly bisexual
Heated_Rivalry
New Zealand actress (born 1977)
schoolgirl who conspires to kill her mother. She auditioned for the role when a casting director visited her high school; prior to this, five hundred girls had
Melanie_Lynskey
American actress, singer and comedian (born 1993)
cast of Only Murders in the Building in its fifth season. Feldstein is queer. She met English film producer Bonnie-Chance Roberts on the set of the 2019
Beanie_Feldstein
Film by Victor Salva
Browning, John (October 2020). "Chapter 1: 'My Brother's Creeper'". New Queer Horror Film and Television. University of Wales Press. ISBN 9781786836274
Jeepers_Creepers_(2001_film)
2009 film by Karyn Kusama
they did not attempt to reach." In a 2022 essay on its status as a classic queer and bisexual film, Carmen Maria Machado wrote that Jennifer's Body speaks
Jennifer's_Body
Upcoming film directed by Jamie Babbit
2023 film. Principal photography began in January 2026, and additional casting reprisals and additions were also announced that month, including Uma Thurman
Red,_White_&_Royal_Wedding
Fictional character from the television series The L Word
Huff, Richard (5 January 2004). "It's The Women's Turn 'L Word' Joins 'queer As Folk' On Showtime". Daily News. Archived from the original on 15 May
Jenny_Schecter
2021 American teen drama mystery television series
2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023. Goldberg, Lesley (August 15, 2019). "Queer as Folk Reboot, One of Us Is Lying Move to NBCUniversal's Streaming Service"
One of Us Is Lying (TV series)
One_of_Us_Is_Lying_(TV_series)
American drag performer (born 1984)
community surrounding it, allowing her to express her femininity and queerness freely when she had to repress those parts of herself in her religious
Sasha_Colby
1999 American pornographic film
criteria was to cast individuals "passionate about sex and about promoting queer imagery". According to Strano, they reached out to "every sex positive feminist
Bend_Over_Boyfriend_2
1947 British psychological drama film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
ISBN 978-1-4482-1756-4. Christie 1994. Ottaviani, Maria. "James Bidgood, the pope of queer culture?". Numero. Retrieved 3 April 2019. Heath, Roderick (14 May 2017)
Black_Narcissus
Scottish-American drag performer
American accent. McCorkell, after starting drag in 2017, performed in a queer play as part of the Capital Fringe Festival, in Washington, D.C. He originally
Rosé_(drag_queen)
American actress (born 2000)
accessories and built in the likenesses of the actors. Bode identifies as queer. From September 2023, until 2026 Bode was in a relationship with fellow
Marissa_Bode
American actor (born 1988)
January 11, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2013. Kit, Borys (January 20, 2009). "Casting of big-screen "Pilgrim" progresses". Reuters. Archived from the original
Mae_Whitman
2005 film
Kathy Najimy was the first actor that Paige reached out to. He said of her casting, "I loved her from Sister Act [etc.] but it was her New York theatre work
Say_Uncle_(film)
US film awards
Awards, presented by the Casting Society of America, honoring the best originality, creativity and contribution of casting professionals to the overall
38th_Artios_Awards
Film by Lukas Dhont
necessarily queer, I realized that making it only about a queer experience would limit it to that. [...] While it is not only about a queer experience
Close_(2022_film)
British actor (born 1980)
Sword (2017). His notable television projects include the Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk (1999–2000), the Fox series Undeclared (2001–2002) and the Apple
Charlie_Hunnam
American actor and model (born 1995)
1, 2022). "Ponyboi First Look: Dylan O'Brien and Victoria Pedretti Lead Queer Sex Worker Drama". IndieWire. Retrieved November 16, 2024. Keslassy, Elsa;
Indya_Moore
American actor (1932–1992)
allow Perkins to take the role, concerned about the implications of casting a queer actor in drag for an entire film. The role ultimately went to Curtis
Anthony_Perkins
2024 film by RaMell Ross
Anderson Steps Out In The Last Showgirl, Audiences Bond With Daniel Craig-Led Queer – Specialty Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original
Nickel_Boys
2023 film by M. Night Shyamalan
Shyamalan said the script was the fastest he had ever written in his career. Castings were announced from December 2021 to July 2022. They included Dave Bautista
Knock_at_the_Cabin
2002 mystery film by Brian De Palma
that Antonio Banderas had joined the film as the male lead Nicolas Bardo. Casting for the female lead Laure Ash proved to be a bit more difficult as according
Femme_Fatale_(2002_film)
2026 film
the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 16, where it was nominated for the Queer Palm. It is scheduled for a limited theatrical release in the United States
Clarissa_(2026_film)
Fictional character from YuYu Hakusho
August 8, 2025 – via YouTube. Jaucian, Don (May 12, 2018). "Notes on Being Queer". Philippine Star. Retrieved April 4, 2026. Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie (VHS)
Kurama_(YuYu_Hakusho)
1976 gangster musical comedy film
bribes, Tallulah turned into an Oscar winning legend, top director and queer icon, Blousey joined the air force." Graham Thompson adapted the film into
Bugsy_Malone
1992 film by Robert Zemeckis
titled "The Gloriously Queer Afterlife of 'Death Becomes Her'" called the film a "gay cult classic" and "a touchstone of the queer community". The movie
Death_Becomes_Her
Film by Andrea Arnold
original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024. Dams, Tim (9 May 2024). "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen International
Bird_(2024_film)
2003 film by Marcus Nispel
Screen Rant. Retrieved October 15, 2022. Elliott-Smith, Darren (2016). "Queer Erotic Aesthetics in Texas Chainsaw Massacre". In Clayton, Wickham (ed.)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)
The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre_(2003_film)
Fictional character
received positive critical attention as a depiction of bisexuality and queer adolescence. Connor's performance as Nick has also been recognised with
Nick_Nelson_(Heartstopper)
English actor (born 1968)
the Knives Out film series since 2019. He starred in the romantic drama Queer (2024), for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the Golden Globe Awards
Daniel_Craig
2023 American film
Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus (2013) An Apology to Elephants (2013) Casting By (2013) Fall to Grace (2013) Gideon's Army (2013) Life According to Sam
BS_High
2015 film by Casper Andreas
audiences. Gale Harold, who plays Stephen, was the star of the Showtime series Queer as Folk. This film marks the first time he has played a gay character since
Kiss_Me,_Kill_Me
American actress
Pictures. During her speech, the actress acknowledged the importance of the queer audience: “I'm so grateful that the film has found its way not only in your
Elizabeth_Berkley
2018 superhero film by David Leitch
differences with Reynolds and was soon replaced by Leitch. An extensive casting search took place to fill the role of Cable, with Brolin ultimately cast
Deadpool_2
2022 song
mashup of "Strong" and the Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony", backed by a "Queer choir" consisting of Romy, Låpsley, Marika Hackman, Katie Gavin, and Casey
Strong_(Romy_song)
2026 South Korean television series
Kyung-yoon (December 19, 2025). 서바이벌과 퀴어, 범죄 다큐...2026년 웨이브 콘텐츠 키워드는 [Survival, Queer, and True Crime Docs...The Keywords for Wavve Content in 2026] (in Korean)
Reverse_(2026_TV_series)
Fictional character of the Final Fantasy series
relationship with Fang also allowed her to relate to the character "as a queer person", noting that while the characters were never stated to be in a relationship
Vanille
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Scottish : reduced form of McQueen.English : from a Middle English female personal name, Quena, from Old English cwene ‘queen’.
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English name derived from the vocabulary word, queen, from Old English cwen "queen," from Germanic kwen, QUEEN means "wife."
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Queen of queen
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Indian, Modern
Queen
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Punjabi, Sikh, Sindhi, Telugu
Highest Lady; Wife of a King
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Queen
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Queen
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Bengali, Indian
Beautiful Heart, Mind and Soul
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Muslim
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi, Telugu
Part of Goddess Lakshmi; Part of God
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Moon
Biblical
in the tooth, in ivory
Girl/Female
English Anglo Saxon
Rich benefactress.
Girl/Female
Indian
Good, One having a very clean character
Male
English
Anglicized form of Greek Maththias, MATTHIAS means "gift of God." In the bible, this is the name of the apostle who took the place of Judas Iscariot.
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British, English, Malaysian
Happy; Creative Spelling of Eve
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Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, German
Dominant Ruler; Powerful Ruler; Brave; Diminutive of Richard Rhyming; Variant of Rick
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v. i.
To make a queen (or other piece, at the player's discretion) of by moving it to the eighth row; as, to queen a pawn.
a.
At variance with what is usual or normal; differing in some odd way from what is ordinary; odd; singular; strange; whimsical; as, a queer story or act.
n.
A woman who is the sovereign of a kingdom; a female monarch; as, Elizabeth, queen of England; Mary, queen of Scots.
a.
Old-fashioned; queer; odd; as, a rum idea; a rum fellow.
imp. & p. p.
of Queen
n.
A queer or odd person or thing; a country parson.
v.
A person; as, he is a queer party.
v. i.
To act the part of a queen.
n.
Counterfeit money.
n.
A woman eminent in power or attractions; the highest of her kind; as, a queen in society; -- also used figuratively of cities, countries, etc.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Queen
n.
A playing card bearing the picture of a queen; as, the queen of spades.
a.
Queer; eccentric; crotchety.
n.
A person of queer looks or dress.
a.
Mysterious; suspicious; questionable; as, a queer transaction.
adv.
In a queer or odd manner.
a.
Rather queer; somewhat singular.
n.
The quality or state of being queer.
n.
A pagoda. [R.] "Or some queer pagod."