God, seeing the signs that so many queer people survived, thrived, danced, laughed, loved… all through a repressive Code that would vilify our very existence… my heart is full.
@@Nightmaremarshmellow5614I lived laughed and bottomed. Also topped. I feel I messed up at some point. Lesbians have it so much more together… ugh… time to dye my hair blonde and have a string of unsafe hookups and black out nights before I meet the love of my life ❤
I watch this and think about the thousands of queer people who felt utterly alone and disgusted at their existence centuries ago. And then I think about the queer people who danced under the sun and moon, knowing they were touched by divinity a millennia ago. And I think of the queer people who watched that world disappear right before their eyes, silently hoping one day, queer people would be accepted again. And I see the queer people now, so openly fighting for all of our rights to exist as purely as we did so long ago. If you are currently in a situation where you can't be open, where you feel afraid and disgusted, angry and upset, I understand. I am in that situation myself and have been my whole life. I just pray to whatever there is left to pray too, that one day, no one will ever have to feel this alienation ever again.
This was a painful read. My mom used to be more open to queer people even tho she never quite accepted them, she even told me that if I'm not straight she's support me (because I'm obviously not straight lmao, but I haven't come out). But during COVID both of my parents were radicalized even more towards the right and now even mentioning queer people around them makes me livid because of their reactions. I don't know if I'll ever be able to be fully be myself around them. So thank you for this message it made me (and I bet a lot of other people) feel better
“Everything everywhere all at once” scenes with the line “she sees her baby girl, I know she’s gonna scream” made me emotional genuinely, I love that movie so much it’s literally traumatic mother daughter relationship 101
they can't because we won't let them. never let them. I think when it comes to this, the saying "the best revenge is a life well lived" rings so true and shines so brightly colored in the face of bigotry and hatred. queer joy is inherently defiant and so damn important
You've got this king! Don't give up, some day you'll get to be who you are openly, and when that day comes? You'll see why it was worth going through every hiccup. You are so much more than what people who don't understand you say you are. :)
@@ImCastielsBitch01 It just suits them really well. The mom Evelyn in that movie is very critical of her daughter in the beginning and is unhappy about her daughter dating another woman, among other things. That's just the jist of it, the whole movie is very good and very deep, I recommend checking it out on your own!!
@@ImCastielsBitch01ITS MY FAVOURITE MOVIE YOU NEED TO WATCH IT YOUR WHOLE WORLD WILL BE ALTERED. its just so beautiful and emotional to see evelyn accept her daughter for who she is
@@ImCastielsBitch01spoilers ahead: In everything, everywhere, all at once, evelyn is a struggling immigrant who accepts joy(her daughter) being lesbian, but cant bring herself to let her chinese father know Throughout the film, evelyn is confronted by a broken version of joy(jobu tupaki), who, through experiencing every moment of every variant of herself throughout the multiverse now seeks a way to end her own suffering, and find an evelyn that could understand her pain. Around the end of the film, evelyn realizes that fighting will not let her win in a cruel world, and that being kind to others is also a way of fighting. Throughout all of her struggles, evelyn accepts and saves joy(she reveals to her father that becky is joy's gf) by realizing that: Even through all the bad shit in the world, she will always cherish the short moments in life where things make sense Nothing matters. We can do anything we want.
It was called section 28 and in the uk (not being pedantic, just adding on so people can find the history about it, I lived through it at school but I’ve not seen blue Jean, thankyou for the recommendation 💜)
I come back to this video everyday ❤ Time Stamps 👍 0:01 - Pose 0:10 - But I’m a Cheerleader 0:14 - Pariah 0:18 - Velvet Goldmine (?) 0:21 - Rafiki 0:23 - Pose 0:27 - Pariah 0:32 - Bound 0:37 - Carol 0:40 - My Own Private Idaho 0:42 - Pose 0:46 - Brokeback Mountain 0:50 - And then We Danced 0:52 - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 0:54 - but I’m a cheerleader 0:59 - Pose 1:01 - The Adventures of Pricilla Queen of the Desert 1:05 - Rocky Horror Picture Show 1:07 - Green Fried Tomatoes 1:09 - Pose 1:11 - The Boys in a Band 1:13 - Velvet Goldmine 1:16 - League of Their Own (tv series) 1:18 - Brokeback Mountain 1:20 - Happy Together (1997) 1:22 - Pariah 1:24 - Pose 1:27 - Bound (?) 1:29 - Pose 1:32 - Velvet Goldmine 1:36 - Pose 1:40 - Rope 1:43 - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 1:50 - Rebel Without a Cause 1:52 - Children’s Hour 1:54 - Everything Everywhere All at Once 2:02 - Paris is Burning (miramax) 2:05 - The Watermelon Woman 2:10 - Pose 2:16 - The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2:18 - Pride (?) 2:21 - The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2:23 - Happy Together (1997) 2:25 - Carol 2:27 - Moonlight 2:32 - Pride 2:34 - Kajillionare 2:36 - Moonlight 2:39 - Heavenly Creatures 2:43 - Pride 2:52 - Everything Everywhere All at Once 2:57 - Pride 3:01 - And then We Danced 3:05 - Bound 3:08 - Saving Face 3:11 - Bottoms 3:14 - Pose 3:20 - But I’m a Cheerleader 3:24 - Wings (1927) 3:27 - Bound 3:29 - Pose 3:31 - Moonlight 3:34 - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 3:38 - Kajillionare 3:42 - Pose 3:44 - Green Fried Tomatoes 3:48 - Velvet Goldmine 3:52 - Pose 3:53 - The Half of It 3:54 - Bottoms 3:56 - ? 3:58 - Pose 3:59 - Call Me By Your Name 4:01 - Rocky Horror Picture Show 4:03 - Leagues of Their Own (tv series) 4:05 - But I’m a Cheerleader 4:07 - Pride (?) 4:08 - Dickson Experimental Sound Film
god, I love queer joy. I hope 19 isn't too old to still be finding who I am and where I want to go. I want to freely dance like that in a queer space too one day. edit on 8/6/24: I'm tearing up and smiling while reading these replies. I love you all. you don't know how much these words mean to me.
You will! You'll find yourself, it's never too late and you're never too old- take it from a trans guy turning 25 this year. As long as you're still breathing, there's still time. All the joy and luck to you on your queer journey, from me and years of queer history before you. 🥰🍀
No so did I. I know im more emotional about it because I’m still hiding part of myself (mostly because I’m still figuring out who I am) but for this made me cry so much.
god the fucking symbolism and having just the perfect scenes from each movie is beautiful. i'm in tears and i can't breathe when i want to just fucking scream at some parts. not only that but the older films in there terrorise me because we have always been here and as long as we could record it we have done so. an instant save into my favourites folder. fantastic job
Sometimes in this cruel world I feel self hatred for being gay. Videos like this remind me of what a joy it is to be queer and that I have community just by being myself
These are the scenes I imagine when I’m listening to pink pony club…! this edit and this song mean SO MUCH to me! Thank you for editing this *screams in lesbian *
THIS IS LIKE MY NEW FAVORITE EDIT !! want this played at my funeral !! we truly have some of the best media 😭😭 it literally made me start sobbing ??? (the way I knew like all of these lmfaooo)
Ive seen this video like 20,000 times and its bearly brought tears to my eyes each time. I grew up and live in the rural south in a small town and people arent too kind to queer people here. Seeing all these examples of queer joy and reading others experiences makes my heart swell. Im so unbelievably happy to know im not alone and that I have a community willing to let me in. Thanks y'all, I love you all
Can I just say I never have seen anyone at all know And Then we Danced existed so seeing it in this made me feel so happy. And a bunch of films I love as well including my personal favorite, Velvet Goldmine. And also this gives good movie recs for me so thank you!
I LOVE GAY PPL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💖💖💖 In all seriousness though.... queer people have been sacred keepers of love, art, joy, transformation, and revolution throughout human history. And we will never be erased!
this brought the biggest smile on my face and the fastest tears in my eyes, queer people have always existed and i can’t wait to be able to fully live out my dreams, be free and dance at the pink pony club when i move out
Loved this!! I kinda wish there was some scenes from “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” if you haven’t seen it I highly recommend it. It would go great with this song
I know everyones talking about the Brokeback Mountain scene but the one that actually got me was the second repeat with Everything Everywhere All At Once (1:54)
god, this got me bawling in my room. even if it’s a compilation, it’s so cathartic to see so much queer joy and representation at once. and pink pony club is always a plus. thank you so much for making this edit.
As someone who used to be wildly homophobic (I'm pansexual now), it's because they're scared that you're different than them, and they divert that fear into disgust which they project onto you. It also 99% of the time has to do with the way they were raised and how they were taught taught view the world
I know it’s considered controversial, but I 100% think Karen loved her back and unfortunately she was too late. But she leaves that bigoted place behind and accepts herself and her sexuality in the end. That’s my interpretation anyway even if it was never intended.
I love that you added modern and classic films and television as well and just knew how to evoke joy and emotion seeing yourself represented in media I cried
ahhhh so many great medias 🥹 so many to rewatch or even watch for the first time! also, just as i was wishing to see josie (bottoms), she appeared on the screen! magical timing. perfect video💗💖
was surprised and excited when i got to the saving face clip. saving face is so cute i wish more people inckuded it in fanvids. also, i love how much pose was used in this
As a LGBT+ film fan and lover of queer culture this was so beautiful to see. We have fought for decades and several years for rights and recognition for our diverse arts and experiences, whether seen in our current decade. Existing as LGBT is our best victory in this world that wants so much to erase us.
