The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and the portrayal of LGBTIQA+ characters in film

Published: July 22, 2020, 4 p.m.

In 1994 two Australian films portrayed the lives of gay characters in ways the mainstream cinema audience wasn't used to seeing. The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and The Sum of Us involved complex, nuanced, and sympathetic characters who happened to be gay. So how has the portrayal of LGBTQIA+ characters evolved on the big screen? Our film fellow Tom Cushing joins Trev and listeners for the the discussion.