#love Simon

[freckliedan]

i will never forget that they never said a word of their thoughts on love simon. even though they definitely watched it during their media reviews in liveshows era. and told us specifically when they were going to watch it (on the first flight long enough to watch a movie while touring ii).

oh did the gay boy being outed and having his happily ever after kiss on a ferris wheel movie get to you? did you have an in flight joint breakdown? were the flight attendants alarmed?

#jam posts #phan #dan and phil #love simon

[ask-trip-party]

#Codi Vore #taylors version #alexander ludwig #bands #books & libraries #somno breeding #augmented reality #deep house #bridgerton #calzona #90s grunge #love simon #sanremo

[aletterinthenameofsanity]

Y'know, there's this gripe I've had for years that really frustrates me, and it has to do with Love, Simon and people joking about it and calling it too-pg and designed-for-straight-people and all the like. (A similar thing has happened to Heartstopper, but that's another conversation.)

I saw Love, Simon in theaters when it came out my senior year in high school. I saw it three times, once with my friends/parents on opening night, once with my brother over spring break, and once with my grandparents.

On opening night, the air in the room was electric. It was palpable. Half the heads in there were dyed various colors. Queer kids were holding hands. We were all crying and laughing and cheering as a group. My friends grabbed my hands at the part where Simon was outed and didn't let go until his parents were saying that they accepted him. My friend came out to me as non-binary. Another person in our group admitted that she had feelings for girls. It was incredible. I left shaking. This was the first mainstream queer romance movie that had ever been produced by one of the main five studios, and I know that sounds like another "first queer character from Disney" bit but you have to understand that even in 2018 this was groundbreaking. Getting to have a sweet queer rom-com where the main character was told that he got "to breathe now" after coming out meant so much to me and my friends.

But also, from a designed-for-straight-people POV (which, to be frank, it was written by a bisexual author and directed by a gay man, this was not designed for straight audiences), why is it a bad thing that it appealed to the widest possible audience? That it could make my parents and grandparents see things in a new light? My stepdad wasn't at all interested in rom-coms but he saw it with me because it was something I cared about and he hugged me when we came out of the theater. My very Catholic grandparents watched it with me and though my grandpa said he still didn't quite understand the whole 'gay thing,' all he wanted was for me to be happy and to have a happy ending like Simon did. My Nana actually cried when Simon came out and squeeze my hand when his mother told him he could breathe.

And when Martin blackmailed Simon, my mom, badass ally that she is, literally hissed "Dropkick him. Dropkick him in the balls" leading to multiple queer kids in the audience to laugh or smile. Having my parents there- the only parents, by the way, out of my group of queer and questioning friends- made multiple people realize that supportive adults were out there. That parents like those in Love, Simon do exist in real life.

When people complain about Heartstopper not being realistic or Love, Simon being too cutesy, I remember seeing Love, Simon on opening night. I remember my friend coming out and my stepdad hugging me and my mom defending us through this character. I remember the cheers that went through the audience when Bram and Simon kissed and the chatter in the foyer after the movie was over and the way that this movie made me understand that happy endings do exist.

Queer kids need happy endings. Straight people need entry points to becoming allies. Both of these things can come together in beautiful ways. They can find out about more queer culture later, but for now, let them have this. Let them all have a glimpse at a better, happier world. Let them have queer joy.

#love simon #simon vs thsa #simon spier #spierfeld #bram greenfeld #my experiences #meta #the importance of queer joy #heartstopper #becky albertalli #my mom also watched rwrb with me last year when it premiered #and let me tell you that was interesting sitting in the room with her for an r-rated romance movie like that

[filmtvtoday]

LOVE, SIMON (2018), dir. Greg Berlanti

#love simon #lovesimonedit #filmedit #filmgifs #mlmsource #usergay #dailylgbtq #userkimchi #useraurore #usertreena #userrin #userzaynab #useremsi #alielook #usercharisse #useralison #usergiu #userisaiah #ours #anna

[felixlefebvre]

Nick Robinson in Silk Road (2021)

#nick robinson #nickrobinsonedit #nrobinsonedit #dailymenedit #menedit ⁠gifs #mensource #dailymalestarsedit #dailymatestaredit #dailymalesource #dailymalecelebs #love simon #cinemapix #cinematv #filmedit #mediagifs #fyeahmovies #moviegifs #filmtvcentral #mine #*

[queer-media-tourney]

#queer media #queer #polls #nimona #love simon #queer media tourney

[schoolsoutmp3]

It's happened to Becky Albertalli, who wrote a book about how terrible it is to be outed.

It's happened to Keiynan Lonsdale, who starred in the adaptation of that book.

It's happened to Kit Connor, who starred in a show that makes it clear you don't owe people your sexuality.

This list will only ever get longer, because you are weaponising the concepts of authenticity and "own-voices" to creep into strangers lives to find out some of the most personal things you could find.

"Queer actors for queer roles" is a right idea until all you can focus on is harassing anyone who's not stated they're gay. Forcing them to tell their parents, their whole extended family, their neighbours, their old pre-school classmates, and thousands of people who will never ever even see them in person let alone interact with them.

#heartstopper #heartstopper comic #heartstopper tv show #love simon #simon vs the homosapiens agenda #love victor #leah on the offbeat #kit connor #his dark materials #queer #gay #bisexual

[nick-nellson]

#love simon #lovesimonedit #filmedit #filmgifs #useraurore #usersugar #tusersilence #lgbtq #userclara #usergay #userspicy #tuserhidden #userhella #uservik #dailyflicks #userbbelcher #filmtvtoday #popcultureds #usersource #* #i hated colouring this but i adore them so it's fine

[beauty-starts-with-frog]

#these are giving me hella notes #gustholomule #heartstopper #boyf riends #jacksons diary #reddie #jedtavius #encore! #love simon #newsies #carmen sandiego

[itsawonderfulgaytoday]

Some of my favorite gay kissing clips from tv shows and movies that are worth watching. Many of these clips you’ll see me rotate in my blog header but thought I’d put a collection together and identify the clips for those that may be interested in watching.

Something Like Summer (2020)

Akron (2015)

Love, Simon (2018)

Fair Haven (2016)

Love, Victor (2020)

The Way He Looks (2014)

Eyewitness (2016) (US Version)

Shelter (2007)

Heartstopper (2022)

Golden Delicious (2022)

Bros (2022)

Young Royals (2021)

Elite (2018)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2022)

#heartstopper #fair haven #golden delicious #love victor #love simon #something like summer #shelter #the way he looks #akron #eyewitness #bros #young royals #elite #aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe

[batboyblog]

My Super Gay/Queer Reading List

The Long Run by James Acker

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Another Dimension of Us by Mike Albo

Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak

Alan Cole Is Not a Coward by Eric Bell

Alan Cole Doesn’t Dance by Eric Bell

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker

Last Bus to Everland by Sophie Cameron

Dragging Mason County by Curtis Campbell

The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara

Peter Darling by Austin Chant

Carry the Ocean by Heidi Cullinan

The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich

Half Bad by Sally Green

Half Wild by Sally Green

Half Lost by Sally Green

Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green

Gay Club by Simon James Green

You’re the One That I Want by Simon James Green

We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra

Totally Joe by James Howe

After School Activities by Dirk Hunter

At the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David Hutchinson

The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson

The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly Straight by Jeff Jacobson

Haffling by Caleb James

The Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. Klune

A Destiny of Dragons by T.J. Klune

The Consumption of Magic by T.J. Klune

A Wish Upon the Stars by T.J. Klune

The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune

Flash Fire by T.J. Klune

Heat Wave by T.J. Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg

The Bridge by Bill Konigsberg

Destination Unknown by Bill Konigsberg

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

Every Day by David Levithan

Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan

Ryan and Avery by David Levithan

How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by J.C. Lillis

Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell by Tobias Madden

When Ryan Came Back by Devon McCormack

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Fraternity by Andy Mientus

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Art of Starving by Sam J. Miller

Hero by Perry Moore

I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

More Than This by Patrick Ness

Junior Hero Blues by J.K. Pendragon

The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

When Everything Feels Like the Movies by Raziel Reid

Kens by Raziel Reid

Emmett by Lev A.C. Rosen

Jack of Hearts by Lev A.C. Rosen

Camp by Lev A.C. Rosen

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez

Rainbow High by Alex Sanchez

Rainbow Road by Alex Sanchez

So Hard to Say by Alex Sanchez

The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers by Adam Sass

The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer

All Kinds of Other by James Sie

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith

Freak Show by James St. James

Ray of Sunlight by Brynn Stein

The Dangerous Art of Blending In by Angelo Surmelis

366 Days by Kiyoshi Tanaka

The Language of Seabirds by Will Taylor

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas

Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas

Spin Me Right Round by David Valdes

Always the Almost by Edward Underhill

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

Tumblr got rid of yellow so I couldn't do pride colors, sorry!

If you want help picking something out just send me an ask with what kind of thing you're looking for and I'll select something for you, and if you end up reading something because you saw this list, please let me know

#books #reading #book list #gay books #queer books #queer lit #red white and royal blue #love simon #Carry On

[loveyourownsmiilee]

WHAT IF I CRY?????

#buddie #love Simon #this show was everything #911 spoilers

[everloretruther]

Life can be tough sometimes but I must thank the universe for the music and for the little gay people on the internet and in books <3 <3 <3

#taylor swift #snowbaz #red white and royal blue #good omens #clexa #love simon #love victor #heartstopper #wilmon #iwtv

[shujubeelamoglia]

Keiynan Lonsdale

Milky

Photography by Vasili Papathanasopoulos

#keiynan lonsdale #dance academy #ollie lloyd #insurgent #allegiant #the flash #kid flash #wally west #dc’s legends of tomorrow #legends of tomorrow #work it #juilliard pembroke #eden #eden stan #love simon #love victor #bram greenfeld #my fake boyfriend #step up high water

[felixlefebvre]

Nick Robinson in Silk Road (2021)

#nick robinson #nickrobinsonedit #nrobinsonedit #dailymenedit #menedit ⁠gifs #mensource #dailymalestarsedit #dailymatestaredit #dailymalesource #dailymalecelebs #love simon #cinemapix #cinematv #filmedit #mediagifs #fyeahmovies #moviegifs #filmtvcentral #mine #*

[rosegardenpink]

“love, simon sucks!” “heartstopper is immature!” “first kill is so bad!” shut up shut up shut up shut up stop shitting on shows because it doesn’t live up to your impossible standards for “good queer media”. not every goddamn show starring lgbt people needs to be the next moonlight or brokeback mountain. y’all need to take a chill pill and stop being so fucking negative all the time. not every piece of queer media is going to check off every single checkbox on your thousand item list of what makes “good representation” and that’s okay. let people enjoy something for once jfc.

#love simon is actually so important #same with heartstopper and first kill #y’all just fucking hate having fun #i promise you that gay rights won’t be set back 20 years because the lesbian vampire show had ‘bad cgi’ #or the teenage actors in their first role didn’t give an oscars level performance #heartstopper #first kill #love simon #queer media #discourse #text post #jonathan rambles #100 notes #1000 notes