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Content Warnings: Violence (Guns), Gore, Sexually Explicit Content

Reviewer: Elle (she/they) is the clinical intern at SAYFTEE. Elle is queer and non binary, and is in their final year of pursuing a Master of Social Work degree at Boston College.

I love this show because it has multiple queer characters who are more than just their queer identity. It is an action packed science fiction show that takes place in various countries around the world. The show highlights what it means to be human and that there is more that connects us than separates us. For me, it evokes empathy, wonder, and adventure.

Content Warning: Substance Abuse, Sexual Trauma and Violence

Reviewer: Elle (she/they) is the clinical intern at SAYFTEE. Elle is queer and non binary, and is in their final year of pursuing a Master of Social Work degree at Boston College.

Feel Good is an inherently raw and vulnerable look into the life of a queer stand up comedian who struggles with substance abuse and falling in love fast. This show is funny, unpredictable, and dark, and paints a beautiful picture of how messy life can be sometimes. I truly enjoyed how the show weaves multiple themes together rather seamlessly such as the impact of addiction, exploration of gender identity, complicated family relations, and what it is like to fall in love. It is especially valuable to me that the show is semi-autobiographical and stars Mae Martin as themselves.

Reviewer: Haeden Peaslee (they/them/theirs), LMHC at SAYFTEE

This movie follows Indian teen Laila as she moves to NYC to attend college. The movie follows the intersections of disability and sexuality as Laila navigates crushes on folks of different genders and dating with cerebral palsy. I wish this movie had done better re:hiring disabled actors to play disabled characters and, I really appreciate that it took steps at highlighting the coming of age experience of discovering more about one’s sexuality while navigating disability and how the world can often infantilize disabled folks and leave out discussions around sexuality development.

Target Audience: 15+ per Common Sense Media
Content Warnings: Strong language, comedic and dramatized violence, alcohol

Recommended by Helen Staab, LICSW she/her

Our Flag Means Death is an unexpectedly warm pirate parody comedy based very loosely on real life pirates Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard. Queer characters are seamlessly present throughout, including gender expansive identities.