The Wedding Banquet: A Queer Film Review

<p>When I think of progressive queer comedies of the nineties, many unforgettable titles come to mind;&nbsp;<em>The Birdcage</em>&nbsp;(1996),&nbsp;<em>In and Out</em>&nbsp;(1997),&nbsp;<em>The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert</em>&nbsp;(1994),&nbsp;<em>To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar</em>&nbsp;(1995),&nbsp;<em>But I&rsquo;m a Cheerleader (1999),&nbsp;</em>and the not-so-progressive but well-intentioned&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/its-only-a-movie/three-to-tango-1999-cc1a66e98f7b" rel="noopener"><em>Three to Tango (1999)&nbsp;</em>with Mathew Perry</a>.</p> <p>These films are funny and full of heart and made being gay okay. They normalized underground lifestyles and pointed out the farce of hiding in the closet. The characters were a mix of Queers and their allies. They invited gays to traditional settings such as weddings, the workplace, public schools, and small towns.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/prismnpen/the-wedding-banquet-a-queer-film-review-7d798894a819"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>