The Wedding Banquet: A Queer Film Review
<p>When I think of progressive queer comedies of the nineties, many unforgettable titles come to mind; <em>The Birdcage</em> (1996), <em>In and Out</em> (1997), <em>The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert</em> (1994), <em>To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar</em> (1995), <em>But I’m a Cheerleader (1999), </em>and the not-so-progressive but well-intentioned <a href="https://medium.com/its-only-a-movie/three-to-tango-1999-cc1a66e98f7b" rel="noopener"><em>Three to Tango (1999) </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>
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