Tag: Representation

Ever since Crazy Rich Asians came out in 2018, the people behind the film came up with #GoldOpen which brought momentum to Asians working in the U.S. Entertainment Industry. I believe that the #GoldOpen is one of the fundamental factors as to why we have Warrior (not...

In case you missed it, Mars, the maker of M&Ms, recently announced the sale of limited-run M&Ms featuring its ‘female’ character colors: purple, brown, and green. The trio of female M&Ms is shown upside-down on the bags’ packaging, to “celebrate women everywh...

I’ve lived in the US for almost 17 years and as a first generation immigrant, I am still discovering little things that help me put together the puzzle of what the American dream is really about. I think, deep down, unwelcome as we might feel, we stick around for the license to dream and th...

In a recent episode of Modern Gays titled “Gaybourhood News with Ben Grubb,” we sat down with Ben Grubb, an Australian journalist and the founder of Gay Sydney News. Ben’s unique insights and experiences in reporting LGBTQIA+ stories reveal the increasing importance of qu...