The late Sean Connery’s character in the 2000 film Finding Forrester will be replaced with a Black lesbian writer in an upcoming NBC television adaptation. The original film, directed by Gus Van Sant, told the story of a teenager called James Wallace (Rob Brown) who befriends the reclusive writer William Forrester (Sean Connery). The much-loved film is … Continued The post Sean Connery replaced with Black lesbian in hotly-anticipated Finding Forrester TV adaptation appeared first on PinkNews - Gay news, reviews and comment from the world's most read lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans news service.

A young non-binary person has taken to the BBC airwaves to call for cisgender allies to stand up for trans rights. Ben spoke for one minute on BBC Radio 1, as part of an initiative by the public broadcaster to give young people the opportunity to make their voices heard. They focused on the experiences … Continued The post Young non-binary person throws down gauntlet for cis allies to ‘risk their comfort and stand up for trans rights’ appeared first on PinkNews - Gay news, reviews and comment from the world's most read lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans news service.