The LGBTQ+ community is celebrating their pride with Netflix with so many stories to be told, colours to be expressed, and shades to be explored. There’s something for everyone. Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration is the largest gathering ever of stand-up comedians from the community. Created by Page Hurwitz, it features names like Margaret Cho, Eddie Izzard, Tig Notaro, Rosie O’Donnell, Sandra Bernhard, Wanda Sykes and Lily Tomlin.
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Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration Guarantees to Amaze and Delight
This pride month, Netflix is throwing some seriously rainbow shades at the LGBTQ+ community. The entertainment powerhouse has revealed a new collection (or, should I say, a group) featuring over 460 titles that shed light on the diverse spectrum of LGBTQ+ stories, identities and self-expression.
“A laugh and a glass of fine champagne” was the standard description of Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration hosted by Billy Eichner, where some of the best in comedy headlined and featured performances from icons. The unique setting created a history-making atmosphere where neighbours gathered to celebrate an unprecedented reunion of LGBTQ+ talent.
The OTT giant knows that a rainbow represents more than just colours to represent the LGBTQ+ community. It’s about the whole picture. And for Stand Out: an LGBTQ+ Celebration, Netflix went all out, adding a burst of colour and expression!
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The Comedians Keep Delivering Laughs in Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
You’re probably asking yourself why they titled this Stand Out? Well, because when it comes to LGBTQ+ entertainment, they’ve been relegated to the sidelines. Now’s the time to make a mark; to do that, they need to be heard. Here’s our generation’s most refined LGBTQ+ talent brought together for a once in a lifetime celebration.
The humour was not only palpable in the venue but online, too. I’ve been to a lot of stand-up comedy shows. I’ve seen big-name comedians, small-time performers and everything in between. If you’ve ever tried to catch a stand-up show, you know how difficult it can be, especially if you don’t see the comedian or haven’t heard of their work. So many talented queer comedians deserve a bigger spotlight, and now is the time to shine The Greek Theatre’s stage on them!
Rarely are the small-time comedians listed, and even when they are, they are harder to find because they aren’t on the main list. The LGBTQ+ community has such a wealth of talent, and they deserve to be recognised by as many people as possible—this celebration of all forms of queer comedy, past, present and future. If you are interested in LGBTQ+ humour and performing arts, this is one event you won’t want to miss!
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Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration Brings You a Night to Remember
Whether you want to revel in eye-popping costumes, theatricality and gender-bending hijinks or hear some of the best LGBTQ+ stand-ups today, this carnival of comedy will have something for everyone. Here’s a line-up of performers as they cruise with a boatload of quips, jokes and pokes.
Out. Proud. Funny. These are the main components of Stand Out, a new LGBTQ+ comedy festival featuring performances from the queer comics who have risen to the forefront of comedy culture. They have indeed defined and shaped LGBTQ comedy both on and off stage.
Stand Out: an LGBTQ+ Celebration is the first of its kind, a comedic talent showcase featuring queer stand up comedians. It’s a celebration — but not any old jamboree. Not by any stretch. It’s a celebration of pride, queerness, and all it encompasses. They are one-of-a-kind, so why should their night be anything less than wonderful?
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Comedians take the stage to celebrate the legacy of LGBTQ stand-up. It doesn’t matter if they’re a legend or an emerging talent of queer stand-up comedy; this event will be one for the history books!
Check out this flurry of talent in the queer community. Ferociously funny, raunchy, and witty-it’s a pleasure to watch this bevvy of shining comedians.
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration is currently streaming on Netflix.