Pride 2025: A Q+ Celebration!
June 27
Prove It by Stephanie Hoyt
The NHL is cold, competitive, and cutthroat, especially for Noah Anderson and Alex Valencia, two top draft picks who were never supposed to be friends… let alone something more.
Prove It takes us deep into the locker rooms, ice rinks, and private lives of two rising hockey stars. Noah’s trying to outrun a father who only sees flaws, while Alex is trying to understand why the one guy he should resent is the only one who feels like home.
When a playful bet on live television spirals into something far more complicated (and deliciously queer), the two must figure out whether there’s room for love in a world that expects them to keep their helmets—and hearts—on lockdown.
Hoyt crafts a sports romance that feels as real as a slapshot to the chest, with tender character arcs, authentic queer longing, and enough competitive tension to keep you hooked through every shift change.
Where to buy? Prove it is available to purchase at all reputable booksellers.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Rami Malek’s Oscar-winning turn as Freddie Mercury electrifies Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), a biographical musical drama chronicling the meteoric rise—and quiet loneliness—of one of music’s most legendary queer performers. Directed (in part) by Bryan Singer, the film charts Queen’s iconic journey from pub gigs to global stardom, culminating in their unforgettable 1985 Live Aid performance.
Though the film stirred debate for how it handled Freddie’s sexuality and diagnosis with HIV, it remains an essential watch for the way it frames his legacy: a queer trailblazer who redefined rock stardom and lived unapologetically, even in a world that demanded he shrink. And the soundtrack? Iconic, obviously.
Where to watch? Bohemian Rhapsody is available to stream on Hulu, FX Now, Prime Video, Max, and Apple TV depending on the region.
Lost Boys and Fairies
This 2024 BBC/FX miniseries, created by Daf James, is a deeply personal and gorgeously queer story that blends the magic of performance with the vulnerability of parenthood. Lost Boys and Fairies follows Gabriel (Sion Daniel Young), a queer singer and performer in Cardiff’s drag scene, as he and his partner Andy (Fra Fee) navigate the emotional rollercoaster of adopting a child.
What makes this series stand out is its raw honesty, balancing queer joy with trauma, love with legacy. Gabriel’s complicated relationship with his own past as he prepares to become a father makes for a narrative that’s tender, fierce, and utterly necessary. It’s a love letter to queer family—both chosen and biological—and a reminder that vulnerability can be its own kind of strength.
Where to watch? Lost Boys and Fairies is available to stream on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on FX/Hulu in the US.
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