In addition to the Yellow Ranger's mighty moment, Disney-which received a “failing” rating from GLAAD in 2016 for its track record with LGBTQ characters-also included a gay character in last week’s record-setting Beauty and the Beast. More importantly, it's a step in the right direction, and one that provides Hollywood its own power boost. As director Dean Israelite told The Hollywood Reporter, it's a “pivotal” scene for the film. The moment is short, but genuine she's a teen, after all, and she's still Figuring Stuff Out. She doesn't respond fully, but does say she's never talked about her identity with anyone. "Boyfriend problems?" Zack (Ludi Lin) inquires. During a bit of squad bonding, Yellow Ranger Trini (Becky G) reveals that she doesn't want her strait-laced family involved in her relationships. Despite the headlines, Power Rangers skips any dramatic "yep, I'm gay" admission, and instead opts for nonchalance. The words “first” and “gay” have a Pavlovian effect on many queer fans of pop culture, and even more so for queer fans of superhero stuff. But then I heard it had a queer superhero, and I got in line for the Thursday-night previews. I hadn’t planned to do so aside from some well-placed Kanye West in the film’s trailer, nothing about the movie spoke to me and I was never a fan of the TV show.
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