Overview

• Brokeback Mountain returns to theaters this week in honor of its 20th anniversary.
• Donald Trump’s administration cut funding for the LGBTQ+ youth option on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline during Pride month.
• In 2024, the LGBTQ+ youth option handled over 231,000 crisis contacts while young LGBTQ+ individuals remain at significantly higher risk for suicidal ideation.
• Ang Lee’s 2005 film broke new ground in queer cinema with its depiction of forbidden love between two men in 1960s Wyoming.
• Despite initial industry hesitation, the film paved the way for subsequent queer stories like Call Me by Your Name and Moonlight.