Maureen or Joanne? (Or your favorite LGBTQ show or queer-positive show)
Rent isn't it. Sorry, it's a lot dated and I'm entirely the wrong age.
There have been a lot of shows: TV, plays, movies. And as a fan, I'm quite accustomed to seeing subtext.
Queer show: Love! Valour! Compassion! This play breaks my heart every time. Terrance McNally has done longer things, things that are more involved, but this one always gets me. The eight men who gather have all the usual problems of any couples, plus some that are unique to their time and place. The middle class yuppies. The blocked creative. The types of characters are common, but unlike The Boys in the Band, these characters support each other rather than tear each other apart. Not to say there isn't some emotional violence, (and no, the BDSM scene which is all psychological doesn't really count) because there is some in every relationship. But these characters get past it, trying to connect and love, even (and maybe especially) the ones for whom time is running out.
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