Keiynan Lonsdale: Queer Superhero (On TV and Real Life)

LGBTQ&A

Jeffrey Masters

Society & Culture

4.7 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2018

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Keiynan Lonsdale talks about how being in the movie, Love, Simon, influenced him to come out, and how coming out cured him of his shyness. He also talks about slowing growing more comfortable with the labels "bisexual" and "queer", why he looks forward to a future where labels aren't needed, and the pressure of suddenly being seen as a spokesperson for the LGBTQ community. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1 This summer I'm going to be cycling the 545-miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles with AIDS Life/Cycle. We're trying to make AIDS a thing of the past. Would you contribute? Every little bit counts! Click here. You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing [email protected] More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com

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0:00.0	Hey, you're listening to LGBTQ&A. I'm Jeffrey Masters, and today I'm talking to
0:08.6	Keenan Lonsdale. Keenan plays Kid Flash in The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow TV shows. He is also
0:15.1	one of the love interests in the new Love Simon movie. You'll hear us talk about why it is so
0:19.9	important for people, especially
0:21.7	kids, to see Keenan on TV. He is this out, queer, black actor playing a superhero, and
0:29.1	there are really very few examples of that. Also, coming out is such a unique thing when you're
0:34.5	in the public eye. Keenan has only been out publicly for less than a year,
0:38.4	so it is really interesting to hear Keenan talk about still growing more comfortable with his
0:43.0	identity and the labels that come with that. So that's coming up. As always, if you like our show
0:48.4	and haven't already, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes. It is one of the biggest things
0:53.9	you can do to help new people find our show.
0:56.5	And then don't forget to check out our old home on AfterBus TV. They are the number one
1:00.4	plates for all your TV after show discussions. All right, without further ado, here's Keenan.
1:13.9	You sound great.
1:15.5	I sound great.
1:15.8	Perfect.
1:16.9	Let's jump into it.
1:17.1	Sweet.
1:21.5	So Love Simon is this nice, non-tragic queer movie.
1:24.6	You've said that movies like this have the power to change to the world.
1:25.6	Can you talk about that?
1:26.1	Yeah.
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