river gallo | GLAAD https://glaad.org GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:38:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://media.glaad.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20110814/cropped-glaad-cyan-icon-32x32.png river gallo | GLAAD https://glaad.org 32 32 !Ojo! River Gallo’s Long Awaited First Feature “Ponyboi,” The US Premiere of “Most People Die on Sundays,” “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” on Broadway, and More! https://glaad.org/ojo-river-gallos-long-awaited-first-feature-ponyboi-the-us-premiere-of-most-people-die-on-sundays-real-women-have-curves-the-musical-on-broadway-and-more/ https://glaad.org/ojo-river-gallos-long-awaited-first-feature-ponyboi-the-us-premiere-of-most-people-die-on-sundays-real-women-have-curves-the-musical-on-broadway-and-more/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:59:27 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935900 […] others can also know about great queer Latine media. Film Ponyboi Ponyboi, the first feature written by and starring an out intersex person, Salvadoran-American filmmaker and activist River Gallo, is coming to theaters June 27. The film follows a young intersex sex worker on the run from the mob after a drug deal gone wrong. […]

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]]> https://glaad.org/ojo-river-gallos-long-awaited-first-feature-ponyboi-the-us-premiere-of-most-people-die-on-sundays-real-women-have-curves-the-musical-on-broadway-and-more/feed/ 0 GLAAD Hosts Fireside Chats Spotlighting Transgender Storytellers at Sundance Film Festival https://glaad.org/glaad-hosts-fireside-chats-spotlighting-transgender-storytellers-at-sundance-film-festival/ https://glaad.org/glaad-hosts-fireside-chats-spotlighting-transgender-storytellers-at-sundance-film-festival/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:23:19 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=851677 […] trans stories and discuss the future of storytelling. The event included two Fireside Chats, featuring panel discussions with Yance Ford and Shar Jossell, followed by Moi Santos,  River Gallo, Sav Rodgers, and Alex Schmider. Before the fireside chats commenced, Alex Schmider, GLAAD’s Director of Transgender Representation, welcomed those in attendance and shared an urgent call-to-action. […]

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]]> https://glaad.org/glaad-hosts-fireside-chats-spotlighting-transgender-storytellers-at-sundance-film-festival/feed/ 0 Communities of Color and Media https://glaad.org/our-work/communities-of-color/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:37:51 +0000 https://glaad.org/?page_id=846784 […] on Their New Series April 2, 20252 Mins Read Mid-Century Modern follows three best friends — gay gentlemen of a certain age – who,… All Articles !Ojo! River Gallo’s Long Awaited First Feature “Ponyboi,” The US Premiere of “Most People Die on Sundays,” “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” on Broadway, and More! GLAAD Honors […]

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]]> GLAAD Co-Hosts “Cheers, Queers” Panel Discussion with Alok Vaid-Menon, Alex Hedison, Natalie Jasmine Harris, & more at Sundance Film Festival https://glaad.org/glaad-co-hosts-cheers-queers-panel-discussion-with-alok-vaid-menon-alex-hedison-natalie-jasmine-harris-more-at-sundance-film-festival/ https://glaad.org/glaad-co-hosts-cheers-queers-panel-discussion-with-alok-vaid-menon-alex-hedison-natalie-jasmine-harris-more-at-sundance-film-festival/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:47:54 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=851647 […] in partnership with Acura and IMDbPro, guests included Ally Pankiw (Writer/Director), Alok Vaid-Menon, Andria Wilson Mirza (ReFrame), Ashlee Marie Preston (Media Personality/Activist), Fawzia Mirza (Writer/Director), Jari Jones (Ponyboi), Joao Dall’Stella (Director), Kirsten Schaffer (Women in Film), Marti Cummings (Drag Artist), Natalie Jasmine Harris (Grace),  River Gallo (Ponyboi), among many others. Anthony Allen Ramos Jari Jones, River Gallo, and Alex Schmider In addition to the celebration, GLAAD’s Anthony Allen Ramos hosted a “Queer Film is Activism” panel […]

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]]> https://glaad.org/glaad-co-hosts-cheers-queers-panel-discussion-with-alok-vaid-menon-alex-hedison-natalie-jasmine-harris-more-at-sundance-film-festival/feed/ 0 The GLAAD Wrap: “Presence” in Theaters, Trailers for “Opus” and “Yellowjackets,” New Music by Anna Shoemaker and More! https://glaad.org/the-glaad-wrap-presence-in-theaters-trailers-for-opus-and-yellow-jackets-new-music-by-anna-shoemaker-and-more/ https://glaad.org/the-glaad-wrap-presence-in-theaters-trailers-for-opus-and-yellow-jackets-new-music-by-anna-shoemaker-and-more/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:00:50 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=927158 […] and don’t miss Opus in theaters March 14! 3.) The long-awaited thriller Ponyboi is coming to U.S. theaters this summer! An adaptation of GLAAD Media Award-winning filmmaker River Gallo’s 2019 short of the same name, the film unfolds over the course of Valentine’s Day, following a young intersex sex worker, Ponyboi (Gallo), as a drug […]

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]]> https://glaad.org/the-glaad-wrap-presence-in-theaters-trailers-for-opus-and-yellow-jackets-new-music-by-anna-shoemaker-and-more/feed/ 0 “PROTECT THIS KID” FEATURETTE DEBUTS WITH MARGARET CHO, YVIE ODDLY, BEANIE FELDSTEIN, SHERRY COLA AND MORE SHARING DEEPLY PERSONAL STORIES ON GROWING UP LGBTQ https://glaad.org/releases/protect-this-kid-featurette-debuts-with-margaret-cho-yvie-oddly-beanie-feldstein-sherry-cola/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:39:07 +0000 https://glaad.org/?post_type=releases&p=901574 […] Sherry Cola (Joy Ride, Good Trouble), author and former NFL player Ryan “R.K.” Russell, Yvie Oddly (RuPaul’s Drag Race), athlete Chris Mosier, producer Daniella Carter, and filmmaker River Gallo. The “Protect This Kid” film and featurettes were directed by MG Evangelista and created in partnership with post production team Final Cut LA, Significant Others NY, […]

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]]> GLAAD and Ogilvy Launch “Protect This Kid” Campaign in Support of LGBTQ Youth https://glaad.org/glaad-and-oglivy-launch-protect-this-kid-campaign-in-support-of-lgbtq-youth/ https://glaad.org/glaad-and-oglivy-launch-protect-this-kid-campaign-in-support-of-lgbtq-youth/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:36:31 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=899675 […] of love and acceptance. “Protect This Kid” comprises short video interviews and childhood photos of out LGBTQ heroes across media and entertainment including: Beanie Feldstein, Chris Mosier, Daniella Carter, Margaret Cho,  River Gallo, Ryan “R.K.” Russell, Sherry Cola and Yvie Oddly. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 11: Beanie Feldstein attends the GLAAD Launch “Protect This Kid” Campaign at Times Square on April […]

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]]> https://glaad.org/glaad-and-oglivy-launch-protect-this-kid-campaign-in-support-of-lgbtq-youth/feed/ 0 GLAAD AND OGILVY RESPOND TO ANTI-LGBTQ MISINFORMATION AND SEND LOUD MESSAGE OF ACCEPTANCE TO LGBTQ YOUTH WITH LAUNCH OF THOUGHT-PROVOKING CAMPAIGN: “PROTECT THIS KID” https://glaad.org/releases/glaad-and-ogilvy-send-loud-message-of-acceptance-to-lgbtq-youth-with-launch-of-campaign-protect-this-kid/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:09:42 +0000 https://glaad.org/?post_type=releases&p=899532 […] ProtectThisKid.com. “Protect This Kid” comprises short-form features and childhood photos of out LGBTQ heroes across media and entertainment including: Beanie Feldstein, Chris Mosier, Daniella Carter, Margaret Cho, River Gallo, Ryan “R.K.” Russell, Sherry Cola and Yvie Oddly. Launching today are features of Beanie Feldstein, Ryan “R.K.” Russell and River Gallo, with remaining talent and long-form […]

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]]> The GLAAD Wrap: “Group Therapy” Streaming, Trailers for “Ponyboi” and “Next Gen NYC,” New Music by Trixie Mattel, VINCINT, Sam Williams and More! https://glaad.org/the-glaad-wrap-group-therapy-streaming-trailers-for-ponyboi-and-next-gen-nyc-new-music-by-trixie-mattel-vincint-sam-williams-and-more/ https://glaad.org/the-glaad-wrap-group-therapy-streaming-trailers-for-ponyboi-and-next-gen-nyc-new-music-by-trixie-mattel-vincint-sam-williams-and-more/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:00:05 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=933487 […] the comedians bravely reveal the connection between their professional and mental health journeys. Watch the trailer below and stream Group Therapy today! 2.) The highly-anticipated trailer for River Gallo’s Ponyboi has arrived—the first ever feature written by and starring an out intersex person. Set over the course of Valentine’s Day, the pic follows an intersex […]

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]]> https://glaad.org/the-glaad-wrap-group-therapy-streaming-trailers-for-ponyboi-and-next-gen-nyc-new-music-by-trixie-mattel-vincint-sam-williams-and-more/feed/ 0 Sundance 2024 Wrap Up: GLAAD Bolsters LGBTQ Representation In Park City; ‘In the Summers’, ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, ‘Layla’, ‘Ponyboi’ and More Debut https://glaad.org/sundance-2024-wrap-up-glaad-bolsters-lgbtq-representation-in-park-city-in-the-summers-love-lies-bleeding-layla-ponyboi-and-more-debut/ https://glaad.org/sundance-2024-wrap-up-glaad-bolsters-lgbtq-representation-in-park-city-in-the-summers-love-lies-bleeding-layla-ponyboi-and-more-debut/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:36:16 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=852089 […] Utah for for advancing the anti-trans bill HB 257, GLAAD’s Director of Transgender Representation and producer Alex Schmider, moderated a conversation with Moi Santos (manager, EIB, Sundance Institute), River Gallo (actor/screenwriter/producer, Ponyboi), and Sav Rodgers (Chasing Chasing Amy director & Founder, Transgender Film Center). Schmider led a insightful discussion about the impact of authentic personal filmmaking […]

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