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In the meantime...check out our Season 1, we cover everything fanfiction from The Avengers, to Harry Potter...all the way into the trenches of the old Glee Kink Meme.  Find us at Plot What Plot on spotify or wherever you enjoy your podcasts! 

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Our Season 1 Finale is here! 

It’s a two episode fanfiction extravaganza!  We have Outlander, we have butts, we have so much laughter maybe we peed a little and hopefully...we’ll have you listening!  Tumblr hates links so find us on spotfiy/Apple/Stitcher under Plot What Plot...or check our page for links! 

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For our final day of LGBTQIAHM2021 and Black History Month, we want to put the spotlight on Unique Adams from Glee. Played by the incredible Alex Newell from The Glee Project, she is the first openly transgender character on glee and at Mckinley High. 

Unique is shy at first, but she gains more confidence as she's allowed to present as her true self, in a way she feels most comfortable and even returns to Mckinley to help Coach Beiste with his own transition. An unreal voice & a brave woman. Unique we stan! 

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But are we wrong though?

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We’re coming to the end of LGBTHM21 and BHM and want to highlight dance pioneer Alvin Ailey. Ailey was born in Texas in 1931 at the height of the Great Depression. Horrific racism, constant job searches, and abandonment by his parents greatly impacted Ailey’s early years.

In 1943, Ailey moved to L.A., where his passion for dance grew powerful, culminating in his tutelage under the incomparable Lester Horton. Ailey studied many different dance styles & melded them into a unique form. Upon Horton’s death, Ailey took over control of his company.

In 1958, Ailey formed the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre in NYC, where he forever made his mark on the dance world with modern dance masterpieces Blues Suite and Revelations, gaining global recognition for his iconic, hopeful choreography about black life in America.

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Day 26 of LGBTQIAHM 2021 & Black History Month and we are talking about the incredible Poussey Washington. She's a beautiful human inside and out, who incarcerated for possessing a small amount of weed. She bought us joy, we cried with her and cheered her on when she found love.

She was murdered by a CO during a peaceful protest against their living conditions. Her murder and lack of accountability from the prison rang true to many watching, and triggered the prison riot that takes place over S5. Poussey we grieved you and you deserved better!

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Fandom dwellers know what’s up...

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Day 25 of LGBTHM21 and Black History Month  goes to Ivor Cummings. Born in 1913 in West Harpool, Ivor lived his life openly as a gay man in a time when being out was more than just taboo, it could land you in jail. This did not keep Ivor from rising in the British civil service.

In 1948, Ivor was appointed by the British government to welcome the first immigrants from the West Indies coming to England on a ship called the “Empire Windrush,” officially marking the beginning of the mass immigration movement known as the Windrush Generation.

Through his tireless support, newly-immigrated West Indians found housing accommodations, full time work & advocacy in a country that once directed the enslavement of their people. Oft forgotten in the annals of this history, Ivor’s impact in the movement remains to this day.

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Hey fellow Gleeks! Or those of you who lived in the trenches of the glee fandom with us!  We delved into the infamous Glee Kink Meme for this episode...come read some Faberry with us!  Tumblr hates links now...so search Plot What Plot on Spotify or head to our page for our linktree! 

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Day 24 of LGBTQIA 2021 & Black History Month and we want to talk about Eric Effiong. Arguably the best betrayal of a black queer character to-date. Eric highlights the dichotomy of being Nigerian and Queer. After a homophobic attack he questions who he is and what is expected of him. 

He 'tones down' who he is until coming to the realisation that being himself is better. Many feel that Eric stole the show and he gave us the ideal phrase for the pandemic - so wash your hands you detty pigs we aren't out of the woods yet! Eric we stan!

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Day 23 of LGBTQIA 2021 & Black History Month and we want to talk about #PearlAlcock who moved from Jamaica to London in 1958 as part of the Windrush generation. She opened a dress shop in Brixton in the late 1970s.Later, she ran a cafe and an illegal Shebeen, popular with the Gay community. 

This became a significant place for the LGBTQ scene in Brixton at the time. At 50, she went on to be an artist, expressing her visions and moods through vibrant colours. She was amazing and we stan! 

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Day 22 of LGBTQIA History Month and Black History Month is dedicated to Anissa Pierce, the first Black Lesbian superhero on TV! In a world where comic white superheroes have dominated for decades, Anissa’s emergence as a powerful, invulnerable warrior was a breath of much-needed fresh air in 2003.

Breaking down barriers (and beating up bad guys) left and right, Anissa has opened the door for future generations to go big in the fight for equity and representation in a world that is sorely in need of both.

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Day 21 of Black History Month comes around to track and field super star, Jesse Owens. Born four years before the start of WW1, Owens began his journey in the deeply segregated southern state of Alabama. When he was 9, his family moved north as part of the Great Migration to Cleveland, OH.

But Jesse & his family didn’t leave the racism behind; his talents in track & field did nothing to integrate Owens with his white teammates. He was required to live in segregated housing & eat at “black only” restaurants. Despite this, Owens’ abilities could not be denied.

Owens won four gold metals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. His victory was a direct challenge to Nazi ideology of the “superiority of the master race.” It was also a signal to white America that black people could achieve great things, despite the oppression they faced at home.

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Day 19 of Black History Month brings us to an important medical figure that we're all very happy to never have met, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. Dr. Williams performed the nation’s first open-heart surgery with nothing more than his skill as a surgeon. No x-rays, antibiotics, nothing! 😱

Dr. Williams started his career as a shoemaker before going on to graduate from the Chicago Medical School at age 25. And from there he helped shaped the medical community as we know it. He helped form The National Medical Association AND The American College of Surgeons.

From founding the first interracial hospital to creating hospital-based training programs for nursing, Dr. Williams was focused on bettering the field he worked so hard in up until his passing in August of 1931. We thank you for all that you did, Dr. Williams.

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Day 19 of LGBTQIA History Month and today we will be talking about the one and only Freddie Mercury. Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in 1946 and is known to be one of the greatest in rock history. Originally from Zanzibar - his family fled to England in 1964.

The front man of Queen was an icon with unrivalled talent, dying in 1991 (45) due to complications from AIDS. He was the first star to die from AIDs putting his face to the disease. He tried experimental treatments. He wanted to make sure treatments were tested & available.

Freddie gave hope to many as they could see someone who couldn't be defined in such a binary way as popular as he was. He was married to Mary Austin but was never shy about his bisexuality, although he never formally came out. This man made history and an icon in so many ways

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Day 17 of LGBTQIA 2021 History Month and Black History Month and we want to talk about Audre Lorde who was a self-described “black, lesbian, feminist, mother, poet, warrior". She made lasting contributions in the fields of feminism, critical race studies and queer theory through pedagogy & writing.

Her work covered everything from civil rights (The Black Unicorn) and sexuality, to her own battle with breast cancer (A Burst of Light, for which Lorde received an American Book Award). Her talent and passion was endless.

The Audre Lorde Award was launched to honour lesbian poetry. She is that quotable, we've included two. “I remember how being young and black and gay and lonely felt. A lot of it was fine, feeling I had the truth and the light and the key, but a lot of it was purely hell.”

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Day 16 of LGBTQIA 2021 History Month and we want to talk about #BlaineAnderson of #Glee fame. We meet Blaine in the second season and due to fan support he was made a permanent fixture. Blaine walked onto our screens and was entirely comfortable and accepting of himself. 

The level of self confidence & acceptance was incredible for such a young character. This allowed others to love and accept themselves both on and off the show. Blaine & Kurt was named "the most beloved TV couple of the millennium" by the New York Post and we stan!