"Half-time headliner Bad Bunny is reportedly planning to honor various LGBTQ+ icons during a set that's got Turning Point USA so riled they're staging their own anti-woke alternative, while a pre-game rendition of "America The Beautiful" will be delivered ahead by openly gay country singer Brandi Carlile. And let's not forget that Jeremy Greer, the recent viral sensation who came out in high school, will join the event's exclusive club of male cheerleaders."
"As its cleverly bracketed title suggests, F(l)ag Football focuses on the physical-contactless form of the sport- which will debut at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2026-and, in particular, the national league which has given the LGBTQ+ community a figuratively and literally safer space. Straight filmmaker Seth Greenleaf's early '10s portrait of queer sporting life largely centers on the New York Warriors' preparations for the Gay Bowl."
Super Bowl LX's entertainment programming foregrounds LGBTQ+ visibility, with Bad Bunny planning tributes to queer icons during halftime, Brandi Carlile delivering a pre-game 'America the Beautiful', and Jeremy Greer joining the roster of male cheerleaders. Turning Point USA is staging an anti-woke alternative response to the halftime set. The relationship between American football and queer identity has been explored across television and film, including Dawson's Creek, All-American, Coach, Law & Order, Vacationland, and Tru Loved. F(l)ag Football documents the New York Warriors and the Gay Bowl, highlighting flag football's Olympic debut, community building, masculinity, and prejudice, featuring insights from co-founder Cyd Zeigler.
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