Bert Lahr

Queer Representation in All Age Media Growing up as a Catholic, Puerto Rican gay boy in the 90s and early 2000s, I struggled to discover my queer identity as well as queer representation in the media I consumed. Being gay was something that was never discussed. If it was brought up, it was usually in hushed tones (I remember being introduced to my uncle 's close 'friend ' each holiday) or as something negative (I still remember the sting of being called a faggot in elementary school).

what home actually means to her. This film also starred actors such as Ray Bolger; the Scarecrow who wanted a brain to have the ability to think. Jack Haley, the Tinman who longed for a heart so that he would know what it was like to feel emotions. Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion and wished he had courage, as a lion should. The Wizard of Oz is an extraordinary film, which teaches an imperative lesson that everyone should know, be careful what you wish for, and “there’s no place like home” (Langley