Bohemian Rhapsody

Scrolling through the other blog posts, I was reminded of the recent controversy over Bohemian Rhapsody. While it was widely acclaimed and won a lot of awards, there were a few voices critiquing the movie for failing Freddie Mercury. Largely, the themes of these critiques were that the movie erased his bisexual identity and seemed to blame him getting AIDs on his promiscuity and bad choices.

1. Bohemian Rhapsody loves Freddie Mercury’s voice. It fears his queerness.
2. How Bohemian Rhapsody Fails the Bi Experience
3. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Doesn’t Straightwash, but It’s Confused About Freddie Mercury’s Sexuality