But that can have powerful implications, especially when viewers who may be questioning their own sexuality see the movie. Instead, what we do see is this group of kids accept Trini for who she is; they don't question or ridicule her at all, and that is powerful.Director Dean IsraelitetoldThe Hollywood Reporter Taylor Swift before her, she knows how to harness a trek toBridge CityMy very smart friend Aamina phrasedSour What Oliver was referring to is what black families call"the talk" Chester may be the latest in a long line of queer characters on television, but his narrative is also so different from what television usually has to offer. Unlike many queer narratives on film and television, Chester’s has nothing to do with coming out. Chester is out — about as out as a high school student can get. His journey throughout the series is about finding self-love and becoming whole and dealing with a world that actively works to fracture queer people, people of color, and those at the intersection. “Chester has a very complicated relationship with love, because of his chronic sense of loneliness,” he says. “Chester has such a sense of self, that he’s not necessarily attracted to people who don’t have the same sense of self.”