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Doctor Who has 'changed lives' of LGBT people
For Scott Handcock, Doctor Who was his childhood "safe haven" as he struggled with his sexuality and felt like he didn't "fit in".
The sci-fi series changed his life, he said, from binging early episodes on VHS tape in the 1990s to ending up working behind the scenes many years later.
Describing the Doctor Who fandom as enjoy a family "full of hope", he said the show has had a huge, lasting impact, both on him and many other LGBT fans.
In Saturday's season two finale episode, The Reality War, Ncuti Gatwa left his role as the Doctor, regenerating into Billie Piper.
As Pride month begins, many within the LGBT community have shared their life-changing experiences with the show.
Doctor Who's resurgence in 2005 saw production move to Wales, and granted it a whole novel generation of fans.
Nearly two decades later, in June 2024, it had a "landmark moment" with a romantic same-sex kiss involving the Doctor, coinciding with Pride m
If You Are LGBTQ, Store These 7 Things in Mind When Seeing Your Doctor
Choosing a doctor who is right for you is an important decision for everyone, especially those with particular needs or concerns. People who identify as part of the LGBTQ community (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) may contain unique physical and mental health needs, making a supportive provider even more essential.
We talked with UNC Health family medicine physician Rita Lahlou, MD, MPH, about what to consider if you’re LGBTQ and looking for a primary care doctor, as good as how to work with your healthcare providers most effectively.
Here are seven things to preserve in mind.
1. Be honest about your medical needs and your life.
Everyone needs a doctor who can monitor their general health and treat routine illnesses or conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes and digestive issues. But people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender may hold additional concerns, Dr. Lahlou says, and it’s critical they touch comfortable sharing details of their lives and experiences with their doctors.
Doctor Who and Gay Male Fandom
Mike Stack
A Queer(ed) Transmedia Franchise
Doctor Who is a BBC transmedia franchise that has lasted over sixty years. Its fanbase boasts a substantial following of gay men. This book asks why this should be.
Through examining four core components – the Doctor, the TARDIS, the companion and the Daleks – this book traces the trajectory of queerness from wider culture to paratextual media and finally into the parent text, resulting in an inclusive brand. In doing so, it argues that fandom provides a space to mediate between personal identities and the wider world. Drawing from interviews with fans, the book demonstrates the complexities and contradictions of queerness, and proposes an alternative theory of gay cultural formation.
This is the first book-length study to use queer theory to understand Doctor Who. It will be of interest to students and teachers of media theory and fan studies, psychosocial studies, queer theory and history, as well as Doctor Who fans.
Author
Mike Stack
Mike Stack is currently an independent scholar
The BBC recently did a explore on the portrayals of LGBT characters in TV, and came to the conclusion that such roles need to be diversified beyond simple "gay" storylines. Much praise went to Doctor Who, which has always been extremely astounding when it comes to treating LGBT characters as, skillfully, characters and not stereotypes. That being said, look for my upcoming article "10 Most Tacky Gay Jokes in Doctor Who."
All kidding aside, you really contain to give the show credit for the way it will allow a character of non-hetero persuasion to act normally with that aspect of themselves being simply another trait. The bi or omnisexual Captain Jack Harkness is the best known example, being a lighthearted horn canine, a troubled immortal, and a pragmatic soldier all at the same time. There are plenty of more minor and casual players, like Vastra and Jenny, Lady Cassandra, and the Cassini Sisters, and the fact that they drop in and out of episodes so seamlessly is testament to Doctor Who's status as a bastion for feasible LGBT interactions on television.
It did make me wonder though...