exchanging saliva at the oscars

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The Oscars weren’t particularly gay this year, but the queers showed up on the red carpet and at choice moments throughout the ceremony. Two People Exchanging Saliva tied for Best Short Film, which is exciting because it’s a sapphic love story. (Luàna Bajrami from Portrait of a Lady on Fire is one of its stars.) One Battle After Another editor Andy Jurgensen won the Oscar and thanked his partner on stage, to the delight of queer viewers everywhere. Queer musician Brittany Howard performed with the cast of Sinners.