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Recently, Netflix took everyone by surprise by announcing a brand-new Queer series titled โBootsโ. Spanning 8 episodes, the series is set to premiere this coming October. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
๐ Set in the 1990s, Boots plunges us straight into the harsh, rule-bound world of the United States Marine Corpsโan era when being gay in the military wasnโt just condemned, it was illegal.
๐ At the heart of the story is Cameron Cope, a quiet, lost young man who enlists alongside his straight best friend Ray McAffeyโthe son of a highly respected Marine.
๐ Together, the two are thrown into a boot camp alongside a ragtag group of recruits from wildly different backgrounds. Following their journey, Boots promises to be both a heartfelt coming-of-age comedy and a gripping drama packed with tension and allure.
๐ฅฐ We canโt wait to see how the LGBTIQ+ community will be portrayed in the military settingโespecially during an era of hypermasculinity and the infamous โDonโt Ask, Donโt Tellโ policy, which forbade service members from disclosing their sexuality or discussing same-sex relationships.
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Letโs look forward to watching Boots together with LumiQueer!
