Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.
1.)White Bird in a Blizzard opens in select theaters today. The film spans three years in the life of 17-year-old Kat Connors as she investigates her mother's disappearance and the effect that has had on her and her ability to form healthy relationships. Find a screening near you and check out the trailer below.
2.) Jamie Marks is Dead is now available on DVD. Starring Cameron Monaghan, Liv Tyler and Noah Silver, the film follows a teenager named Adam McCormick who is haunted by the ghost of his former classmate Jamie Marks, who now hopes to find the love and friendship he never got during his life. The film is based on the novel One for Sorrow by out author Christopher Barzak and the relationship between Jamie and Adam has been described as part of "a ghostly love triangle."
3.)MTV has ordered 10 more episodes of hit comedy Faking It! The series follows high school best friends Amy and Karma, who are mistaken for a lesbian couple but decide to keep up the charade when they see the positive attention it brings to them. Amy soon realizes she has very real feelings for her apparently straight best friend, Karma. The series broke new ground for TV audiences when it was revealed this season that queen bee Lauren (Bailey De Young) is intersex.
4.) Over at The CW, The Flash and Jane the Virgin have both been picked up for full seasons bringing their first seasons to 23 and 22 episodes respectively.The Flash tells the story of how Barry Allen becomes the superhero The Flash and includes recurring gay characters David Singh and The Pied Piper. Jane the Virgin is about a young woman who is accidentally artificially inseminated during a routine OBGYN visit.The show includes several recurring LGBT characters.
5.) The video for out singer Ricky Martin's new single "Adios" was released this week. The speakeasy-themed video is the first single by Martin since "Samba" from his 2011 record Musica + Alma +Sexo. Check out the video for "Adios" below, the album is set to be released next year.
6.)Out musician Jenn Ghetto (previously of the band Carissa's Weird) has released the video for the track "Vampires" under her solo name, S. The single is the first off S' debut album Cool Choices, available for purchase now. The video follows a woman out for a post-breakup night on the town, check out "Vampires" below.
7.) Out singer-songwriter Brandy Clark will be one of the opening acts for Alan Jackson's 25th Anniversary Keepin' It Country Tour. Clark was one of the writers for Kasey Musgraves' LGBT-inclusive hit "Follow Your Arrow," among others. She'll be playing songs off her debut album 12 Stories while on tour, find a show near you!
8.)The Thing I didn't Know I Didn't Know, the newest in Brent Hartinger's Russel Middlebrook series, is available for pre-order now ahead of its December 15 release. The book picks up after the Geography Club series with 23-year-old Russel now living in Seattle and having no idea what to do with his life. When his high school boyfriend Kevin pops back into his life, he has to decide if going back is really the way forward.
9.) The film Heartland is seeking help through Indiegogo to bring their vision to the big screen. The movie follows 26-year-old artist Lauren who moves back in with her mother after the sudden death of her girlfriend and finds herself falling for her brother's fiance who might just return her feelings. Find out more at the Heartland Indiegogo page.