If you’ve paid much attention to the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the years, you may have noticed two things regarding representation: that Marvel is slow to progress, but that it also responds to pressure. Over the years the almost total concentration on straight, white, male leads became more noticeable, leading to louder and louder calls for diversity, and ultimately to Black Panther and Captain Marvel - the company’s first films starring minority and female leads, respectively. What’s still missing, though, is a character representative of LGBTQ culture in a leading superhero role.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The 19th Annual Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, a presentation of the nonprofit Cinema St. Louis, serves as the area’s primary venue for films made by local artists. The Showcase screens works that were written, directed, edited, or produced by St. Louis residents or films with strong local ties.

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Winner of numerous awards, including an acclaimed Tony-winning run on Broadway, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel's “Indecent” is the true story of a groundbreaking scandalous play and the courageous artists who risked their careers and lives to perform it.

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