A small indie movie about black queer romance was named Best Picture at the Oscars on Sunday night.
The film, which was made for a mere $1.5 million, became the first LGBTQ movie to win Best Picture.
You might have forgotten about that fact since the bulk of the conversation around the Oscars today has focused on the snafu that found La La Land winning Best Picture before immediately losing to the correct winner, Moonlight.
But with the Academy’s stamp of approval, Hollywood is essentially saying that black and queer stories are deserving of acclaim and attention.