REEL LOVE The LGBTQ+ films and shows that hold a special place in Philly hearts by Gary M. Kramer ft. TS Hawkins, Kristal Sotomayor, Tyrell Brown, Jacen Bowman, Sydni Perry-Anderson, and Tara Rose Brown For anyone who thinks curling up on the couch with their loved one is the best way to spend Valentine’s Day, here are some reflections from several members of the local queer community on what films and TV series make them swoon. “Love is a journey,” says queer author, playwright and performance poet, TS Hawkins. They explained, “Much like my early foray in finding stories that mirrored how I walk through the world. My inamorata had me attached to ‘The L Word.’ With heart aflutter, awaiting ‘L Word Night’ was just as magical as the evening itself. Snuggled with the one that made my soul sing, we watched the characters unfold as we navigated the raw emotions that we had for one another. Even through the peaks and valleys (us and the characters), ’The L Word’ opene...