Disney’s LeFou comes out of the closet

15 Mar 201725 Mar 2017

By: Riley Head ~Staff Writer~ Days away from the Friday release of their highly anticipated live-action Beauty and the Beast remake, Disney producers have made a statement that the character LeFou is gay. LeFou is the sidekick of Gaston, the fairy tale’s notoriously conceited antagonist. LeFou’s main role in the story is fanning Gaston’s ego and acting as his hype man. The role is played by Josh Gad, and it is the first explicitly gay character in a Disney film. “LeFou is somebody who on one day wants to be Gaston and on another day wants to kiss Gaston,” director … Continue reading Disney’s LeFou comes out of the closet

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Xavier thespian spurs growth at alma mater

20 Nov 20144 Dec 2014

By: Zenab Saeed ~Staff Writer~ Katie Geckle, a theology major graduating in December, is exploring the world of theater in an impressive and unique way: as McAuley High School’s theater director and teacher. An alumna of the Cincinnati high school, Geckle once again became involved in McAuley’s theater program last year when the school was in need of a director for its spring musical and approached her for the job after she had assisted in its fall play. After she directed her first solo show, “Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” the school offered Geckle a position. Geckle recently finished working on … Continue reading Xavier thespian spurs growth at alma mater