But I-m A Cheerleader Info

Directed by Jamie Babbit and starring a breakout cast including Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Michelle Williams, and RuPaul, the film arrived at a critical juncture in queer history. It was the tail end of the 1990s—a decade of "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell," the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and the tragic shadow of the AIDS crisis. Yet, Babbit chose not to make a tragedy. Instead, she made a satire so sharp and a world so deliberately artificial that it forced audiences to confront the absurdity of homophobia.

In a scene that oscillates between hilarious and heartbreaking, Megan is ambushed by an intervention featuring her parents, friends, and a counselor named Mike (played by a delightfully unhinged RuPaul). They inform her that she is a lesbian and is being shipped off to "True Directions," a conversion therapy camp designed to rehabilitate her. But I-m a Cheerleader