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‘Porno Pete’ is livid over Netflix’s exposé of conversion therapy
2 years ago

‘Porno Pete’ is livid over Netflix’s exposé of conversion therapy

LABARBERA, above, who earned the nickname “Porno Pete” for his propensity to focus on the graphic details of gay anal sex, claims in the first of a two-part rant against …
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‘Moffie’: The Price of Gayness in Apartheid-Era South Africa
2 years ago

‘Moffie’: The Price of Gayness in Apartheid-Era South Africa

LET’s start with the title, deliberately carried over from the source novel by director Oliver Hermanus, above. Translated in the subtitles as ‘faggot,’ it bears even stronger derogatory connotations in …
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Secular Cinephile Andrew Spitznas reviews ‘Little Girl’
3 years ago

Secular Cinephile Andrew Spitznas reviews ‘Little Girl’

IN MY experience, transphobia and all forms of LGBT-phobia are best conquered through personal stories. Whether in real life or on the movie screen, stories were decisive in my own …
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‘Circus of Books’: Even the Owner of an Iconic Gay Porn Shop Battled Her Own Homophobia
3 years ago

‘Circus of Books’: Even the Owner of an Iconic Gay Porn Shop Battled Her Own Homophobia

THE Netflix documentary Circus of Books is many things. It’s a portrait of a family, an era, a culture, a business, and a battle against homophobia.  With its scattered approach, …
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Catholic bigot suffers a panic attack after seeing a doctor’s rainbow lanyard
3 years ago

Catholic bigot suffers a panic attack after seeing a doctor’s rainbow lanyard

FARROW, who hit the headlines last year after she was kicked out of Disney’s London headquarters for protesting against the corporation’s ‘promotion of homosexuality,’ and was later denied entry into …
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Actress alleges ‘religious discrimination’ after being booted from show
4 years ago

Actress alleges ‘religious discrimination’ after being booted from show

BRITISH actress Seyi Omooba, 25, daughter of homophobic pastor Ade Omooba, co-founder of anti-gay hate group Christian Concern, was delighted to land the role of a LESBIAN character, Celie, in …
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Gay singer and actor Ricky Martin helps kill a nasty ‘religious freedom’ bill
4 years ago

Gay singer and actor Ricky Martin helps kill a nasty ‘religious freedom’ bill

A PUBLIC outcry that included the voice of popular gay singer and actor Ricky Martin, above, has led to the scrapping of a bill that would have allowed government employees …
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BBC’s ‘Great Lives’ lauds US lesbian poet Audre Lorde

WHAT I like about BBC Radio 4’s Great Lives programme, writes CALLUM O’CONNOR, is that your get to hear erudite people discussing outstanding individuals – some dead, some very much …
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Anger and death threats followed the release of award-winning 2018 movie, Inxeba
5 years ago

Anger and death threats followed the release of award-winning 2018 movie, Inxeba

EARLIER this year, a row broke out in South Africa following the release of a gay-themed movie called Inxeba (The Wound). Cinemas were forced to cancel screenings and among its …
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The tragic tale of Michael Glatze
6 years ago

The tragic tale of Michael Glatze

IN 2016 American Christian rock star musician Trey Pearson, told the world he was gay. Fundamentalists were horrified that the married-with-kids musician, who made his name with the rock band …
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