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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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