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'They Don't Make Movies About Boring People:' Two New Documentaries Tackle AIDS, Government

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011

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George Heymont

Imagine someone with the bluntness of the George Carlin, the wardrobe of the Kinsey Sicks, and the following of Dame Edna and you'll get an idea of what kind of social catalyst Pieter-Dirk Uys became for South Africans.

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Fight Over Gays Roils Upcoming CPAC

latimes.com | Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Some prominent right-wing groups say they will not attend a major Republican gathering in Washington next month, objecting to the presence of gay grou...

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First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Angels in America Flies on Gossamer Wings

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Finkle

Angels in America remains superlative theater-going and a spectacular achievement.

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Hoover, Valenti, Gaydar, and DADT

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aubrey Sarvis

Most normal people today really don't care in which direction a person's sexual compass points, except as the subject of gossip and the gossip goes both ways, so to speak.


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Dum Dum Bullets Swaddled in Angora

Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler

The accomplished Barbara Walters is not that different from the beleaguered little girl: a victim and a beneficiary of the glitz and glamour of showbiz.

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