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    Boys in the Band: A breakthrough (of sorts…)

    By Stephen O. MurrayJanuary 18, 20127 Mins ReadUpdated:July 13, 2017

    The Boys in the Band by Mart Crowley Published by Farrer Straus Giroux Published 1968 Theater (plays) 160 pgs. • Find on…

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    An LA gay bar of the 1950s and its matron

    By Stephen O. MurrayDecember 28, 20114 Mins ReadUpdated:May 27, 2017

    Gay Bar: The Fabulous, True Story of a Daring Woman and Her Boys in the 1950s by Will Fellows and Helen…

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    Xavier Dolan’s second film: ”Heartbeats“

    By Stephen O. MurraySeptember 15, 20115 Mins ReadUpdated:January 27, 2018

    Heartbeats Les amours imaginaires Written and Directed by Xavier Dolan Premiered May 16, 2010, at the Cannes Film Festival Drama (foreign/Canada) 101…

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    Xavier Dolan’s first film: “I Killed My Mother”

    By Stephen O. MurraySeptember 14, 20113 Mins ReadUpdated:January 27, 2018

    I Killed my Mother J’ai tué ma mere Written and Directed by Xavier Dolan Premiered May 18, 2009, at the Cannes Film…

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    A schematic but informative overview of French laws relating to homosexuality

    By Stephen O. MurraySeptember 4, 20116 Mins ReadUpdated:October 29, 2016

    The Elastic Closet: A History of Homosexuality in France, 1942–present by Scott Gunther Published by Palgrave Macmillan Published December 15, 2008 Nonfiction…

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    “The String” presents complicated Tunisian relationships in a sunny gay romance

    By Stephen O. MurrayJuly 28, 20114 Mins ReadUpdated:October 5, 2016

    The String (le fil) Directed by Mehdi Ben Attia Written by Mehdi Ben Attia and Olivier Laneurie Released May 12, 2010 Gay drama…

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    From Palm Springs to Baja California

    By Stephen O. MurrayJuly 22, 20112 Mins ReadUpdated:March 31, 2018

    Cicatrix by Edward C. Wilson Published by Xilibris Published March 30, 2004 Fiction 119 pgs. • Find on Amazon.com Reviewed by Stephen…

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    Armchair travel plus multiple plotlines set in Italy

    By Stephen O. MurrayJuly 11, 20114 Mins ReadUpdated:March 31, 2018

    The Sibyl’s Mistake by Edward C. Wilson Published by iUniverse Published September 28, 2010 Fiction 176 pgs. • Find on…

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    A Queer History of the United States, reviewed by Billy Glover

    By Billy GloverMay 11, 201110 Mins ReadUpdated:March 17, 2016

    A Queer History of the United States: ReVisioning American History By Michael Bronski Published by Harrington Park Press Winner of…

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    Reporting on the death of Jim Gruber

    By Billy GloverMarch 17, 20112 Mins ReadUpdated:March 17, 2016

    March 17, 2011. Dear Jerry: Thank you so much for letting me know the sad news.

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