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Contents:
- TAYLOR KSCH ON ‘THE NORMAL HEART,’ HOMOPHOBIC RIGHT-WGERS, AND GAYS THE MILARY
- TAYLOR KSCH IS GOG GAY
- THE BT GAY BARS LONDON
TAYLOR KSCH ON ‘THE NORMAL HEART,’ HOMOPHOBIC RIGHT-WGERS, AND GAYS THE MILARY
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TAYLOR KSCH IS GOG GAY
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THE BT GAY BARS LONDON
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In March 2021, openly gay rapper Lil Nas X outraged nservativ by pole-dancg down to hell as the vil the mic vio to MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name). The Osr Wil Temple, stalled a chapel Manhattan 2017 and then London’s Stud Voltaire 2018, paid homage to the Victorian poet and playwright who was imprisoned for his homosexualy.
Queer actor Keiynan Lonsdale had a breakout role playg gay high schooler Bram Greenfeld 2018's "Love, Simon. Lonsdale played gay teenager Bram the 2018 film "Love, Simon, " which ma history when beme the first mastream teen rom- to feature a gay protagonist. Jim Parsons portrayed gay activist Tommy Boatwright the 2014 HBO film "The Normal Heart.