Gay Cops: Pri Behd the Badge: Directed by Charley Lang. This eply movg and often funny documentary chronicl the liv, the lov, the challeng and the triumphs of lbian and gay law enforcement officers om around the Uned Stat. Shot the week of 9/11 agast an unexpectedly world-changg event (and currently ed as a trag tool police ami natn-wi) GAY COPS challeng homophobic stereotyp about masculy, gayns and heroism through personal stori of bravery and mment, and ultimately, profound moral urage. Wner Bt Documentary: Provcetown Internatnal Film Ftival HBO Audience Award, Fire Island Film Ftival Grand Jury Prize. ()" data-id="ma
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THE HANDSOME UNRVER P S. IS HE ENTRAPPG GAY MEN OR CLEANG UP A PARK?
Nice first gay date film. There’s a creepy, homoerotic-horror feel to the film, and Rubenste mak a likable, good-lookg lead- which mak what happens to him all the more upsettg.
He travels to the untry to meet his boyiend’s mother who had no ia her ad son was gay or had a lover, and the sry brother Francis (Pierre-Yv Cardal).
GAY COPS: PRI BEHD THE BADGE
Put the brak on the open, rampant gay activy. As a si note, I have found that upl generally don't like to e to a place where there is open homosexual activy.
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