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Contents:
- 7 HBO TV SHOWS THAT FEATURE PROMENT GAY CHARACTERS
- HANNAH LEARNS HER EX-BOYIEND IS GAY ON HBO’S GIRLS
- HOW THE NEW ‘GOSSIP GIRL,’ AND THE RT OF TEEN TV, GOT SO GAY
7 HBO TV SHOWS THAT FEATURE PROMENT GAY CHARACTERS
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HANNAH LEARNS HER EX-BOYIEND IS GAY ON HBO’S GIRLS
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HOW THE NEW ‘GOSSIP GIRL,’ AND THE RT OF TEEN TV, GOT SO GAY
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