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tegan and sara are they gay

Pop duo Tegan and Sara talk about the queer '90s movi and micians that spired their journey, and the gay TV shows they currently love.

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TEGAN AND SARA RELL 'PROS AND CONS' OF GROWG UP GAY THE '90S: 'IT WAS EASIER SOME WAYS'

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The Canadian pop duo share the pop culture that helped them e out and why the new crop of gay TV is so by Mallory Rosten for ThrillistDign by Mallory Rosten for ThrillistThe Qu tws, Tegan and Sara, have spent a lot of time over the past few years reexamg their youth. 'All Over Me' | Full Le FeaturQueer '90s cemaTegan: For Sara and I obvly growg up the '90s, there wasn't a ton of gay reprentatn out there, so I thk what gay reprentatn llid wh , sparked joy and excement and nervons.

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Tegan and Sara Rell 'Pros and Cons' of Growg Up Gay the '90s .

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