Exclive Interview: David Färdmar on his gay breakup movie Are We Lost Forever “I wanted to challenge viewers to thk for themselv” – The Queer Review

Contents:

• GAY RELATNSHIP BREAKUP CAN BE PROBLEMATIC. HERE’S HOW TO AVOID THE RISKS
• HOW TO SURVIVE (AND W) A GAY BREAKUP
• EXCLIVE INTERVIEW: DAVID FäRDMAR ON HIS GAY BREAKUP MOVIE ARE WE LOST FOREVER “I WANTED TO CHALLENGE VIEWERS TO THK FOR THEMSELV”
• ‘UNUPLED’ STARS NEIL PATRICK HARRIS TALKS GAY BREAKUP JOURNEY; TUC WATKS REMEBERS HIS TIME ON DARREN STAR’S ‘MELROSE PLACE’
• 5 TIPS FOR GETTG OVER YOUR FIRST (GAY) BREAKUP

GAY RELATNSHIP BREAKUP CAN BE PROBLEMATIC. HERE’S HOW TO AVOID THE RISKS

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HOW TO SURVIVE (AND W) A GAY BREAKUP

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EXCLIVE INTERVIEW: DAVID FäRDMAR ON HIS GAY BREAKUP MOVIE ARE WE LOST FOREVER “I WANTED TO CHALLENGE VIEWERS TO THK FOR THEMSELV”

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‘UNUPLED’ STARS NEIL PATRICK HARRIS TALKS GAY BREAKUP JOURNEY; TUC WATKS REMEBERS HIS TIME ON DARREN STAR’S ‘MELROSE PLACE’

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5 TIPS FOR GETTG OVER YOUR FIRST (GAY) BREAKUP

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